Credit to Author: Danielle Garland| Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 21:38:33 +0000
What’s all the fuss about BIL and NEVI? They mean great things for the cleantech revolution, the adoption of EVs in the US, and for improving the EV driver and charging experience. Let’s break down those acronyms first: we all know EVs (electric vehicles); BIL = the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was passed in 2021; […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 03:40:57 +0000
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Dedicated Funding for Safety Projects that Prevent Fatalities, Serious Injuries WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to help them ensure safe streets and roads for […]
Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 22:45:37 +0000
The latest findings from the IPCC paint a grim picture: Despite some signs of progress, the world’s chance of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) is shrinking — and with it, our ability to prevent the most dangerous climate impacts. The goal is still within reach if global emissions peak within the next […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 01:13:31 +0000
The United States has exciting potential to become an innovative global leader in battery manufacturing. But critical challenges need to be addressed before that potential can be realized. That was a key takeaway of Bridging the Gap, a recent two-day workshop hosted by Li-Bridge to examine opportunities and challenges across the battery supply chain. Li-Bridge is a […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 18:00:35 +0000
DOE Funding Will Support Growing Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Demands Through Increased Battery Manufacturing, Processing, and Recycling WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:00:54 +0000
DOE Requests Information on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Spur Growth in Geothermal Energy Systems, A Source of Round-the-Clock Clean Power WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [last week] issued a request for information (RFI) to support $84 million in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) pilot demonstration projects included in President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 03:50:36 +0000
After a century of dependence on oil, we are in the midst of a dramatic transformation of our transportation system. This transformation will have huge benefits for our environment, our communities, our national security, and our economy. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will invest billions […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:02:11 +0000
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes funding to expand the availability of clean buses in communities across the country WASHINGTON — At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez this week announced the availability of approximately $1.47 billion in competitive grant funds to […]
Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:11:27 +0000
Even though only 10% of vehicles on US roads are medium- and heavy-duty trucks, they are responsible for the majority of hazardous air pollutants and nearly 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. This pollution disproportionately burdens low-income communities and communities of color and leads to deadly diseases such as asthma, cardiac impairments, and cancer. Thankfully, six states — California, Oregon, […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:00:56 +0000
The US Department of Defense will be one beneficiary of a new $2.91 billion push to shore up the US lithium chain for EV batteries and other energy storage systems.