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, the ...
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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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In early September, the federal government released one of its most ambitious plans yet for the U.S. clean energy transition. The Department of Energy (DOE), in its Solar Futures Study, outlined a blueprint to power the country with a whopping 40 percent solar energy by 2035—a mere 14 years from now. This shift would require ...
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The path towards school bus electrification and a cleaner ride to school just got a little easier to navigate with the announcement of two rebate programs aimed at helping schools replace their old, dirty, diesel buses with new, cleaner options. The EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is now accepting applications nationwide under the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Electric School Bus Rebate program and the long-standing Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate Program which just ...
Continue Reading →The following commentary was written by Joyce Bodoh, director of energy solutions and clean energy at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. This post originally ran on the Energy News Network’s website; used with permission.
EVs have finally reached the inflection point that drivers who live in rural areas can plug into the all-electric cars and save serious money ...
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On September 21st, 2021, Virginia Clean Cities joined alternative fuel experts, fleets, and counties for a webinar highlighting the benefits of alternative fuels for small and rural communities. As part of the Drive Clean Rural USA project, this webinar featured:
Drive Electric Virginia is proud to highlight these National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) events. We encourage you to register through the NDEW website today. Just enter your zip code or city to find the event closest to you.
Check out these five events taking place in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Saturday, Sept. 25 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education
11810 Centre Street, Chester, VA
The city of Petersburg’s police and shuttle vehicle fleets got an ultra-low emissions upgrade today thanks to the delivery of the first gallons of renewable propane autogas in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Petersburg is the first city in the state to use renewable propane in a vehicle fleet, converting 49 vehicles from gasoline to run on the ...
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