September 30, 2024

Electric vehicles (EVs)

U.S. Federal Transit Administrat
NJ Transit Advances with EV Bus, Sustainability Plans
NJ Transit is pursuing its first ever planning process to draft a sustainable agency future as it plans to launch its first electric bus program.
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Nonprofits Push Entergy on Transmission Planning
Nonprofits pushed Entergy to embrace large scale transmission expansion to adjust to more renewable fleets at an Entergy Regional State Committee Working Group.
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Nevada Joins Multistate Effort to Electrify Trucks, Buses
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed on to a multistate agreement to work toward a goal of 100% sales of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks by 2050.
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NREL: Zero-emission MHDVs Will Hit Price Parity with Diesel by 2035
By 2035, zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles should be no more expensive than those that run on diesel, according to a new study from NREL.
Georgetown Climate Center
Analysis: Infrastructure Bill Could Increase GHG Emissions
The bipartisan infrastructure bill touted to address climate change could cause increased GHG emissions because of state discretion over highway spending.
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Conn. Lawmakers Revisit Need for Direct EV Sales Model
Opponents of a bill to allow direct sales by EV manufacturers in Connecticut say it would create two sets of rules for competitors in the same market.
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Nevada Looks to Other States for Ways to Replace Gas Tax Revenues
A Nevada working group is looking for ways for the state to replace declining gas tax revenues as cars become more fuel-efficient and more drivers turn to EVs.
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New Jersey Tees up Funding, Guidebook to Boost EV Charger Installations
The New Jersey DEP rolls out the second round of the state's It Pay$ to Plug In program, with $4 million to put more chargers across the state.
Ford
House Committee Debates EVs as Response to Russia
A hearing on EVs turned into a battleground as Democrats and Republicans debated sharply different strategies for responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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California Addresses Electric ‘Affordability Emergency’
A two-day summit on soaring utility rates looked at covering wildfire prevention and clean-energy costs with funding from sources other than ratepayers.

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