Monthly Archives: January 2021

What’s the deal? Amazon is investing big in a startup, Infinium, that is all about net zero carbon fuels for transportation for long hauls of big trucks or air travel. Its part of Amazon’s $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund Why should we care? Amazon created the $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund in June. It’s moving […]

What’s the deal? Harvard Business Review is deep diving into the 2 methods of EV manufacturers. There’s the Tesla style, slow rollout of models that simultaneously built a network of charging stations. The other style is every other manufacturer that is solely focused on building a better EV. Why should we care? Two parts of […]

What’s the deal? Google announced the use of Artificial Intelligence to give EVs the best routes to limit charging needs. Why should we care? Streamlining EV use means less charging. Utilities, charging station owners, charging station manufacturers and more benefit from EV charging. Why does this matter to me? EV use is growing. EV innovation […]

What’s the deal? As the number of electric vehicles grows, so does the need to recycle electric vehicle batteries. Why should we care? There could be an incentive program attached to recycling EV batteries. Environmental concerns of contaminating water and soil, if EV batteries are not recycled. Less than 5% are currently recycled. Why does […]

What’s the deal? NYC Port Authority is welcoming electric buses. Electric buses means stations need room for charging stations. Why should we care? Electric fleets are expanding. Cost effective rationale is that electric vehicles have a lower cost to maintain. Why does this matter to me? Maybe you represent a company the offers electric fleets, […]

Highest number of public EV chargers per capita : Vermont Lowest number of public EV chargers per capita : Alaska The big states: 33rd TX 3rd CA 39th OH 21st FL 30th IL 34th PA 20th AZ 19th NY Clean Technica | Vermont — Highest Number Of Public Electric Vehicle Chargers Per Capita

Where: California The proposal: Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions hold warehouses accountable for the use of zero- or net-zero-emissions trucks at their facilities Who would it apply to? operators of warehouses warehouse size at least 100,000 square feet of indoor space, contained in a single building Examples of how warehouses would earn points? […]

A brief history: The Trump Administration sought to repeal California’s clean air automotive standards California’s clean air automotive standards were sought by the major car manufacturers seeking regulatory certainty Day 1 Executive Order by President Biden directed revision of fuel economy standards Sacramento Bee | Biden moves to end Trump’s attack on California car, air […]

Texas HB 1105 (2021 | TX) is expanding digital license plates beyond fleets & government cars to include passenger cars. Refreshing our Recollection | READ THE BILLl | Procurement for Electric License Plates November 8, 2018 Where are digital license plates being tested? Sacramento city cars are pilot testing digital license plates. Are other locations on […]

Who is the new EV delivery van manufacturer? BrightDrop Is BrightDrop brought to us by a parent manufacturer? Yes, GM Anything we should think about when we think about GM? Yes, GM has a woman CEO,  Mary Barra How EV will these delivery vans be? Not only are the vehicles EV They will also have […]