Florida Mulls Master EV-Charging Plan
“The goal in the marketplace is to get the EV charging experience more and more similar to sort of the 5-10 minutes you would spend at a gas station to fill up your car”
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Georgia is making its first-ever climate change plan
Georgia is developing its first statewide climate change plan with $3 million in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, with a focus on electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption. Chris Carnavale of the Southern Alliance for…
Oct. 30 - SACE and Partners Earn DOE Grant to Engage Underserved Black Georgia Communities in Creating Equitable Clean Energy Transportation Initiatives
“Our work aims to put communities in the driver's seat to ensure this landmark federal funding reaches them and is implemented in ways that address the mobility needs and priorities they have identified. Though the project focuses on engaging and benefiting underserved Black communities in Albany, Atlanta, and Savannah, Georgia, learnings will be shared widely to help realize Justice40's intent throughout the Southeast.”
Offshore Wind’s Rough Summer, Explained
This Inside Clean Energy newsletter covers challenges facing offshore wind projects due to rising interest rates and supply chain delays, with major developers like Orsted potentially withdrawing from U.S. projects. The article also highlights a Southern…
Should New Hanover require EV-ready parking spots in new projects?
“We can see the future is electric. If we don't start building and preparing for an electric future, we're passing on a cost we don't need to pass on.”
Weaverville Police Department leads mountain region in switch to electric patrol cars
“As they electrify their fleets, that gets more vehicles purchased, that gets more vehicles out on the used market when they're done with those vehicles”
Federal funding looks to promote equity in Georgia’s growing electric transit industry
“If you're going to be No. 1 in employment, investment, EV sales and charging deployment in the Southeast, then let's make Georgia No. 1 in equitable access to the benefits of electric transportation”
Grant aims to plug underserved Black communities into electric transportation
“Our work aims to put communities in the driver's seat to ensure this landmark federal funding reaches them and is implemented in ways that address the mobility needs and priorities they have identified”
Hyundai's 'virtual' solar for Georgia plant reflects 'backward process,' critics say
“The best (scenario) would be projects on-site, or at least in the same service territory and state, if applicable. Those are going to most directly offset the company's load.”
Electric School Buses Set To Join Hillsborough School On May 19, The District’s Fleet
“354 electric buses (and 3,400 nationwide) will be rolling into the southeast, providing $114 million in savings to their local school districts”
Despite investments, southeast US lags behind country in EV sales, report finds
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released its "Transportation Electrification in the Southeast" report, revealing that despite receiving 40% of the nation's EV-related investments and manufacturing jobs, the Southeast lags behind the country in EV sales,…
Celebration For Opening Of 6 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Set
The city of Clearwater is collaborating with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to celebrate the opening of six new electric vehicle charging stations at Coachman Park. The event on December 1, 2023, will include a…
New clean energy project to benefit 'underserved Black communities' in Savannah
“Our work aims to put communities in the driver's seat to ensure this landmark federal funding reaches them and is implemented in ways that address the mobility needs and priorities they have identified. Though the project focuses on engaging and benefiting underserved Black communities in Albany, Atlanta, and Savannah, Georgia, learnings will be shared widely to help realize Justice40's intent throughout the Southeast.”
New project aims for cleaner, more equitable transportation for Black communities in Georgia
The Electric Black Futures project, funded by $1.4 million in Department of Energy grants, brings together SACE, EVNoire, and Clean Cities Georgia to develop equitable transportation plans for Black communities in Atlanta, Albany, and Savannah. SACE's…
EV sales are are up across GA, but Muscogee County is falling behind. Here’s why
“Range anxiety is mostly perceptual. Once you own an EV you learn how to charge at home and you get comfortable coming home empty.”