Join us October 16 to 17, 2023, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center for the annual Virginia Clean Energy Summit! This year’s conference aims to showcase advancements in clean energy technologies, policies and business strategies currently reshaping Virginia’s energy sector. The Summit will emphasize potential opportunities and foster collaborative efforts to accelerate the adoption ...
Continue Reading →Everything You Need to Know: The Inflation Reduction Act & Investment and Jobs Act
Join Generation180 and Evergreen Action on June 28th to learn how individuals and communities can access new federal funds under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
To register for the event or if you have further questions, please click the link here. We hope to see you there!
Continue Reading →VDOT Survey on National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program
Input on Round 7 Alternative Fueling Corridors
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging and other alternative fueling infrastructure at strategic locations along major national highways. Federal funding opportunities like the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Funding and ...
Continue Reading →Department of Transportation Publishes Preview of the Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Update
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a preview of the Urban Electric Mobility Toolkit, titled “Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure.”
Developed with support by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, the toolkit serves as a one-stop resource to help urban communities scope, plan, and identify ways ...
Continue Reading →Listening Session with Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition: Electrification of Ports Listening Session
Join the leaders of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, Virginia Clean Cities, Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership and Argonne National Laboratory on June 1st, 2023, to learn about current efforts in electrifying ports and the recreational or commercial boats utilizing them. The informative session will address ways to meet the charging demand of electric ...
Continue Reading →U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program Now Available
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced program guidance for planning grants under the $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program, which is a part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The two-stage program will encourage states, air agencies, municipalities, and tribes to create and implement comprehensive climate ...
Continue Reading →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 ...
Continue Reading →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 ...
Continue Reading →Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of almost $2.3 billion in funding to expand and modernize intercity passenger rail nationwide through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (Partnership Program). Thanks to President ...
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