European Union cracking down on ‘greenwashing’
Manufacturers will need to prove their products’ environmental initiative claims, the European Commission says.
DOE puts another $48M toward improving America’s power grid
This effort aims to better control grid power flow to avoid outages, which costs the economy $150 billion annually.
U.S. feds announce new EV charging network standards
The new standards will ensure everyone can use the network, no matter what car you drive or which state you charge in.
SEMA sponsors ZEV conversion rebate bill in California
The bill will offer eligible Californians a rebate of up to $2,000 to convert their gas-powered vehicle into a ZEV.
Wyoming bill proposes to ban EV sales by 2035
Sponsors say EVs don’t make sense in the state due to a lack of infrastructure and the importance of gas and oil sales.
U.S. House bill aims to make off-road EVs more affordable
The bill would create a federal tax credit equal to 10% of the price of a new qualified plug-in electric off-road vehicle.
Canada dictates minimum sound requirements for EVs
All hybrid and electric vehicles in Canada will now be required to have sound emitters that produce noise at low speeds.
New Canadian initiatives work to decarbonize trucking
The Government of Canada is launching two upcoming calls for proposals to help decarbonize the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sector, which includes delivery vans, buses and certain long-haul freight trucks. Freight transportation currently accounts for over 10% of Canada’s overall climate-warming emissions. Transportation accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Transport Canada’s
A South Carolina school district walks us through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
Air standards for HD trucks updated for the first time in 20 years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has finalized what it calls “the strongest-ever” national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The new set of standards begins with 2027 model-year trucks. These are the first update to clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks since 2001. The EPA says that
An SC school district talks through its transition to electric buses – with Proterra
In late October, the EPA announced nearly $1 billion was awarded through the Clean School Bus Rebate Lottery program to support 389 school districts across the country with their school bus electrification projects. The intention of this program is to accelerate electrification by giving schools the financial resources to transition their diesel bus fleets to all-electric. On this episode
Volvo joins Accelerating to Zero Coalition, calls for climate action
Volvo Cars has joined the Accelerating to Zero Coalition, which was launched at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. During COP27 and ahead of the forthcoming G8 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Volvo Cars also called on countries to step up their own climate action and meet the threat of
