Every year, each Clean Cities coalition submits to the Department of Energy an annual Transportation Technology Deployment report that documents its activities and accomplishments for the previous calendar year. Coalition coordinators, who lead the local coalitions, provide information and data via an online database managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The data characterize membership, funding, projects, and activities of the coalitions. ...
Transforming Transportation: Women in Propane
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Women in Propane Planning Retreat in Portland, Maine, and I’m thrilled about what’s ahead for our industry. Women in Propane (WIP) Council, an initiative of the National Propane Gas Association, was founded in 2012 to support the advancement and success of women in the propane industry. ...
Continue Reading →RELEASE: EV Drivers Visiting Breaks Interstate Park Can Now Charge Vehicles for Free
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2025
VCC Contacts:
Tarah Kesterson, tkesterson@active-fuchsia-cobra.67-208-42-13.cpanel.site
Alleyn Harned, (540) 568-8896
Breaks, VA – Breaks Interstate Park is plugging into the future with a new electric vehicle charging station. The park installed a Level 2 dual-port ChargePoint EV charging station. The station is another charging ...
Continue Reading →A Step Toward Fleet Success: Propane Vehicle Technician Training
Many businesses — from food delivery and transit agencies to postal service contractors and school districts — are transitioning their fleets to propane autogas due to the dramatic economic and environmental benefits that the fuel offers. But a pervasive challenge exists: limited technician availability.
Despite propane technicians reporting a more enjoyable, clean, safe ...
Continue Reading →Norton Opens First EV Charging Station through Rural Reimagined Program
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Southwest Virginia now have a new place to stop and charge. The Hampton Inn in Norton installed three new Level 2 dual-port EV charging stations. These Level 2 dual-port stations are the first for the city.
“This is the first step in building out electric vehicle ...
Continue Reading →RELEASE: InCharge Energy, Atlantic Heavy Duty and VCC Announce McNeilus Volterra™ Electric Refuse Truck Preview, Any-Brand InService™ EV Charger Service
North Chesterfield, VA – InCharge Energy, the leader in electric charging solutions and all-brand EV charger service and maintenance, is partnering with Atlantic Heavy Duty and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) to host the Electric Refuse Truck Preview + Any-Brand EV Charger Service/ Maintenance Insights Open House event. Hosted at InCharge Energy Richmond Sales & Service Office located at 11625 Busy Street, North Chesterfield, Virginia, this free event is designed to provide an educational forum for municipal leaders, private fleet operators ...
Continue Reading →Release: Virginia Beach Leaders and EV Advocates Highlight Economic, National Security, and Public Health Benefits of Electric Vehicles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Cole Newsome
(919) 223-8588
cnewsome@causecp.org
Virginia Beach Leaders and EV Advocates Highlight Economic, National Security, and Public Health Benefits of Electric Vehicles
Event is part of the national “Freedom to Drive” series spotlighting how EVs are powering American jobs, consumer savings, and energy independence
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Virginia Alternative Transportation Fuels Report 2024
As of December 31, 2024, there were 29,346 alternative fuel vehicles in service across 150 green fleets in Virginia. Largest sector gains in hybrid-electric (HEV) saw a +16.8 rise and electric (ELEC) saw a growth rate of +13% across the Commonwealth. Biodiesel reporting made moderate gains. Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) made moderate gains. Compressed natural gas (CNG) reporting declined at 1.1%. Ethanol E85 saw a decrease of ...
Continue Reading →EV Charging Incentives for Virginia
Virginia is moving into the fast lane on electric vehicles (EVs). The Commonwealth approved measures to adopt new vehicle emissions standards and EV sales targets; legislators are looking for ways to fund EV adoption incentives; and, a recent study by ACEEEE gave Virginia ...
Continue Reading →Stakeholder Highlight: REC Addresses Charging in Louisa, VA
Photo provided by Rappahannock Electric Cooperative.
At Virginia Clean Cities, we are proud to highlight the impactful work done by our stakeholders in advancing the reach of clean transportation. One recent success story comes from the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and its work on the Charge Up Louisa project in Louisa, Virginia.
Resulting from ...
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