District of Columbia and Gas-Electric

15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia announced a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Rhode Island North Carolina Vermont

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia California DC Emissions

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Other fuels that play a role in commercial trucking include gasoline (23%) and compressed natural gas (0.4%). Electric and other categories each register less than 1%. About 32% of all electric trucks nationwide are in California, where for every electric truck there are about 300 diesel trucks (all years, Classes 3-8).

Diesel

Diesel Fleet Commercial District of Columbia

Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

Nevada

Nevada Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation

Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Electrify America introduced a new pricing structure designed to provide electric vehicle (EV) owners with consistent and transparent rates across its public brand-neutral fast-charging network. Electrify America will now charge customers in 23 states plus the District of Columbia by the kilowatt-hour. Cents Per kWh.

Price

Price America District of Columbia DC

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2023

are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). There are 125 times more new generation advanced diesel trucks on the road in California than electric trucks.

Diesel

Diesel Commercial Emissions District of Columbia

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service said in February that at least 10% of the new mail trucks would be electric.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

Exelon to electrify 30% of utility vehicle fleet by 2025; 50% by 2030

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

Exelon Corporation today announced that its six electric and gas utilities will continue advancing transportation electrification to benefit customers and communities by taking major steps to electrify its fleet of vehicles. million megawatt hours of electricity and avoided 8.7 million cars off the road for a year.

Fleet

Fleet District of Columbia Vehicles New Jersey

Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The issue here is whether restructuring the Nation’s overall mix of electricity generation, to transition from 38% coal to 27% coal by 2030, can be the “best system of emission reduction” within the meaning of Section 111. Under our precedents, this is a major questions case. . … For the reasons given, the answer is no. New York v.

EPA

EPA West Virginia Power Powered

AT&T deploys 8,000th CNG vehicle; one of the largest corporate CNG fleets in US

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

AT&T recently deployed its 8,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle, achieving a major milestone in the company’s overall 10-year, $565-million commitment to add approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to its fleet by end of year 2018. Louis metropolitan area.

St. Louis

St. Louis Puerto Rico District of Columbia Fleet

50 U.S. states submit EV infrastructure plans for Biden Administration’s $5B fund

Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

Departments of Transportation and Energy (Joint Office) announced that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans for President Biden’s $5 billion fund. The submissions were necessary under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico District of Columbia Alternative Fuels IDEA

Which States Have the Lowest and Highest Ratio of BEVs to DC Fast Chargers?

EV Adoption

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Or they are states/territories like Hawaii and the District of Columbia that have both very high EV adoption rates and unique geographic characteristics. For the District of Columbia, most EV drivers live in the surrounding states of Virginia and Maryland, and will charge at home or at fast charging stations in those states.

DC

DC District of Columbia Hawaii Charging

Exelon to provide financing for 21MW of Bloom Energy SOFC projects at 75 commercial facilities

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

Bloom Energy Servers use solid oxide fuel cell technology to produce electricity from natural gas with far fewer carbon emissions than other traditional power generation methods. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Financing

Financing District of Columbia Commercial Energy

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

RPS programs, which require that a certain percentage of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources, currently cover 64 percent of the electricity sold in the United States. billion more for electricity than they would have in the absence of the policy. percentage points seven years after passage, and 4.2

Renewable

Renewable Price District of Columbia Chicago

Chevrolet begins taking orders in all 50 US states for 2012 Volt; $1K drop in starting price

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The 2011 model was available in just seven states and the District of Columbia. Five-year/100,000-mile* limited gas engine coverage. For the first 35 miles, the Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe-emissions free using a full charge of electricity. Six-year/100,000-mile* corrosion protection coverage.

Volt

Volt Chevrolet 2012 District of Columbia

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Gas Technology.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Alternative Fuels Fuel

OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US electricity generation in 2010 was 70% fossil fuels (coal 44.9%, natural gas 23.8%); 20% nuclear; and 10% renewable, of which 6.2% EIA forecasts that the mix in 2035 will shift to include 39% coal; 27% natural gas; and 16% renewables. was conventional hydropower.

Volt

Volt Google Renewable Chevrolet

Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Credit: Tesla The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. We bought a US-made 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 You can access that here.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Pennsylvania Solar

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

The question of electricity costs vs. health and environmental cost is important to ask everywhere, Michalek said. Electric vehicle charging may affect these trends. Finally, the additional electricity demand from charging vehicles will affect the operations of the power system and potentially affect the costs of electricity.

Charging

Charging Coal Grid District of Columbia

How to Add EV Charging to an Apartment or Condo

EV Match

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) is most convenient at home overnight, however, those who rent may find a challenge getting EV charging installed. Who pays for the electricity? Other questions can be addressed later in the project when more information becomes available, or an electrical contractor has been engaged.

Charging

Charging Installation Re-Charge Gas-Electric

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

North America

North America America El Paso New Mexico

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

North America

North America America El Paso New Mexico

PHEV3A Week Plus in Review from San Diego - Phoenix - Tucson - Bisbee - Douglas - Bisbee -.

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Missing out there in San Diego on just one more opportunity charge to give us 12 electric miles, we would have hit the GOAL of 101MPG. and the appreciating students took to heart the slogan: "KICK GAS." Who knows but maybe there's another term for "DC" besides "District of Columbia," "Direct Current" and "Drive Carefully".

San Diego

San Diego Phoenix Tucson Re-Charge

How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Infrastructure Tax Credits

EV Connect

JANUARY 4, 2021

Automakers, drivers, investors, and analysts all agree: Electric vehicles will power this country forward into the future. California, for example, passed legislation that will ban the sale of gas-operated vehicles statewide by the year 2035. But it’s not just the private sector that is driving this eco-friendly evolution.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Charging District of Columbia

U.S. appeals court backs EPA move to let California make its own EV rules

Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2024

appeals court has sided with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency moved to offer California a waiver that would let it create its own electric vehicle (EV) adoption and tailpipe emissions rules. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has rejected the legal challenge, according to a report from Automotive News.

EPA

EPA California District of Columbia Plugin

Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 9, 2024

appeals court agreed to uphold the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to re-grant a waiver that allows California the ability to set its own tailpipe emissions limits and electric vehicle mandates. On Tuesday, a U.S. Republicans argued the rules gave California an unconstitutional regulatory power denied to other states.

EPA

EPA California Emissions Gas

Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Grievances include claims that the executive branch is unconstitutionally manipulating the marketplace by setting requirements higher than manufacturers can adhere to, effectively mandating sales of electric vehicles that have been broadly unpopular in the United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week.

EPA

EPA Emissions West Virginia Gas

EV Driven

15 States and the District of Columbia partner to accelerate bus and truck electrification; 100% ZEV by 2050

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Exelon to electrify 30% of utility vehicle fleet by 2025; 50% by 2030

Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

AT&T deploys 8,000th CNG vehicle; one of the largest corporate CNG fleets in US

50 U.S. states submit EV infrastructure plans for Biden Administration’s $5B fund

Which States Have the Lowest and Highest Ratio of BEVs to DC Fast Chargers?

Exelon to provide financing for 21MW of Bloom Energy SOFC projects at 75 commercial facilities

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

Chevrolet begins taking orders in all 50 US states for 2012 Volt; $1K drop in starting price

DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act

CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

How to Add EV Charging to an Apartment or Condo

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

PHEV3A Week Plus in Review from San Diego - Phoenix - Tucson - Bisbee - Douglas - Bisbee -.

How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Infrastructure Tax Credits

U.S. appeals court backs EPA move to let California make its own EV rules

Gas War: Appeals Court Upholds EPA Approval of California Emissions Rules

Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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