In 2020, Governor Northam signed into law the Virginia Clean Economy Act. Within that Act, the Virginia Department of  Energy and other named stakeholders were charged to provide a report with recommendations on how to reach decarbonization goals with the least costs to ratepayers. That report is due to the General Assembly January 1, 2022, ...

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Volvo Trucks North America revealed it will be utilizing VNR Electrics on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant in ...

On August 25, Virginia Clean Cities executive director Alleyn Harned spoke on one of the first panels of the 2021 Resilient Virginia Conference. This year’s conference was virtual and took place from August 25 – 27. It featured a wide range of speakers discussing the idea of resiliency and how Virginia can work to analyze its ...

The Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Energy (CASE) at James Madison University is excited to announce and host the first annual Rocktown Energy Festival, scheduled to be hosted alongside the Harrisonburg Farmers Market on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021. The mission of this FREE event is to “Promote a Clean Energy Future for the ...

Washington State’s Kitsap Transit and Whatcom Transportation Authority began looking for paratransit vehicles with cleaner emissions that would help lower their fuel cost; they found a solution with ROUSH CleanTech’s Ford E-450 propane autogas paratransit shuttles.

Since 2015, Kitsap Transit has added 49 paratransit propane shuttles to its ACCESS fleet, replacing aging diesel models. Whatcom Transportation Authority has purchased 22 propane ...

The Virginia Sheriff’s Association (VSA), an organization representing 123 sheriff’s offices in Virginia, will be updating its state vehicle procurement in October.

To meet the growing demand from local governments, officers and citizens, the new contract will have a larger selection of electric vehicles that can be procured.

The VSA’s contract is cooperative and can be used by other local governments and even ...

Resilient Virginia is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating resiliency planning in communities across the Commonwealth. This year they are hosting their 4th Resilient Virginia Conference: From Recovery to Resilience – Moving to Vibrant, Healthy and Equitable Communities, August 25-27th.

The past year’s COVID experiences have highlighted the need for inclusive resiliency plans that integrate health, social, and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden on Thursday signed an Executive Order that sets an ambitious new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles. The Executive Order also kicks off development of long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to save consumers money, cut pollution, boost public health, advance environmental justice, and tackle the climate ...