Visual Primer: Transportation Electrification Gaining Importance in March Towards Low-Carbon Economy

Visual Primer: Transportation Electrification Gaining Importance in March Towards Low-Carbon Economy

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Across the U.S., state and federal agencies are accelerating efforts to bolster electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, expand consumer incentives, or electrify fleets, reflecting the growing importance of transportation electrification to achieve clean energy goals. States are also tasked with deploying billions in new federal funds for charging stations under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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Visual Primer: Follow the Money – Infrastructure Disbursement Machine Takes Shape

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which represents the largest investment in U.S. infrastructure, includes major provisions important to the energy industry, ranging from building out the first national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to modernizing the electric transmission grid and expanding clean energy.

U.S. Energy Department Commits $2.5 Billion Loan to EV Battery Cell Manufacturing

EPA Reinstates California’s Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emission Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 9 reinstated a waiver issued under the Clean Air Act allowing California to pursue its own tailpipe pollution standard and zero-emission vehicle mandate, reversing a Trump-era action. The move also allows other U.S. states to adopt California’s clean cars program. In 2019, under the Trump administration, the agency…...

U.S. Transportation Department Announces $1.1 Billion to Support Cleaner Public Transit

U.S. Transportation Department Announces $1.1 Billion to Support Cleaner Public Transit

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The U.S. Department of Transportation on March 7 announced the availability of $1.47 billion in competitive grant funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help transform bus fleets and facilities across America, which will aid high paying careers and help lower carbon emissions. This includes $1.1 billion funding to state and local…...

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

U.S. EPA Propose Stronger Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 7 proposed new emissions requirements for the medium and heavy-duty truck sector, to begin in model year 2027. The new standards are aimed at reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines and setting updated greenhouse gas standards for certain categories. The proposed action…...

Electric Vehicles on Utility Services

New Jersey Releases Guide to Gear Up Municipalities for Electric Vehicle Adoption

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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Public Utilities released a new guidebook named “Charge Up Your Town – Best Management Practices to Ensure Your Town is EV Ready” on March 8. This handbook will give municipalities a plan to become electric vehicle ready, from implementing…...

Electric Trucks to be Cost Competitive by 2035

Zero Emissions Electric Trucks to be Cost Competitive by 2035: DOE

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The U.S. Energy Department unveiled a study on March 7, which indicates that by 2030 nearly half of medium- and heavy-duty truck purchases, operations, and maintenance will be cheaper for those equipped with zero-emission engines than conventional engines powered by diesel fuel. The study, conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, highlights that clean trucks…...

U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Use to Rise Despite Growth of Renewables: EIA

U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Use to Rise Despite Growth of Renewables: EIA

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Oil and natural gas will remain the dominant sources of energy in the U.S. through 2050, according to the Energy Information Administration’s 2022 annual energy outlook released on March 3. U.S. petroleum consumption is expected to grow by 0.5 percent per year to 22.3 million barrels per day by 2050 and domestic gas consumption by…...

Potomac Electric Power Unveils $15 Million Electric Vehicle Program for DC Customers

Delaware to Implement Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation

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Delaware Governor John Carney on Mar. 3 announced that the state will join 13 additional states in embracing California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations. Transportation has been a key driver of greenhouse gas emissions in Delaware, and increasing the number of zero emission vehicles, along with the development of the state’s electric vehicle charging network…...