Electric vehicles

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Wellons Moore Capito Meet the Make the Senate Great Again caucus Senate GOP seeks ruling on Biden limits on border wall funding Dems' momentum hits quagmire over infrastructure plans MORE (W.Va.), a key Republican on infrastructure issues, is expressing willingness to work with Democrats on electric vehicle infrastructure, but also disagreed with the size and scope of the current infrastructure package expected to be proposed by the White House. In an interview with The Hill on Thursday, Capito, the top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, mentioned working on electric vehicle charging stations as an area Republicans can support. “As we see GM and others pledge to be all electric by a certain date, we need to have the infrastructure in place,” Capito said. ADVERTISEMENT She added that she doesn’t just think this should be a federal government effort, saying that “states, counties, cities and … [Read more...] about Key Republican signals support for augmenting electric vehicle infrastructure

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would expand the existing tax credit for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The bill would broaden the existing Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Investment Tax Credit (30C), which the sponsors wrote “isn’t adequate for encouraging greater private investments in clean vehicle refueling infrastructure like electric charging stations and hydrogen refueling stations.” The bill, called the Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act, would expand the 30C tax credit to clearly establish that it can be applied to individual units such as chargers rather than per recharging location. It would also broaden the 30C ITC maximum for business activists from $30,000 to $200,000 per item and lengthen it for a further eight years. Under this expansion, it would apply to any property that enters service by the end of 2029. ADVERTISEMENT The measure is co-sponsored by Senate Environment and Public Works … [Read more...] about Senators introduce bipartisan bill to expand electric vehicle charging tax credit

President Biden Joe Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Biden seeks expanded government, tax hikes Five things to watch on Biden infrastructure plan GOP seeks new line of attack on Biden economic plans MORE 's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal unveiled Wednesday includes a suite of measures to fight climate change, including billions to transition to electric vehicles (EVs), retrofit buildings, replace lead pipes and modernize the nation’s electrical grid. The infrastructure package includes numerous proposals that were rolled out as part of Biden’s climate plan during his 2020 campaign, including $174 billion to “win the [electric vehicle] market,” and billions to boost cities’ defenses to extreme weather caused by climate change. The White House framed the package as a way to “unify and mobilize the country to meet the great challenges of our time: the climate crisis and the ambitions of an autocratic China,” a push back against a nation that has made … [Read more...] about Biden infrastructure plan includes billions for electric vehicles, building retrofitting

GRAND JUNCTION — Rivian, a California-based electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to begin installing charging stations in Colorado state parks as early as July. The Grand Junction Sentinel reports that the company will install at least two charging stations in up to 50 Colorado Parks and Wildlife locations, including state parks and recreation areas, under a sponsorship agreement authorized by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. The installations come at no cost to CPW. Rivian will operate and maintain the charging stations for up to five years — and possibly up to 25 years with agreement renewals. Corey Ershow, a Rivian public policy manager, told the CPW commission that the charging stations will add about 25 miles of driving range per hour of charging. The project comes as Gov. Jared Polis’ administration seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advocates the growing use of electric vehicles along with creating charging networks around the state. … [Read more...] about Panel OKs agreement to install electric vehicle chargers in Colorado state parks

Secretary Buttigieg’s recent testimony in front of Congress describes a different future for America’s transportation , one that improves the air we breathe. This testimony comes weeks after pledges by the giants of the auto industry to vastly increase their production of electric vehicles (EV) over the next five years. Carrying out these pledges sets the stage for a breakthrough in public health. Phasing out gasoline-powered cars will be a slow process and, honestly, much more aggressive policy is needed to reap the health benefits of electrification. It is highly likely, however, that in 30 years we will look back at gasoline-powered cars the same way we now look at cars with no seatbelts and wonder why there was such a debate about making the change to EVs. As an ear, nose and throat doctor, I see patients whose breathing is worsened by air pollution. While politics may not belong in the exam room, policy that impacts health does. I, along with thousands of other health … [Read more...] about In the ’80s it was seatbelts, now doctors are pushing for electric cars