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U.S. Senate Infrastructure Bill Proposes Big Dollars for Wide Ranging New Grant Program For Electric Vehicle Charging and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure

Energy and Cleantech Council

This includes electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure. As we previously discussed , electric vehicle charging infrastructure is a critical component of electrifying the transportation sector to meet our current greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

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UK Boosts Hydrogen, EVs and Carbon Capture With New Net-Zero Plan

GreenTechMedia

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed a ten-point plan to set the country on its way toward its 2050 net-zero plan, with an accelerated EV rollout and a new hydrogen target the standout pledges. Parkin is the project director of the HyNet cluster in Merseyside, which proposes an integrated network of CCS and hydrogen infrastructure.

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Fifty utilities form group to coordinate EV infrastructure efforts

Charged

The Edison Electric Institute, a utility trade group, announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition , which includes 50 EEI members, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority. It isn’t yet clear exactly how the $7.5 billion in funding earmarked for charging networks in the $1.2-trillion

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UK’s Power Sector in Negative Emissions by 2033, Grid Operator Says

GreenTechMedia

stays on track, there will be 11 million electric vehicles on U.K. Residential gas boilers will be a thing of the past, with 8 million heat pumps installed to replace them. Unabated natural-gas use will be halved by 2038. Adding more wind, solar and electric vehicles seems achievable, if challenging.

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Coronavirus recovery: Oil and gas firms call for UK hydrogen transport 'revolution'

Business Green

Investment in hydrogen infrastructure should form major part of coronavirus recovery plan, argues North West Hydrogen Alliance. Hydrogen is seen as a clean alternative to fossil fuelled cars, trains, and ships as the fuel produces only water vapour when burned and zero harmful emissions.

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Xcel Targets $1.4B in Wind and Solar Investments, Outlines Broader Carbon-Reduction Goals

GreenTechMedia

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. EVs, green hydrogen and energy storage.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Electric vehicles are making huge inroads in the market. Electric heat pumps can replace furnaces and, despite their name, they can actually heat and cool. This starts with cars and trucks.