WASHINGTON, DC., November 12, 2021 – Congressional passage of the bipartisan infrastructure plan boosts the importance of rebuilding and supporting the backbone of America in sustainable ways, and the Electric School Bus Coalition (ESBC) applauds this down payment on the country’s future. The legislation dedicates $5 billion to clean school buses, with $2.5 billion to replace polluting diesel school buses with ...
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The Drive Clean Rural USA Project is funded by the Department of Energy and led by Transportation Energy Partners, a national non-profit organization that brings Clean Cities coalition leaders together with the clean transportation industry to advance policies that will reduce American dependence on petroleum-based fuels.
Eight Clean Cities Coalitions, including Virginia Clean Cities, are working ...
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As the world finds itself in this decisive decade to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, Generation180 developed this report to make the case for a clean mobility future that will help to revitalize transportation in Virginia—bringing jobs, new economic investment, and growth along the way.
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Argonne National Laboratory has expanded the Energy Zones Mapping Tool (EZMT) to support electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) planning. Those wanting to plan for new EVSE can use the EZMT to look at criteria such as:
EZMT users can generate “heat ...
Continue Reading →On November 4th, 2021 the Virginia Department of Education hosted numerous experts for a virtual Virginia School Bus Charging Assessment Workshop. The workshop provided a ton of resources on assessing charging infrastructure needs for electric school buses. The workshop featured the following speakers:
On October 21 st, 2021, Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, VEIC’s director of clean transportation, was the featured stakeholder for the Virginia Clean Cities Technology Happy Hour.
Established in 1986, VEIC has been making an impact in clean energy solutions for over 30 years. With the energy solutions market so closely tied to clean transportation, transportation electrification was a natural path for VEIC to take. In clean transportation, VEIC focuses on electric vehicle implementation, outreach, evaluation, and equity across light, medium ...
Continue Reading →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.
Planning EV infrastructure can seem like a daunting task, but there are many tools that can aid localities in this process. When beginning to place or ...
Continue Reading →Virginia Fleets Focus on Zero Emissions with Volvo VNR Electric Truck Purchases
From NGTNews Next-Gen Transportation
Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks.
By the end of 2021, ...
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications to replace old diesel school buses through the Clean School Bus Program. This is a second round of funding for battery electric and propane school buses, and previous applicants, including previous award recipients, are eligible to apply for additional funds. More than $10 million is available and applications are due Feb. 1.
Informational webinars for potential applicants will be held on Oct. 26 and Nov. 4.
The Request ...
Continue Reading →Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) introduced the Clean Cities Act to authorize the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program.
The Clean Cities Program aims to cultivate partnerships with local Clean Cities coalitions to leverage federal resources to help reduce petroleum usage and dependance. The program will help protect environmental justice communities that have historically borne the brunt of pollution and other harmful impacts caused by transportation corridors. The Clean Cities Program includes advancing alternative fuel vehicles, implementing eco-friendly infrastructure ...
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