In the fall, the state legislatures of the United States are usually far from top of mind. Most states do a legislative session only in the spring, and they only go for anywhere from 30 days to just a few months. During that time, many articles about proposed bills and … [continued]
Given all of the recent bad news about slowing EV sales growth, Jalopnik’s Rory Carroll asks a valid question: What If Americans Say ‘No’ To An EV Revolution? In theory, we’re supposed to be doing a lot better right now, as we just passed the magic 5% adoption mark, and … [continued]
The Biden administration this week announced a major new funding program to modernize and harden the electrical grid.
Public vehicle fleets, which include everything from city buses and school buses to garbage trucks and law enforcement vehicles, make up a significant share of traffic on U.S. roads. There are 645,000 vehicles in the federal fleet, 500,000 in state fleets across the country, more than 3 million municipal and … [continued]
More states incentivizing low-income community solar
Editor’s Note: This article was updated in September 2023 with new findings from WRI’s dataset tracking electric school bus adoption in the United States, covering January to June 2023. Our new data dashboard, updated monthly, has the most recent data on electric school bus adoption. Previous versions of this article … [continued]
Wave energy is the next frontier on the US renewable energy landscape, with California racing to grab the pole position and New Jersey playing catch-up.
On July 27, 2023, peak hourly electricity demand in the continental United States reached 741,815 megawatt-hours (MWh). This peak was the second highest since we began collecting this data in 2016, just under the all-time high of 742,704 MWh recorded on July 20, 2022. Weather is a large driver … [continued]
Over the course of the last three months, BYD Motors has added nearly 20 buses and several trucks to various fleets across the US. The delivery of these new battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles, and partnerships between BYD | RIDE with public transportation providers, continually help cities to decarbonize. To make the … [continued]
Annual Study Finds Offshore Wind Energy Is Poised To Become a Major US Electricity Source
