Ohio State to Develop New Bus Technology Testing Center with $26.5 Million Federal Investment
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:30:04 +0000
Research will develop zero- and low-emission public transportation buses.
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California To Spend Another $1.8 Billion On Electric School Buses
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:57:02 +0000
Every school bus fleet should be electric. The harm done to children’s lungs, hearts, and brains by polluting fossil-fueled school buses is enormous, and it’s quite easy to electrify school buses. Nonetheless, the wheels of institutions and large-vehicle fleets move slowly, and we don’t have nearly as many stories of school districts electrifying their school […]
Tritium & DC-America Join Forces to Provide Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Solution
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 02:50:44 +0000
Tritium DCFC Limited (Tritium) (Nasdaq: DCFC) and DC-America have joined forces to provide direct current (DC) fast chargers along America’s highway system as part of a federally funded coast-to-coast EV charging network. DC-America will now be offering its versatile charging station infrastructure equipped with Tritium’s industry-leading fast chargers, creating an efficient and easy-to-install EV charging […]
Will eRINs Make Teslas Cheaper?
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 03:57:59 +0000
Can electric vehicles benefit from the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) scheme? Reuters reports that it is highly likely that they can. It appears that the Biden administration has been working with Tesla’s representatives to include EVs and charging stations in the scheme. The RFS mandates that fuel sold in the US has to contain […]
Recent Battery Deals Could Indicate Manufacturers Are Up To The Task Congress Gave Them
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:34:53 +0000
A large reason people were hesitant about the most current version of US electric vehicle subsidies was that it wouldn’t provide funding to vehicle makers who rely on China for minerals used in batteries. Some argued that if we only used battery materials from friendly countries, it would either lead to a slower EV adoption […]
How Does The Price of Oil Impact EV Adoption?
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 01:00:59 +0000
The oil price shock of 2022 has driven a great deal of new interest in EVs, which has just served to help answer the question of what happens to EV adoption rates when oil and gas prices fluctuate. It has supercharged EV demand, which is ultimately due to the economics of high oil prices, yet […]
Are California Regulators Waiting To Crush Rooftop Solar Until After The Election?
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:00:31 +0000
Courtesy of the Environmental Working Group SAN FRANCISCO — Fearing voter backlash, California regulators may hold off issuing their proposed decision on a utility proposal to stifle the state’s rooftop solar program until after the November election, according to an October 3 email bulletin from the San Diego–based nonprofit Solar Rights Alliance, citing credible sources. […]
RE+ 2022: SEIA’s Vision for the Solar+ Decade
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:00:10 +0000
“At the start of the decade, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced a bold new vision, dubbing the 2020s the Solar+ Decade. SEIA’s goal is for solar energy to comprise 30% of the U.S. electricity mix by 2030. It’s been a turbulent start to the decade, but the story of this vision fundamentally shifted […]
The $25,000 Question: What’s The Best Used Budget EV?
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:00:05 +0000
In a recent video, Out of Spec Reviews asked a $25,000 question: What’s the best used EV you can get for under 25 grand? Like all such questions, there’s a lot to think about. Everyone’s needs, tastes, and situation is different, and every used car is different (some are much better than others, even though […]