October 1, 2024

Transportation Decarbonization

New Flyer of America
Massachusetts Transit Bill Seeks Fast Track for Electrification
A bill on public transit electrification in Massachusetts would set a goal of transitioning all bus and rail service by 2035.
ChargePoint
New Jersey Tightens Appliance Energy Use Standards
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed bills tightening energy efficiency standards on appliances and limiting rates for EV charging stations near homes.
Martha's Vineyard Transit Author
‘Buy America’ Hampers Martha’s Vineyard E-bus Plan, Official Says
Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority Administrator Angela Gompert says battery vendors must catch up to the reality of the FTA’s ‘Buy America’ requirements.
International Institute for Environment and Development
Washington Lawmaker Wants to Study Battery Supply Chain Risks
A Washington bill calls for the state's Commerce Department to study the global supply chain risks in the manufacture of EV batteries.
City of Seattle
Bill Seeks EV Chargers for Washington Apartment, Condo Dwellers
A Washington bill seeks to expand charging access to people living in apartments, condos and other residences governed by HOAs.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Report Shows Nevada Lagging 2030 GHG Target
A Nevada report projects that the state’s GHG emissions in 2030 will be 24% less than in 2005 — far short of the 45% reduction that the state has set as a goal.
ChargePoint
Ohio Report Offers Policy Roadmap to EV Adoption
Is there an EV in every future driveway? Yes, says an Ohio policy group that contends EV use will lower electric rates if the right policies are developed now.
Orange EV
Concerns Arise over EV Truck Impact on California Grid Reliability
As CARB moves toward requirements to electrify truck fleets, concerns are surfacing about the demands large EVs will put on an already-strained grid.
U.S. EPA
Michigan Zero-carbon Proposal Draft Sent to Whitmer
Michigan would have at least 2 million EVs and get half of its electricity from renewables by 2030 under a climate plan sent to Gov. Whitmer.
Visit Seattle
Cap-and-trade Projected to Provide Wash. $500M Annually
Cap-and-trade is expected to yield Washington $500 million a year in revenue, according to the state agency charged with running the program.

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