Amanda Maglione / Courtesy of the office of Virginia Del. Jeff Bourne Virginia Del. Jeff Bourne in the House chamber at the Virginia State Capitol. The Richmond Democrat's House Bill 2048 would allow Virginians to purchase 100% renewable energy from competitive service suppliers. The House passed the bill Friday on a 67-32 vote. The proposal, which passed Friday on a … [Read more...] about Virginia House passes bill that would let customers shop for renewable power
Commentary: It’s time for manufacturers to stop blocking clean cars in Virginia
Skip Plitt / Wikimedia Commons The Virginia Statehouse in Richmond. Mike Tidwell is the director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund. It’s been an action-packed couple of weeks in Virginia’s legislative session, particularly if you’ve been following activity around proposals to establish a clean cars standard for the state. In a … [Read more...] about Commentary: It’s time for manufacturers to stop blocking clean cars in Virginia
In Virginia, utility smart grid projects could help fill rural broadband gaps
August de Richelieu / Creative Commons The pandemic has highlighted the consequence of the digital divide between those with and without access to high-speed internet. Utilities' smart grid investments could help close the gap. Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are each pursuing pilot projects in which high-speed fiber connections are shared with local internet service … [Read more...] about In Virginia, utility smart grid projects could help fill rural broadband gaps
Minnesota startup sees a growing niche market for electric work trucks
Zeus Electric Chassis / Courtesy Zeus Electric Chassis will make medium-duty work trucks designed to be easily customizable for government or business fleets. Zeus Electric Chassis intends to specialize in customizable medium-duty trucks for commercial and government fleets. An under-the-radar electric vehicle startup in Minnesota has signed a lease for manufacturing space … [Read more...] about Minnesota startup sees a growing niche market for electric work trucks
Commentary: Clean transportation can help prevent pollution that damages our health and heightens COVID risk
Dr. Shelley Francis is co-founder of EVHybridNoire, the nation’s largest network of Black people and people of color who are enthusiastic about shifting away from fossil fuels. Francis co-wrote this op-ed with Chispa National Director Johana Vicente. If you are Black, Latinx, or a member of an Indigenous community, you are far more likely than a white person to know … [Read more...] about Commentary: Clean transportation can help prevent pollution that damages our health and heightens COVID risk