Effort expands vehicle purchasing assistance to communities in need across the state SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the launch of a new $242 million effort, the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), which will prioritize low-income Californians who need grants and loan assistance to get a zero-emission vehicle. … [continued]
Solar power in the US is growing by leaps and bounds, and microgrid and community solar projects are part of the reason why.
EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates. In addition to their myriad health and direct economic benefits compared to polluting gasoline vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) also help reduce electricity rates for all utility customers. They’ve already been … [continued]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California awarded over $32 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects along the state’s busiest transportation corridors, expanding the largest EV charging network in the country and continuing the state’s commitment to building a bigger, better charging network. SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) … [continued]
If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]
A full 10 years ago, on a cleantech tour in Germany, I and a handful of other journalists met with German startup ubitricity. The company had a dream — widespread charging access via light poles. The company wanted to install its charging technology in streetlights so that city dwellers without … [continued]
The State of California has installed more than 150,000 electric vehicle chargers. The total number of US EV chargers is about 192,000, according to the US Department of Transportation. That California has the majority of EV chargers in the country is no surprise to anyone who follows US electric vehicle … [continued]
The city of Berkeley, California, lost in court last year when it tried to ban new methane hookups, but it is back with a new plan that just might work.
“Don’t raise the bridge, lower the river,” is an expression that celebrates creative thinking. The city of Richmond, California, has had a fraught relationship with Chevron for more than a century. On one hand, the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond has been providing jobs for local residents and tax revenue … [continued]
Recently, the federal government awarded a serious chunk of cash for Amtrak to build a high speed rail corridor between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, the state’s two biggest metro areas. The $64 million is supposed to bring previous plans back on track with a shot of funding, but this doesn’t … [continued]
