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409 mentions for advocacy area: Electric Transportation
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The City of Clearwater, in collaboration with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, installed six new electric vehicle charging stations at Coachman Park as part of the city's Greenprint 2.0 sustainability initiative. The Driving on Sunshine…
A radio interview featuring Tonya Hicks, the first woman Journeyman Wireman Electrician in IBEW Local 917, discussing opportunities in the growing electric vehicle and clean energy sector. The segment highlights a three-year federal grant from the…
“The speed at which electric car, truck, and bus adoption will grow in the Southeast and the equitable access to the benefits of the growth depends largely on how the work of policymakers at the state and local level complements and enhances investments from industry and the federal government.”
“a tremendous amount of on-shoring”
“That tax credit at that early market moment launched Georgia to the top nationally in electric vehicle sales”
“In Carter's district, Hyundai Motor Group's $7.6 billion EV and battery plant under construction in Bryan County is contributing to an economic-development surge that has made Georgia the Southeast's leader in electric-vehicle related employment (about 28,000 jobs) and investment ($20.4 billion), according to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.”
“the region is a national leader in capturing EV-related investments and jobs, with 40% of manufacturing investments and 35% of all announced manufacturing jobs to date”
Imola Automotive USA, an Italian EV manufacturer, plans to open a 195-acre electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Fort Valley, Georgia within two years, with an expected workforce of 7,500. The article cites a Southern Alliance for…
“A beauty of the CFI program is that local communities can apply directly without having to go through state agencies, which has resulted in project proposals that genuinely meet local needs and expand local opportunities”
“Electric school buses produce zero tailpipe emissions, protecting students, drivers, and communities from harmful air pollutants that can lead to asthma, cancer and other heart and lung illnesses”
“There is education that needs to happen around the tax credit. It is so critical for consumers to get excited about EV.”
Stan Cross, Electric Transportation Director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues that Georgia has emerged as the national leader in EV and battery manufacturing, surpassing Michigan. Since November 2021, Georgia has attracted $22 billion…
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will visit Durham, North Carolina on October 23, 2024, to celebrate funding for 38 new electric school buses for Durham Public Schools as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America…
“Tennessee is looking really good in terms of its ability to be a major player in this transition to electric transportation”
“Between September 2022 and September 2023, the Southeast increased the number of electric charging stations by 69% and now has 15,036 stations across the region”
