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409 mentions for advocacy area: Electric Transportation
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South Carolina announced plans to install free electric vehicle charging stations at up to 30 state parks by the end of 2023, with Rivian providing and installing the chargers at no cost to the state. The…
TVA President Jeff Lyash announced that electricity demand in the TVA region is projected to increase by at least 50% by 2050 due to electric vehicle adoption, population growth, and industrial electrification. The federal utility plans…
“Significant growth in the state's EV sector is approaching, and I think it's coming a lot faster than people may realize.”
“South Carolina has tremendous opportunity with economic development with electric transportation. There's a number of manufacturers that are already producing electric cars, buses, and trucks across the state. People don't recognize that the Southeast is a huge boom for manufacturing — and that means lots of local jobs”
Atlanta Public Schools received $9.9 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to purchase 25 electric school buses, with deployment expected by the 2024 school year. The announcement highlighted health and environmental…
Stan Cross of SACE discusses the tipping point for electric vehicle adoption in 2022, driven by consumer interest, federal policy support through IIJA and IRA legislation, and declining EV costs. The article examines three barriers to…
“Tesla is laser-focused on delivering a superior electric driving experience. That includes building a robust network of fast charging stations that provide Tesla drivers with convenient and reliable access to every corner of the state, something other EVs cannot currently offer.”
An article examining Western North Carolina's readiness for increased electric vehicle adoption, highlighting the current lack of public charging infrastructure despite growing EV registrations in Buncombe County. The piece discusses federal and state initiatives to expand…
Birmingham-based startup Condoit, an energy management tool for EV charging infrastructure, has closed a seed round led by C2 Ventures. The article discusses the company's focus on streamlining electrical design and engineering for EV charging installations…
“Equitable accessibility of EV charging stations is the problem legislators should concern themselves with. The private sector is good at installing chargers in population centers but not in rural areas where it sees less opportunity for near-term profits.”
Atlanta Public Schools and Clayton County School District are receiving federal funding to replace diesel school buses with electric buses. Cary Ritzler from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy explains that electric buses eliminate harmful diesel…
The article covers the National EV Charging Summit held on January 20, 2022, where federal officials and private-sector stakeholders discussed implementation of the Biden administration's EV charging action plan funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
Ford's new electric vehicle megacampus in Tennessee is seeking renewable energy solutions, with TVA discussing carbon reduction targets and clean power options. The article examines TVA's renewable energy portfolio, which currently stands at 3% wind and…
“Florida has, since the beginning really, been a leader in electric transportation adoption in the Southeast. We're actually No. 2 in the nation if you look at the raw numbers of electric vehicles, which some people are surprised by. But if you look at the number of electric vehicles per capita, Florida is below the national average. So I think we have a lot of room to continue growing.”
“Equitable accessibility of EV charging stations is the problem legislators should concern themselves with. The private sector is good at installing chargers in population centers but not in rural areas where it sees less opportunity for near-term profits.”
