battery electric vehicle (BEV)

CEC
EV Capacity More Than Battery Storage in California, CEC Finds
California’s historic battery storage boom over the past five years has not kept up with EV capacity growth in the state — and now officials want to send idle electrons back to buildings, homes and the grid through new bidirectional chargers.
Shutterstock
CEC Eyes Major Cuts to Light EV Charger Funding
The California Energy Commission predicted significant funding cuts to a key electric vehicle charging program, despite the state setting a record for the number of EVs sold in a quarter.
Brattle Group
Virtual Power Plants Could Save Calif. $750M a Year, Study Says
California could significantly cut power costs through increased use of VPPs, according to the study by The Brattle Group and GridLab.  
WUSA9
Postal Service Goes Electric
Ending a battle with a Trump holdover, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. Postal Service will procure 66,000 battery electric vehicles.
NACFE
Report: Electric Heavy-duty Trucks Can Now Replace Some Diesels
If half of the nation’s heavy duty regional-haul tractor trailers were electric, annual CO2 emissions would decrease drastically, according to a NACFE report.
USA Rare Earth
Critical Minerals: America’s Achilles Heel?
An OurEnergyPolicy webinar focused on the importance of minerals to U.S. decarbonization and the vulnerability created by relying on imports.
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Study: EV Adoption to Cut $5.3M in Vt. Gas Taxes in 2025
Under Vermont's plans to ramp up EV adoption, gas tax revenue losses from light-duty cars could total $80 million in 2050, according to a new study.
Nevada DEP
Nevada Awarding $8M to Replace Diesels
The state of Nevada is awarding up to $8 million in grants to permanently replace diesel trucks and buses with cleaner vehicles.
EEI
National Electric Highway Coalition to Build Fast-charging Stations
More than 50 electric utilities announced the creation of a national coalition to facilitate the buildout of fast-charging stations on major highways.
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Modeling Shows Vt. Can Hit Decarbonization Targets Through 2050
Consultants to the Vermont Climate Council modeled GHG emission reductions based on proposed actions from the council’s Cross-sector Mitigation Subcommittee.

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