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USDOT Awards Nearly $60 Million in Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants to Arizona, Texas, & Utah to Serve as National Models & Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways

June 24, 2024 admin Arizona, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, federal highway administration (fhwa), fhwa, grid, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, press releases, Smart Grid, texas, usdot, Utah, v2x, vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:06:23 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas, and Utah will serve … [continued]

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Applications Open for $1.3 Billion in Funding to Expand National Electric Vehicle Charging Network

June 3, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, federal highway administration, federal highway administration (fhwa), fhwa, Joe Biden, national electric vehicle infrastructure, nevi, policy & politics

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 31 May 2024 22:30:29 +0000

The Biden-Harris Administration opened applications today for a historic $1.3 billion funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. This is the largest single grant funding opportunity for EV charging in the nation’s history and it will … [continued]

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Over Half of 2022 Bike Trips in USA Were for Social or Recreational Purposes

February 8, 2024 admin bicycles, bike commuting, clean transport, federal highway administration (fhwa), market research, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 04:23:18 +0000

Fifty-two percent of all bike trips in 2022 were for social or recreational purposes. The next most common trip purpose … [continued]

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US Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program Deadline Extended

May 18, 2023 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, federal highway administration (fhwa), national electric vehicle infrastructure, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 23:20:33 +0000

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) closing date has been extended to June 13, 2023 (14-day extension). The grants.gov weblink to the CFI remains the same and notes the current closing date; Amendment 1 announcing the extended application deadline is available under the related documents tab. The CFI Discretionary […]

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Biden–Harris Admin: All 50 States, DC, & Puerto Rico Have Submitted Plans for National Electric Vehicle Charging Network

August 3, 2022 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, federal highway administration (fhwa), jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, stephanie pollack, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:47:30 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to build out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans as required under the National Electric Vehicle […]

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Biden–Harris Administration Takes Drive Forward to Combat Climate Change

July 9, 2022 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, federal highway administration (fhwa), Joe Biden, mass transit / public transit, Pete Buttigieg, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2022 03:50:33 +0000

“A proposed rule [yesterday] from the Department of Transportation would require states to measure the greenhouse gas emissions from their highway and transportation programs, and then come up with plans to reduce that harmful pollution.” —NRDC writes. “Implementing these standards would help ensure the historic investments from the bipartisan infrastructure law are done right.” Below is […]