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U.S. Federal Government Takes Next Steps On Infrastructure Bill EV Charging

May 25, 2023 admin argonne national laboratory, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, idaho national laboratory, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 11:35:21 +0000

The Biden administration recently announced a Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity worth $51 million. This initiative is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and aims to expedite the electrification of the nation’s transportation sector. Furthermore, this move aims to encourage private sector investments in clean transportation. Additionally, the administration has launched the National Charging […]

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EV Charging Between Canada & The US? Enjoy The New Binational EV Corridor

May 24, 2023 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, Canada, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, US

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 11:10:57 +0000

Canada and the US have announced a collaborative alternative fuel network, to be called the Binational EV Corridor, which is designed to assure EV drivers from both countries that they’ll have easy, reliable charging when travels take them across the border. Both countries have committed to harmonize charging standards and develop interrelated alternative fuel corridors, […]

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Biden–Harris Administration Releases 1st-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Transportation Sector

January 12, 2023 admin clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, environmental protection agency (epa), EPA, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:16:56 +0000

Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and Increasing the Nation’s Energy Security

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Buy Clean Takes Center Stage at U.S. DOT & Other Agencies

September 17, 2022 admin asphalt, buy clean, clean power, clean transport, concrete, department of transportation (dot), inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, steel

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:17:55 +0000

Both the Biden administration and Congress recognize the importance of investing big in a clean and globally competitive industrial manufacturing base. A cornerstone of that effort is leveraging the federal government’s purchasing power to buy cleaner concrete, steel, and other industrial materials to catalyze market transformation. The Biden administration has already laid vital groundwork to do […]

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$1.6 Billion For Clean Transit Buses In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

August 17, 2022 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, federal transit administration (fta), Joe Biden, la metropolitan transportation authority, Los Angeles, mass transit / public transit, metropolitan transportation authority, MTA, NEW YORK CITY, NYC, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 21:50:42 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law increases funding for low- and no- emission bus grants six-fold and includes worker training on zero-emission buses

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Joe Biden Admin Announces 1st-Ever Funding Program Dedicated to Reconnecting American Communities

July 1, 2022 admin ALABAMA, bipartisan infrastructure law, Birmingham, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Joe Biden, mass transit / public transit, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, policy research, randall woodfin, reconnecting communities, terri sewell

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:10:17 +0000

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program. The program is aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects, pledging wide-ranging help to dozens of communities.

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President Joe Biden & U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announce Availability of $1 Billion for Local Communities to Ensure Safe Streets & Roads for All, Address National Roadway Safety Crisis

May 17, 2022 admin bicycles, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), HEALTH, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, policy research, research, safe streets

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 03:40:57 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Dedicated Funding for Safety Projects that Prevent Fatalities, Serious Injuries WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to help them ensure safe streets and roads for […]

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What If States Turn Pavement Into Charging Stations?

May 17, 2022 admin clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, policy & politics

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 07:30:15 +0000

We both appreciated comic books while growing up, and one of us especially enjoyed “What if?,” which explored different outcomes based on the choices of characters. We are at a “What if?” moment now with the new “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” What if states use the funds to build new traffic-clogged highways? Or what if they […]