🎉 This week we're celebrating the anniversary of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act! 🎉 We reflect on year one of the IIJA and contextualize it in terms of dollars invested and opportunities created around electric transportation on our blog.
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⚡️Just announced🚍 The Southeast will be receiving $163,215,000 from the first round of @EPA’s Clean School Bus Program! 🎉 These funds will go towards purchasing #ElectricSchoolBuses and will provide benefits such as cleaner air for kids! #ElectrifyTheSouth@alliance4esb
In partnership with @AtlasPolicy, today we're releasing the third annual "Transporation Electrification in the Southeast" report which tracks and contextualizes the EV market in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. 🧵⤵️ 1/8
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Join us today at 11 AM ET to hear findings from our "Transporation Electrification in the Southeast" third annual report and discuss how the Southeast can take a leadership role in the rapid transition to EVs.
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Tomorrow! We will join @cleanenergyorg to discuss the forthcoming "Transportation Electrification in the Southeast" third annual report.
The updated report will be released on the same day.
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⚡️Mark your calendars for September 8 for a webinar on the forthcoming "Transportation Electrification in the Southeast" third annual report published in partnership with @AtlasPolicy!⚡️
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We can't wait to see more electric semi-trucks hitting our roads!
The transportation sector is responsible for the most carbon emissions. And medium- and heavy-duty transportation, like semi-trucks, contribute an outsized portion of those toxic emissions.https://t.co/xgdA51neTD
The NC Advanced Clean Truck Rule effort exemplifies how state policies could unlock increased impact from federal #cleanenergy investments. The rule targets pollution from trucks + buses, which generate an outsized share of transportation pollution. [1/2]
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The votes are in, and the winners of our EV Views photo contest are Raj Patel, Chris Brown and Barry Henline! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted -- we received some incredible entries, and we're excited to highlight them over the next few months #EVViewsNC
Our Second Annual EV in the Smokies Event with KEVA is TOMORROW at the Townsend Visitors Center from 10 AM to 4 PM! We want to see you there! #KEVA#EVs
"Last year’s uptick in renewable energy job growth was dominated by the electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle markets; electric vehicle manufacturers saw their workforces swell by over 26 percent in 2021." https://t.co/wRNVkXqIdM
How can #states bring the benefits of #electricschoolbuses to their communities? Read this blog to learn the five specific ways that state leaders can position their school districts for a successful, equitable transition to Evs! https://t.co/XRKHGMx6yT.
"The U.S. Office of Energy and Transportation will invest $5 billion in charging networks by 2030, and this [NC State] study could help determine the best locations for charging stations throughout highways and roadways."
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Sales data is in for April!
Third highest month of #EV sales to date.
Ford has it best month ever (5k sales).
Tesla had 45 percent market share, a slight drop.
The Chevrolet Bolt is back (more than 1,200 sales in April).
Summer is in full swing, but all the government funding for electric school buses has us thinking about school being back in session. Read about funding available, a new EV toolkit from @drawdownga, and more in our latest @electrifysouth newsletter! https://t.co/zmmbudkTGW
Join us for a webinar about charging infrastructure station design, including what stakeholders can do to ensure LDV-focused NEVI-funded deployments also serve MHDV fleets. Hear from utilities, automakers, & charging infrastructure providers. Register now: https://t.co/34Ydf5YWXD