Generation 180 new “Going Electric” pledge comes with a fun video of UVA basketball greats and sports announcers racing in their traditional gas vs. electric cars. Who will win? Find out here. If the video isn’t your cup of tea you can follow the link to take the pledge and automatically be entered to win a pair of courtside tickets to a UVA men’s basketball home game next season.
Continue Reading →Teleworking and its Benefits
Telework means working at any alternative location other than your central worksite. A telework program gives selected employees and managers the option of working off-site on a full-time, part-time, or even temporary basis. Staff may choose to work from home offices, telework centers, or satellite offices. How formal or informal your telework arrangement is depends on your company and employee needs. Some teleworking arrangements require nothing more than a phone line, while others involve a full home office setup. How ...
Continue Reading →2020 General Assembly Legislation Update
Update on Legislation that Supports Alternative Fuels in the 2020 General Assembly
HB 717 – Electric vehicle rebate program working group. (Del. Reid) – Passed House and Senate. Amended to establish a working group to determine the feasibility of an electric vehicle rebate program.
HB 577 – State Pollution Control Board; implementation of low emissions vehicle program. (Del. Keam) – Failed House Appropriations committee.
This bill increases the availability of AFVs by joining 13 other CARB states in requiring auto manufacturers to offer ...
Continue Reading →Eliminating Charging Barriers at Multi-Unit Dwellings
Providing expanded options for home charging of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be important as the market for PEVs continues to grow. Studies have estimated that as much as 90% of PEV charging occurs at residences. Though many organizations are working on charging solutions for single family homes, multi-unit dwellings (MUDs) present some unique challenges including the variety of property styles and architectures, models for access to electric service, parking, and potential capital costs.
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) ...
Continue Reading →Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Smarter Parking
Parksmart creates opportunities for parking structures to reduce operational costs up to 25 percent compared to the national average through improved lighting, ventilation, controls and commissioning measures.
Parksmart can accelerate the growth of business models integrating connected cars, consumer choice, multimodal mobility, smart parking and intelligent transportation innovations and other rapidly advancing technologies. The program can accelerate the use of alternative fuel vehicles. There are potentially 21 points that relate in some manner to alternative fuel vehicles.
High-performance structures, technologies and practices ...
Continue Reading →UPS, the largest consumer of biogas in the transportation industry
Committed to its sustainability goals, UPS has entered into multi-year renewable natural gas agreements with Kinetrex Energy and TruStar Energy. These two contracts, which will supply UPS with up to 80 million gallon equivalents (GEs) of biomethane over the life of the agreements, build on a prior contract in which UPS agreed to purchase 170 million gallons of biomethane, its biggest commitment to date.
Over the next seven years, UPS has agreed to purchase 250 million GEs of biomethane total, making ...
Continue Reading →Legislation that Supports Alternative Fuels in the 2020 General Assembly
HB 717 – Electric vehicle rebate program. (Del. Reid)
This bill assists consumers, auto dealers, and vehicle manufacturers in developing a robust market for electric vehicles in Virginia by providing an incentive to choose zero-emission vehicles over polluting gasoline and diesel vehicles.
HB 577 – State Pollution Control Board; implementation of low emissions vehicle program. (Del. Keam)
This bill increases the availability of AFVs by joining 13 other CARB states in requiring auto manufacturers to offer vehicles in Virginia. The restriction of ...
Continue Reading →Low or No Emission Program (Low-No Program) – FY2020 Notice of $130 Million Funding
Date Posted: 1/17/2020
Date Closed: 3/17/2020
Opportunity ID: FTA-2020-005-LowNo Grant Program:
Details: 1/17/2020. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Low or No Emission Program (Low-No Program). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $130 million of Fiscal Year 2020 funds for the purchase or lease of low or no emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov site as
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Dominion Energy Moves Forward with Electric School Bus Program
Announced 1/16/2020, Dominion Energy is moving forward with electric school bus program:
– First 50 buses will be operational in 2020 in 16 localities
– Electric school buses will enhance grid reliability, reduce emissions, provide cost savings to schools
Electric Buses in Virginia
Continue Reading →This is an innovative, sustainable solution that will help the environment, protect children’s health, make the electric grid ...
NGVi Scholarship Opportunity for CNG Fuel System Inspectors
NGVi is offering 12 scholarships to their 2020 public offerings of their CNG Fuel System Inspector Training. This scholarship is only being offered to CNG fleet and dealership management personnel responsible for determining the training needs of their technicians.
Applications are due by January 31, 2020.
Please see the scholarship brochure for more information or apply at go.ngvi.com/scholarshipapplication
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