EVs Great & Small: Electric Buses For LA, Citroen Amis For A Greek Island
From LA to the Mediterranean, electric vehicles are the new normal.
Los Angeles
Vote For The Best EVs To Win The LA Auto Show ZEV Awards
The Los Angeles Auto Show announced in September that it would hold an inaugural awards program called THE ZEVAS this year. That stands for The LA Auto Show Zero-Emission Vehicle Awards. THE ZEVAS pays homage to the latest in zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) that are either available on the market now … [continued]
Ridehailing Drivers Will Go Electric — If We Build The Charging Stations
Originally published on RMI.org By Laurie Stone Michelle Pierce, a retired electrical engineer living in Southern California, is a passionate EV advocate. She started driving an electric vehicle for Lyft because she wanted to expose more people to electric vehicles and demonstrate the benefits of EVs. In 2017, Pierce rented a … [continued]
NREL Follows Up Groundbreaking LA100 Study With New Equity Strategies Initiative
Following the release of the groundbreaking Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100), the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will again team up with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) on a comprehensive, community-driven effort to achieve a just and equitable 100% carbon-free … [continued]
How to Build EV Charging for All: Why You’re More Likely to Get an Electric…
Originally published on RMI.org. By John Schroeder Electrifying transportation is crucial to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Unfortunately, early EVs and their charging infrastructure have been concentrated in wealthy areas — and have therefore not been broadly accessible. To make the EV transition more inclusive we must bring EV chargers to low-income … [continued]
Electrify America Pumping $200 Million More Into California
Another $200 million is going from Electrify America’s bank account into California in the next 30 months to expand EV charging infrastructure and EV education in the state. “This is the next exciting phase of our mission to increase EV infrastructure and awareness in California as the state works towards … [continued]
LA Is Prioritizing Environmental Justice on Path to 100% Renewables
Q&A with LA100 Study Lead Jaquelin Cochran For decades, power system planning has optimized costs and efficiency over the experiences of some communities, meaning vulnerable neighborhoods have long suffered proximity to polluting power plants and lack of access to more efficient technologies. But national momentum building around clean energy transitions … [continued]
3 Winners Claim Top Honors at 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
Participants Gained Blue Economy Connections and Real-World Experience in the NREL-Managed Competition
In-Depth, 3-Year NREL Analysis: Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study
Unprecedented in scale and the first of its kind — the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100) provides insights into how the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) can meet its clean energy targets established in 2016 and 2017. LADWP, the largest municipal utility in the country, currently generates more than half of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon resources.
First Drive Of The New Chevy Bolt EUV With Super Cruise
Chevrolet is building up to the rollout of the facelifted Chevy Bolt EV in parallel to the slightly larger Chevy Bolt EUV in the back half of this year and gave us an early look at the vehicles at an exclusive event in Los Angeles, California last week. The vehicles … [continued]
