Florida Prepares to Accelerate Electric Vehicles
Over the past year, the Florida Department of Transportation engaged electric vehicle (EV) stakeholders to develop Florida's EV Master Plan. The plan isn't perfect, but it is a critical step towards accelerating…
New "Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative” Launches To Accelerate EV Market Expansion
SACE joins over 60 stakeholders collaborating to leverage transportation electrification opportunities in the Southeast.
National Drive Electric Week 2021 is Almost Here!
National Drive Electric Week is September 25 through October 3, 2021. Join a local event to learn more or register to show off your electric ride!
Orlando City Council Passes EV Make-Ready Code
Orlando City Council will require EV make-ready for new construction and major renovations. EV make-ready policies lower the cost to install future EVSE and increase likelihood of access to home charging.
The Southeast is Gaining Ground in the Push to Electrify Transportation
The Southeast has secured significant electric vehicle (EV) investment over the past year, added additional jobs, increased EV sales and charger deployment, and ramped up utility engagement and state funding.
Bi-Directional Charging: Engaging with Leaders and the Community to Charge Forward with Smart EV Policy
One opportunity with electric transportation is bi-directional charging. This is very much what it sounds like: energy flows from a building to a vehicle. When prompted, that energy can flow back from…
Electric Vehicles Could Add $47 Billion Annually to Southeast Economy
Because most electricity is generated locally, shifting to electric transportation will save consumers money at the plug and keep more of their transportation fuel dollars recirculating through local economies.
Why SACE Supports FPL’s Proposed Rate Settlement
This op-ed, written by SACE Executive Director Dr. Stephen A. Smith, originally appeared in South Florida Sun Sentinel on August 20, 2021. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to…
Federal Electric Vehicle Ambitions Could Be a Boon for the Southeast
Achieving the Biden administration's aggressive electric vehicle goals could unlock additional investment and job growth to the auto manufacturing-rich Southeast.
To solve the climate crisis, invest in how kids get to school
This guest blog, written by Dan Lashof (Director of World Resources Institute, United States) and Sue Gander (Director of the Electric School Bus Initiative for World Resources Institute) originally ran on Data…