Building & Transportation Electrification: Page 2
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Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs
Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.
By Matthew Thibault • April 4, 2024 -
National blueprint for building-sector decarbonization released by Biden administration
The plan, which sets specific targets for reducing on-site energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, also recommends state and local building performance standards.
By Ysabelle Kempe • April 4, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive
The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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Trucking groups blast EPA’s heavy-duty truck emissions rule, citing electric vehicle challenges
“Today, these vehicles fail to meet the operational demands of many motor carrier applications ... and lack sufficient charging and alternative fueling infrastructure to support adoption,” the head of the Clean Freight Coalition said.
By Colin Campbell • April 2, 2024 -
New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates
The rebate program has a total budget of $200,000 and will be available to 50 customers. El Paso Electric will also offer smart charging programs and incentives for charging equipment.
By Robert Walton • March 29, 2024 -
Deep Dive
A new era of price-based demand response emerges, but utilities and regulators need proof of its potential
New load flexibility from price-based demand response programs could be invaluable if reliability and cost-effectiveness is confirmed in real-world operating conditions, stakeholders agree.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 27, 2024 -
Sonnen CEO aims to repeat company’s Utah virtual power plant success
The company has been helped by Utah regulators and Rocky Mountain Power seeing the value in a distributed, dispatchable portfolio that could potentially scale faster than new fixed generation, Blake Richetta said.
By Brian Martucci • March 26, 2024 -
ICC’s decision on 2024 energy conservation code draws criticism, debate
The International Code Council, after receiving nine appeals, has voted to move provisions aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from the main code to appendices.
By Nish Amarnath • March 22, 2024 -
EPA softens vehicle emissions standards, giving carmakers more time to ramp up EV sales
“Moderating the pace of EV adoption ... was the right call because it prioritizes more reasonable electrification targets in the next few (very critical) years of the EV transition,” the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s CEO said.
By Michael Brady • March 20, 2024 -
Electrifying US trucking could cost nearly $1 trillion
Fleets and charger operators would need to spend $620 billion, with utilities and the government paying $370 billion, per a Roland Berger report funded by the Clean Freight Coalition.
By Colin Campbell • March 20, 2024 -
New zero-emission freight strategy will help grow EV charging, hydrogen networks: White House
The plan will guide zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty truck charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure deployment through 2040.
By Colin Campbell • March 19, 2024 -
Deep Dive
California lawmakers backpedal on income-based utility charges as IOUs, others propose alternatives
State legislators ordered regulators in 2022 to implement an income-graduated fixed charge to protect low-income customers and shift the funding for various policy goals. A new bill would repeal that.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 19, 2024 -
Bidirectional charging could unlock new potential for waste fleet electrification
A recent pilot by Veolia in the UK could lead to a future where electric trucks can feed energy back into the grid rather than just paying for it. But the U.S. market is still in the early stages of incorporating EV technology.
By David Richardson • March 18, 2024 -
US saw $4B in clean energy investments in February: E2
Projects in sectors like batteries and solar panels will create 4,400 jobs across 11 states.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024 -
Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan
The money will go toward constructing processing facilities at Lithium Americas' upcoming project, expected to produce 40,000 tons of the material a year beginning in 2027.
By Kate Magill • March 15, 2024 -
Opinion
How targeted electrification can support a managed transition for the gas system
Regulatory and policy changes will be necessary for targeted electrification and gas decommissioning to achieve a scale that would support meaningful cost savings for gas ratepayers.
By Ari Gold-Parker, Dan Aas, Arne Olson and Amber Mahone • March 15, 2024 -
Opinion
Republicans say Biden’s EV charging program goes too far. It really doesn’t go far enough.
We need a federal program that incentivizes the buildout of EV charging infrastructure in cities by covering both a part of the capital cost and the operating cost.
By Jake Potent • March 13, 2024 -
Lenders can spur building decarbonization with a focus on energy efficiency, renewables: RMI
A new RMI report recommends that lenders conduct, as part of their underwriting process, a cost-benefit analysis of efficiency upgrades and the replacement of fossil fuel technologies with renewable ones.
By Nish Amarnath • March 13, 2024 -
The White House wants to know more about Tesla’s charging standard
As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers.
By Michael Brady • March 12, 2024 -
Building energy code revamps can get another $90M from DOE
More energy-efficient homes can remain habitable longer during extreme heat and cold events, which could save lives, a Department of Energy-commissioned study finds.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 6, 2024 -
Fuel cell electric buses up 75% in transit fleets last year
Battery-electric bus fleets also grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2022, according to Calstart’s annual report on zero-emission buses.
By Dan Zukowski • March 5, 2024 -
Opinion
To expand EV charging, merge the gas station and electrify-everything models
The equity imbalance in residential charging and the public good associated with electrified long-haul trucking are situations ripe for policy intervention.
By Will Sierzchula • March 5, 2024 -
Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE
Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Heat pumps would cut energy bills for majority of US homes: NREL research
Even so, “we need work to bring down the cost of installing heat pumps,” said a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Con Edison expands SmartCharge EV incentive program to commercial stations in NYC
Ride share and fast charging provider Revel will be the first participant in Consolidated Edison’s new EV charging program. Officials say program incentives should help to lower station operating costs.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Sponsored by Franklin Energy
The industry trends that will define 2024
In many ways, 2023 was momentous for clean energy, from the release of guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act to billions in funding for EV charging infrastructure throughout the US.
By Marisa Uchin, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Franklin Energy • Feb. 26, 2024