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409 mentions for advocacy area: Electric Transportation
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“(Range anxiety) is a perception more than a reality. In fact, you experience incredible convenience, being able to come home every night and plug in your EV. And once you're in the vehicle, and you're experiencing that technology, you realize … the performance of an EV is just so much better than a car.”
“We are big fans of managed charging and are excited that Duke is looking to innovate. We have concerns about subscription-based tariffs. EV efficiency and customer needs vary greatly. So a flat rate might not be an appropriate way to base a managed charging program.”
“to understand what is at stake. We need a strong EV market to retain billions of dollars in transportation fuel spending and support continued regional EV industry job growth. To foster a strong EV market, we need favorable policies and regulatory reforms.”
This Southeast Green blog post features Anne Blair, Clean Fuels and Bioenergy Program Manager at SACE, discussing biodiesel as a clean transportation fuel. The episode focuses on biodiesel usage, benefits over conventional diesel, and availability in…
“The jobs we create and the economic development that comes from Toyota and other manufactures are just a drop in the bucket of what's possible. Right now nationwide, we've only seen about 2-3 percent market penetration of electric vehicles. As that grows, the number of businesses is going to be growing exponentially.”
South Korean automaker Hyundai is in talks with Georgia state officials to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Bryan County near Savannah, which would create approximately 8,500 jobs. The article cites a Southern Alliance for…
“We want to make sure that they understand that the technology is here and available today, and it will benefit North Carolinians to get more of these EVs on the road”
“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”
Susan Glickman, a consultant to SACE, writes an op-ed marking the 12th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and advocating against offshore oil drilling in Florida. She promotes electric vehicles as a clean energy…
“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”
“So we have this moment where we have a lot of pent up consumer demand, a lot of external pressures making consumers want to purchase EVs and supply chain constraints limiting the accessibility of those vehicles”
“There is a need for significant increase in the amount of charging infrastructure across the country, including in South Carolina and specifically in Charleston”
“This utility coalition is critical to ensure we have a well-placed and well-maintained network of fast chargers cross the country to provide access to EV ownership for all. Period”
“each electric bus eliminates 1,690 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifespan compared to the use of a diesel-powered bus”
“Americans should embrace electric vehicles to free ourselves from petrol dictators, enhance national security, reduce fuel costs for consumers, address the climate crisis, and put an end to hazardous offshore drilling”
