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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

Blink Charging

Our vision is to help electrify transportation in the US (and other countries through the Blink family of companies) to prepare for a more environmentally sustainable future. If you’re a business or multi-unit residential building owner, you can help America prepare for the future by installing EV charging stations.

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Washington selects AeroVironment to install fast-charger network along I5 and US2

Green Car Congress

In the area between Everett and Olympia, additional charging stations will be installed through a federal program, The EV Project, administrated by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Washington’s electric-highway infrastructure is a key component of a future West Coast Green Highway.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. Combined with the expected expiration of Canada’s federal program in March 2025, it could prove a market test, as to whether more Canadians will keep buying EVs without thousands of dollars in incentives.

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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

Green Car Congress

Under the federal program, buyers could get a $3,500 or $4,500 rebate, depending on how much more efficient their new car was. I think the economists have said it’s sort of a wash because it mainly just took future purchases and accelerated them. Their paper is published in the Journal of Marketing. —Michael Wiles.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

In McKinsey’s Building the Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure America Needs report , if the United States meets its federal target of 50% of all vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emission vehicles, “public charging would deliver more than 20 percent of the electricity EVs would use.”

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

EV Connect

Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. , on top of the federal program that’s offered everywhere in the US. It’s unclear how long many of these programs will last, so now is the best time to take advantage of them. Do tax credits vary depending on the type of business?

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Rice, Lawrence Livermore scientists develop new efficient non-Pt MX2 catalyst for efficient hydrogen production; Materials Genome Initiative in action

Green Car Congress

The initiative is a federal program to speed the discovery and implementation of advanced materials. It is also very important that such surface activities could be directly verified experimentally, paving the way for future applications. —Boris Yakobson. —co-author Jun Lou.

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