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The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's Knoxville chapter promoted its Electrify the South campaign through virtual ride and drive events in April 2020. The campaign aims to educate and empower communities throughout the Southeast to transition…
EarthShare of Georgia celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades since its founding in December 1992 by local environmental groups including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The organization has grown to fund more than 70 environmental…
“This report underscores the critical need to continue the fight to reduce diesel pollution. For close to a decade, SACE has advocated for diesel emission reductions to protect public health, which is still very critical. But, with the growing evidence of the role of black carbon in climate change, it is increasingly important that we focus on a comprehensive, targeted plan to cut emissions from diesel engines and other black carbon sources.”
“Tennessee can join in the state-based effort to lead the nation in reducing automobile pollution by adopting the "Clean Cars Program" and a low carbon fuel standard.”
“There is an imperative that we make (sure) certain diverse communities are not left out of this electrification (and) clean energy transition. It has to be a just transition.”
“We will have four plugs that provide solar-generated electrons you can actually drive on sunshine”
“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”
“Since Florida is the most vulnerable state in America to sea level rise, transitioning to clean EVs will not only protect public health, create jobs, spur economic development, it will also help the state avoid the worst potential impacts of climate change”
“Integrating solar canopies and EV charging adds a solar production revenue stream that lowers the total cost of EV charging station ownership and provides access to the federal solar investment tax credit, which can offset system costs upwards of 60 percent.”
“But for bills to create a master plan for EV charging infrastructure, there isn't any legislation moving that would directly reduce greenhouse gases”
“Trusting good science, taking strong action, and getting out in front of a problem is critical to avoiding catastrophe – for both the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis awaiting us down the road with climate change”
“I think the horse is out of the barn. The transition to electric is happening, but the speed will be impacted by the global economics. Range anxiety is decreasing because range itself is increasing. EVs will become the dominant vehicle in terms of sales in the next 10 years.”
A comprehensive sponsored feature on North Carolina's energy sector covering three major initiatives: animal-waste-to-energy projects (Align RNG, Carolina Poultry Power), zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and adoption goals, and battery-storage microgrids for renewable energy reliability. The Southern Alliance…
“Florida complete a proposed EV infrastructure plan, to ensure that the earmarked money for charging infrastructure is invested wisely”
The Sierra Club is hosting a free webinar on June 4, 2020, featuring automotive engineer Dave Erb discussing vehicle electrification as essential to sustainable transportation. Erb will address misinformation about electric vehicles and has published blog…
