Press Mention Adapt FL November 1, 2021
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Fewer fumes: What the switch to electric vehicles means for Jacksonville
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This article examines the transition to electric vehicles in Jacksonville and Florida, highlighting the economic and health benefits of EV adoption. Dory Larsen, Electric Transportation Program Manager for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, presents research showing that full electrification of Florida's transportation sector could inject $12.5 billion annually into the state's economy. The piece explores infrastructure challenges, utility readiness, and the disproportionate air-quality impacts on low-income communities of color.
We found that in Florida, if all of the cars, trucks, and buses were electric today, Florida would have an extra $12.5 billion circulating through the state's economy, annually
Dory Larsen
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