Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota will collaborate to speed electric vehicle adoption in the upper Midwest, focusing initially on trucks.

Distributed energy resources, electrification and just wholesale compensation for both dominated two panels during the virtual North America Smart Energy Week.

At Gov. Dan McKee’s request, Rhode Island’s climate council will move from quarterly to monthly meetings.

Stakeholders criticized New Jersey’s proposal for incentivizing MHD electric truck charging stations for favoring those that are publicly accessible.

Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest investor-owned utility, is starting a rebate program to encourage EV owners to charge their vehicles overnight at home.

Top incentive would drop from $5,000 to $2,500 for EVs priced up to $45,000 as state aims to target consumers who might not buy an EV without the rebate. 

The growing adoption of EVs is changing how consumers look at transportation and forcing automakers and policymakers to think beyond automotive design.

States are “moving the needle” on climate change but must continue challenging the federal government and each other, members of the U.S. Climate Alliance say.

Policies calling for reductions in CO2 emissions have transformed hydrogen from an oil refinery chemical to a top production priority for oil and gas companies.

A two-day Policy Makers Symposium at National Clean Energy Week provided insight into the mainstreaming of the clean energy transition in the U.S.