On Tuesday, December 8th, at 1pm EST, Mid Atlantic Clean Cities Coalitions will be co hosting an informative propane school bus and facilities webinar, in support of the Propane Education and Research Council and Roush CleanTech. The purpose of the webinar will be to showcase and spread awareness on “clean-burning, cost-reducing technology”, and to extend gratitude to the various actors that ...

Last week, Virginia Clean Cities (VCC), in partnership with Earth Day Network, hosted  “Taking on Transportation Emissions”, a webinar to showcase greenhouse gas (GHG) emission issues nationally and in the state of Virginia. The webinar began by outlining the challenges presented by increased GHGs in the atmosphere, the role of transportation in GHG production, and transitioned into best practices for addressing decreasing emissions moving forward. 

In the United States, vehicles account for roughly 56 to 95% of  ...

We hope you will join us for an exciting initiative that will contribute to federal government understanding of the need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure support while showcasing electric vehicle usage. The Electric Vehicle Widescale Analysis for Tomorrow’s Transportation Solutions (EV WATTS) project is being supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, organized through Energetics (Akimeka).

EV WATTS is addressing a growing need for practical information ...

The United States economy is heavily dependent on the functionality of our freight and goods transportation services. Road freight transportation in the United States is projected to grow steadily in the coming decades, and electrified vehicles are emerging as a cleaner, cost-effective alternative to diesel trucks that can be powered by low carbon American electricity.

Interested freight and goods delivery stakeholders can ...

On October 28th, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action released a report on Virginia Particulate matter (PM2.5) from transportation emissions. VCCA’s report discusses the adverse impacts of transportation pollution to Virginia’s health and the state’s economy. Conclusions of the report include staggering links to premature mortalities, hospital admissions, and other morbidities associated with transportation emissions.

One finding in the Virginia Transportation Report ...

Dominion Energy is making waves! Their Smart Charging Infrastructure Pilot (or “SCIP”) program is set to help Virginia families, businesses, and agencies advance on their alternative fuel goals by providing “rebates for qualifying EV charging stations, charging infrastructure and installation, and network fees”. Dominion Energy urges all to get involved with the program to save both to their wallets and to ...

Save The Date! Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) is proud to broadcast an event put on by Rural Action, an Ohio based organization, with the mission to “build a more just economy by developing the region’s assets ...

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has just announced the release of their 2020 Greenhouse gasses, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies Model (GREET). Virginia Clean Cities, as well as other stakeholders, use this lifecycle fuel and price analysis model to  “simulate energy use and emissions output of various vehicle and fuel combinations”

At Virginia Clean Cities, tools like this assist ...

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications to fund all-electric projects to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change through the new Clean Air Communities Program. Through this competitive grant process, DEQ will award $20 million to government entities from its share of the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust.
The program is open to state, local and tribal government entities to support public projects that replace medium and heavy duty diesel vehicles with all-electric vehicles. Funds may also ...

From the EPAs Office of Transportation and Air Quality

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program has started accepting applications for rebates in assisting the replacement of decrepit school buses with new, greener alternatives. With over $10 million to award, the EPA will select fleets who scrap and replace their diesel buses. Rebate amount is determined by replacement fuel type, ranging between $20,000-$65,000 per bus. Fleets will not be awarded for more than 10 buses, but can submit two ...