$51 Million to Improve EV Charging Experience and Build Future for All Americans to Ride and Drive Electric Announced

The Biden-Harris administration on Friday, May 19th, announced the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity to support the rapid transition to electrified transportation and catalyze private sector investments in clean transportation.

The administration also announced the launch of the National Charging Experience Consortium to accelerate rapid, on-the-ground solutions ...

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10th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Awards

Join us March 21-22 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for the 10th annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Awards event! Speakers will include Lily Shapiro, Director of Advertising at Mediabarn, Katie Register, Executive Director at Clean Virginia Waterways, and our very own Alleyn Harned, Executive Director at Virginia Clean Cities!

Paid registration is required before attendance, with early bird registration allowing prospective attendees to purchase tickets for $20 less than standard registration if purchased before March 7th! Additionally, student pricing is ...

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Technology Happy Hour: VA Transformer Corporation

Join us and Shankar Mukherjee, Vice President of Market Development and Product Management at Virginia Transformer Corporation, on February 16th at 4:00 PM for an in-depth conversation covering the theme “Implementing Next-Gen Smart and Efficient EV Charging Infrastructure!” Shankar will be discussing topics surrounding the effects of lead times on the transformer industry, whether there ...

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Technology Happy Hour: EVSE State Contract

On August 18th, the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour featured several leading companies on state contract in Virginia for EV supply equipment (EVSE). Speakers included representatives from Autoflex, Bethel Electric, NOVACharge and OpConnect discussing charging options from affordable Level 2 equipment to more advanced DC fast charging stations.

If you’re part of a Virginia public college or university, state agency, public school district or local government, you won’t want to miss hearing about these companies’ ...

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Technology Happy Hour: Shell Recharge Solutions

On April 21st, 2022, Shell Recharge Solutions, formerly known as Greenlots, joined Virginia Clean Cities for the Technology Happy Hour.  Regional Sales Manager, Robbie Astrop, and Solutions Engineer, CJ Berg, were the featured speakers who presented their turnkey charging systems and their warranty and maintenance program as well as information on cost-saving benefits and infrastructure planning.

Robbie provided an overview of the services offered by Shell Recharge Solutions as well as their software and hardware options. CJ then spoke about ...

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Curbside Charging: A Model Ordinance for Cities and Counties

In 2021, the United States and Virginia are at an approximate 2% adoption rate of Electric Vehicles (EVs). In order to support the new EVs that will be hitting the road in the coming years and expand EV access to all people, we will need to increase the availability of electric vehicle chargers. 

Photo courtesy of Sarah Moore, Berkeley Residential Curbside EV Charging Pilot Program

Planning EV infrastructure can seem like a daunting ...

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Technology Happy Hour: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

On July 22nd, 2021, Joyce Bodoh of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative was the featured stakeholder for the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour.

During the session, Joyce discussed REC’s residential charging program and their activities with workplace charging. She also provided some basic background about EVs including current barriers, the status of EVs in Virginia, and the solutions that REC sees for a path forward. 

You can view the recording and learn about REC and EVs here or on our YouTube ...

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