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Biden Administration releases EV Charging Action Plan

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The law includes $5 billion in formula funding for states with a goal to build a national charging network of 500,000 public chargers; 10% is set-aside each year to provide grants to States to help fill gaps in the network. The law also provides $2.5

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“Greener Aviation” Technologies and Alternative Fuels Head AIAA List of Top 10 Emerging Aerospace Technologies

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Alternative Fuels, including biofuels, as promoted by the FAA’s Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), and the recent FAA grant to the X Prize Foundation to spur development of renewable aviation fuels and technologies.

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Biden administration announces $5B budget to develop EV charging network in the U.S.

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On Thursday, February 10, President Joe Biden, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and the Department of Energy (USDOE) announced that nearly $5 billion will be available to build out the nation’s electric vehicle charging network. States must submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan to access the funds.

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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The PEF adopted by DOE in the 2000 Final Rule is based, in part, on the existing regulatory approach which provides procedures determining the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of non-EV alternative fueled vehicles. Tesla, not surprisingly, supports granting the petition to update the PEF for electric vehicles.

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Southwest Airlines signs purchase agreement with Red Rock Biofuels for renewable jet fuel from forest residues; ~3M gallons per year

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Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Red Rock Biofuels LLC ( RRB ) to purchase low carbon renewable jet fuel, made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructive wildfires in the Western United States. As a member of CAAFI, the airline has followed the progress of alternative fuel technologies.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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Between the United States federal government, state, and local governments; power companies and utilities; and air pollution control districts, there are hundreds of incentives for fleet owners to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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Statista says that in 2022, EV sales in the United States were just under 918,500 , which was over 2.5 5 billion is allocated for the NEVI program, which will be used by the states for the establishment of an interconnected national network of direct current fast chargers (DCFCs) along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.

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