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Vermont’s Opportunity to Ensure Accessible Electric Vehicles – for Consumers and Climate

Members of the Act on Climate Vermont Coalition

When it comes to getting where we all need to go – which often needs to be by car or truck in rural Vermont – the options for cleaner, more affordable vehicles are good. They are also about to get better with the advancement of […]

Reasons to Not Get an Electric Vehicle?

The Whitchurches charge their electric vehicle near Prince Edward Island, Canada. (Courtesy photo)

Greg Whitchurch

Why does an electric vehicle (EV) get better mileage in summer than in winter? Why does an EV lose range when driving fast on the Interstates as compared to slower on two-lane highways? Why does an […]

September 1, 2022: City of Lebanon’s Electric Pickup Truck Coming to Farmers Market

The City of Lebanon will take ownership of one of the first electric Ford F150 pickup trucks in the country this week. Bought locally from Lebanon Ford, this light-duty truck called the ‘Lightning’ has a range of 230 miles on a full charge, tows up to 7,700 pounds, acts as a backup generator when […]

Vermont’s Opportunity to Ensure Accessible Electric Vehicles – for Consumers and Climate

 

The following is a joint op-ed from Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Conservation Voters, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Conservation Law Foundation, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club, and Vermont Public Interest Research Group When it comes to getting where we all need to go – which often needs to be by car […]

Vermont Event: Support advancement of electric vehicle rulemaking!

Join the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources for an upcoming, regional public engagement event to support advancement of electric vehicle rulemaking!

Vermont has made the commitment to support vehicle electrification with our early 2000s adoption of Advanced Clean Cars. Now, we must keep our commitment and support the advancement of the new iteration of the […]

New Electric School Buses for South Burlington Students Help Environment While Cutting Costs for All GMP Customers

Check Out the New E-Buses at SoBu Nite Out* on Thursday

South Burlington, Vt. – South Burlington students will be riding to school pollution-free this year, thanks to four new electric buses that have joined the school district’s fleet. Innovative vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bus chargers will also allow the buses to provide stored energy to the […]

Learn How to Fund and Deploy Electric Trash Trucks in Your Communities: Webinar – Sept 1, 2022

 

Heavy-duty transportation electrification is making in-roads to municipal and commercial activities like trash removal. Electric Trash Trucks are in the market and on the road to zero-emission waste hauling. Join the Clean Cities Northern Tier Team to hear from a leading municipality who is refusing refuse pollution and increasing efficiency by transitioning to […]

Efficiency Maine Announces Funding to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Rural Communities

 

A new initiative from Efficiency Maine will further expand the coverage of the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by supporting installation of public EV chargers in rural communities. This is the first of a series of planned EV charging infrastructure incentives from Efficiency Maine using $8 million allocated by Governor […]

Financially: Keeping a Gas Car or Buying a Plug-In Car

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Wayne Michaud

Many factors come into play when evaluating the power source of the personal vehicle you choose to drive. Hold on to your internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle that uses gasoline? Or make the big switch to a plug-in vehicle: either a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) which is an extended […]

Electrifying Transportation in Vermont

And Moving Away from Single Occupancy Gas-powered Vehicles Vermont’s Summer Session Deep Dive on Climate Series

As Vermont continues to work toward a notable reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions, we’re going to need to make a big transition away from gas-guzzling cars to cleaner modes of transportation. The news is […]