The Power of Collaborative Electrification in Appalachia. Original Article by Faith Martin

There is no place in the world like Appalachia. Rolling mountains. Vibrant rhododendrons. Scenic waterfalls.

Appalachia is magic.

A Region in Distress

Travelers to Appalachia visit to witness the natural wealth of the region – more than just the increase in elevation will take your breath away. After experiencing the signature blue mountaintops, some may even briefly consider abandoning city-life for a simpler way of living.

But life ...

The DERA Tribal and Territory Grants program was formerly known as the DERA Tribal and Insular Area Grants program, and the program name changed in FY2024. The upcoming 2024 DERA Tribal and Territory NOFO is the first funding opportunity since the FY2022 DERA Tribal and Insular Area NOFO.

Applications will be accepted from federally recognized Tribal governments (or intertribal consortia), Alaska Native ...

Arlington County, Virginia has implemented the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program to help decarbonize their fleet. Currently, out of the county’s 1,300 vehicles, which includes light, medium and heavy duty classes, roughly 150 will be fully electric when all FY24 orders arrive. Arlington County’s commitment to electric ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) issued the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Phase 1-B Request for Applications on May 2, 2024. The advertisement is available on the Commonwealth’s Marketplace eVA at: RFA-65651

A non-mandatory pre-application meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. Registration is not required. Meeting information is available in the RFA as well as located on VDOT’s Electric Vehicle Deployment website here (see the Phase 1-B tab): https://publicinput.com/VirginiaNEVI

You can also find information on awards for Phase 1-A, ...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Topsoe, a Danish manufacturer and global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, plans to invest more than $400 million to build a factory at Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield County. Pending Final Investment Decision, the company will manufacture advanced, energy-efficient Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cells (SOEC) that are essential in the production of ...

Image courtesy of the Electric School Bus Initiative

The EPA is awarding up to $932 million in competitive grant funding under the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The program is accepting applications nationwide to fund the replacement of existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles.

Eligible activities ...

This 1994 Chevrolet S10 is not your traditional internal combustion engine truck. A team of 10 engineering students at James Madison University (JMU), with the help of their advisor Dr. Steve Harper, were able to convert the truck to a 120 horsepower battery electric motor. The conversion was made possible through JMU as ...

Reposted with permission from Conservatives for Clean Energy.

As a lifelong conservative with a deep appreciation for technology and innovation, my decision to own an electric vehicle (EV), specifically a Tesla, may seem surprising to some within my political circle. However, my upbringing in a household that embraced the early adoption of technology, coupled with my hands-on experience with cars from ...