Building & Transportation Electrification: Page 2
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Deep Dive
With looming EV load spikes, PG&E, Duke, other utilities adopt new rate design and cost recovery strategies
New dynamic time-varying rates and demand charge adjustments from California to the Carolinas could align customer usage with utility costs to make EVs a system benefit, rate design experts said
By Herman K. Trabish • April 18, 2023 -
Booming EV sales amp up the pressure on cities and companies to meet charging demand
“This is a wake-up call,” an executive at an energy management company said. “The transformation required to enable widespread vehicle electrification will be a massive challenge.”
By Dan Zukowski • April 13, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
bombermoon via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe Utility Dive Outlook on 2023
2023 promises to be another busy year for the U.S. energy transition as stakeholders move to implement new clean energy measures while tackling growing security, reliability, equity and affordability challenges.
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‘Grid-friendly’ standards for EV supply equipment could help ensure power system reliability: NERC
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects electricity consumption by the transportation sector will increase from 12 billion kWh in 2021 to more than 145 billion kWh in 2050.
By Robert Walton • April 12, 2023 -
The country’s most EV-friendly metro areas
While only 4.7% of multifamily buildings nationwide offer electric vehicle charging stations, the concentration varies widely from place to place.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 12, 2023 -
Tighter EPA vehicle emissions standards may speed up EV transition
The new emissions standards would apply to 2027 through 2032 model-year vehicles, but they would not mandate EVs, leaving it up to automakers to decide how to meet the rules.
By Dan Zukowski • April 12, 2023 -
Walmart to install EV chargers at thousands of stores by 2030
The big-box retailer already has around 1,300 chargers at 280 of its sites but plans to further leverage its vast store network.
By Jessica Loder • April 10, 2023 -
State transportation electrification plans fail to consider grid needs, new ESGI paper warns
Managed charging will be vital because by 2050 transportation could represent more than a quarter of global electricity use, the group said.
By Robert Walton • April 5, 2023 -
EV sector welcomes Treasury’s tax credit guidance as Manchin fumes over sourcing flexibility
The proposed electric vehicle tax credit rules grant some flexibility in critical mineral and battery component sourcing requirements.
By Robert Walton • April 3, 2023 -
All-electric bus fleet is Southern California transit agency’s goal
The city of Anaheim — home to Disneyland — created its transit agency to address environmental issues spurred by the city’s rapid growth. Its next bus order will result in a 90% electric fleet.
By Dan Zukowski • March 31, 2023 -
Zero-emission bus fleet transition accelerated by Washington, DC, transit agency
Starting with 12 electric buses in a pilot program, WMATA will spend $7.4 billion to achieve a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2042.
By Dan Zukowski • March 30, 2023 -
How cities can center equity in EV charging
“Focus more on the people than on the hardware” to implement EV charging equitably, one electric transportation advocate said, such as by talking to residents and listening to their needs.
By Kalena Thomhave • March 29, 2023 -
US, Japan ink trade deal around EV battery materials
The two countries agreed not to impose duties on minerals as well as to cooperate on labor rights and promoting circular production.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 29, 2023 -
Freyr explores coalition with Caterpillar, Siemens, two others to scale up green battery production
Development of robust, sustainable and circular supply chains for battery materials and technology is one of the coalition’s four potential guiding principles, Freyr said.
By Patrick Cooley • March 29, 2023 -
LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex
This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.
By Sara Samora • March 28, 2023 -
Opinion
Avoiding a ‘clean power divide’ — creating national electrification co-ops for a just energy transition
If all Americans can participate, we can achieve the speed and scale required to decarbonize electricity and transportation and save the planet.
By Audrey Zibelman and Victoria Harmon • March 28, 2023 -
Bay Area regulators opt to phase out NOx emissions from furnaces, water heaters, prepare for grid impacts
Electric appliances are currently the only technologies that meet zero-NOx standards for these end uses, which means the new standards could lead to increased load, according to an analysis.
By Kavya Balaraman • March 20, 2023 -
Curbside EV charging startup wins urban infrastructure award at SXSW
Brooklyn-based itselectric plans to offer installation, management and maintenance of the chargers free to cities and property owners.
By Dan Zukowski • March 20, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Biden ‘EV revolution’ delayed as utilities, carmakers await critical IRS guidance on Inflation Reduction Act
A domestic EV industry and a national charging network buildout await federal agency interpretations of complex IRA tax credit and supply chain requirements.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 17, 2023 -
$700 million for community EV charging now available from federal grant program
Cities, counties, other local governments and tribes can apply for grants for public charging in urban and rural communities.
By Dan Zukowski • March 15, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Franklin EnergyThe jump to widespread EV adoption doesn’t need to be a long way up
The customer experience should be simple; designed to effortlessly guide and support the consumer as they advance in their EV and EV charging journey.
By Danielle Marquis, Vice President of Solution Management for Franklin Energy • March 6, 2023 -
Inside a federally-funded strategy to strengthen US lithium supply chains
The U.S. is behind in its goal to capture domestic production of battery materials. Here’s what one Energy Department-backed group says needs to happen to catch up.
By Kate Magill • March 2, 2023 -
Property-assessed clean energy programs are popular for local decarbonization financing: report
PACE programs are more common than taxes and other strategies as a source of dedicated climate funds for local governments, a Brookings Institution report found.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 28, 2023 -
Sponsored by Kraken Technologies
The key to turning the US into the world’s clean energy powerhouse? Energy companies.
Recent changes in the U.S. signal that gas-powered vehicle ownership is on its way out and that EVs are in — American energy companies can use this to gain traction towards becoming renewable energy leaders globally.
By Lara Beers, Global Director at Kraken Technologies, part of Octopus Energy Group • Feb. 27, 2023 -
Federal incentives help drive $52B of investments in 17 EV battery production facilities: BofA
EV battery production capacity is expected to continue growing, according to BofA Global Research. “The orders from the new facilities are expected to be significant,” the firm said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 23, 2023 -
EV charging infrastructure is ‘inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations’: J.D. Power
Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of the failures attributed to malfunctioning or out-of-service equipment, a J.D. Power executive said.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 22, 2023