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Trump Admin Freezes Giant NEVI Charging Program — But Can It?

February 9, 2025 admin clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev charging, ev charging stations, federal highway administration (fhwa), Joe Biden, nevi, policy & politics, Republicans

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:10:01 +0000

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) charging program is a major EV program created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congress passed in 2022 when Joe Biden was president and Democrats controlled Congress. It includes $5 billion in grants to roll out more EV charging infrastructure all across … [continued]

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Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much

February 1, 2025 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, climate change, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, high speed rail, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, research, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:15:14 +0000

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, brought tears to my eyes four years ago, and they were tears of joy. CleanTechnica, NRDC, and so many more fans were pleased that yes, “Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke.” Before I begin listing some of the daily natural highs I discovered while reading … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding to Connect & Scale the Electric Transportation Ecosystem

January 17, 2025 admin alaska, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fleets, infrastructure investment and jobs act, micromobility, Oregon, Portland, us department of energy (doe), utilities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:46:40 +0000

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation invests $43.7 million to enable more charging access in the public right-of-way, expand e-mobility fleet options, and deliver new ways to scale affordable energy use in transportation. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Joint Office of Energy and … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $635 Million to Expand Zero-Emissions EV Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

January 16, 2025 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:40:53 +0000

Funding includes two large projects with tens of millions of dollars for hydrogen fueling. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling … [continued]

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