In case you missed it, here’s the recording for the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Grant Program Webinar!
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

The US Department of Transportation has announced the FY24 round of funding for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program. Deadline to apply is Monday, September 30, 2024. The RCP program focuses on improving access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, ...
Continue Reading →Stakeholder Spotlight: CAC Tech Services

The following passage is a short interview of CAC Tech Services Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Chad Burchett.
What is CAC Tech Services and what sets your company apart?
CAC Tech Services Inc is a Virginia based C-corporation which helps ...
Continue Reading →Community Change Grants Program
$2 billion now open for the Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program! EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis, closing on November 21, 2024. Read the announcement for the NOFO.
From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit ...
Continue Reading →The Next-Generation Electric Motor Award Goes to a VA Small Business

On June 6th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) have awarded over $160,000 to four innovative startups and one incubator at the 2024 Summer Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Startup Pitch Competition. This competition, held at DOE’s Small Business Forum and Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, highlights groundbreaking energy technologies and supports clean ...
Continue Reading →ChargePoint University – Free Online
ChargePoint University offers technical documentation, videos and online learning courses to installers, architects, electricians, planners and developers for the ChargePoint hardware and software. Sign up for free here.
Get charged up and become an expert in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure through ChargePoint University.
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Continue Reading →The Town of Middleburg Receives DCFC Station

XCharge North America, a leading DC high-power and battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, announced the installation of its C6AM solution in the town hall of Middleburg, Virginia. This deployment will benefit EV travel around the greater Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas and serve as the town’s first DC fast charger ...
Continue Reading →FHWA $1.3 Billion Available for EV Charging through August 28, 2024

Content from the US DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) email
FHWA is announcing the second funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. This is a critical step towards achieving the Administration’s goal of building out a convenient, affordable, reliable and made-in-America national network of EV chargers, including at least 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030, ensuring that ...
Continue Reading →2024 Virginia EV Infrastructure Deployment Survey
The Commonwealth of Virginia is investing $106 million in federal funding over the next five years to install public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This funding, from the Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, will focus on direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations along alternative fuel corridors.
Environmental Benefits of EVs and PHEVs
Electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) offer Virginians a chance to significantly reduce their environmental impact. EVs produce no ...
Continue Reading →Rural Reimagined
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 ...
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