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Public EV charging in the United States is about to get a whole lot easier
Highlights how the coming standardization of the North American Charging Standard (NACS), a universal plug shape, and new federal policies that promise improvements in charger functionality and ease of payment will make EV charging more accessible and reliable for drivers.
“Front-of-the-meter” jobs for charging infrastructure should be front of mind in the EV transition
Explores the job creation potential in the U.S. for building electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging infrastructure, highlighting the need for a large workforce in infrastructure, with an estimate of over 262,000 jobs driven mostly by “front-of-meter” infrastructure upgrades.
U.S. electric vehicle sales soar into ‘24
That more than 1 million light-duty electric vehicles were sold in the United States in just the first three quarters of 2023, 58% higher than the same period in 2022, signals a strong positive trend for EV adoption in the country.
How Treasury’s recent guidance on the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit punted on which LCA methods are fit for takeoff
U.S. Treasury’s recent guidance provides little clarity on how life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be calculated for different SAFs, and here are three upcoming decisions to look out for.
Deploy charging infrastructure in “no regrets” freight zones and corridors to keep U.S. commercial truck electrification aligned with climate goals
Strategic deployment of charging infrastructure in targeted freight corridors and zones is crucial for meeting EPA standards and advancing U.S. commercial truck electrification in line with international climate goals.
How the long shadow of model inputs could dilute the ambition of the Biden Administration’s SAF Grand Challenge
Explore how U.S. airlines and ethanol producers are seeking to alter the way greenhouse gas emissions from sustainable aviation fuels are calculated, which may affect the Biden Administration’s efforts to reduce emissions.
Will the U.S. EV battery recycling industry be ready for millions of end-of-life batteries?
We gathered information on installed and announced EV battery recycling plants in the U.S. and calculated how many end-of-life batteries they could process each year. But how does that compare with the projected supply?
How U.S. and EU proposals could steer the transition to zero-emission truck and bus fleets
This blog discusses the differing GHG emission standards proposed by the United States and European Union for heavy-duty vehicles and highlights the impact of their distinct approaches.
Can the Inflation Reduction Act unlock a green hydrogen economy?
Explores the potential of the Inflation Reduction Act to boost use of green hydrogen in the United States.
Sustainable aviation fuels: What does real leadership look like?
Argues that in the effort to ramp up production of sustainable aviation fuels, mandating their use is smarter than subsidizing their production.
Money makes the world go electric: Why the U.S. government should invest in the electric vehicle industry
Argues that the U.S. would reap many economic benefits, in addition to global leadership in electric vehicles, if it were to invest smartly in the electric vehicle industry.
Zero cheers for the supersoynic renaissance
Assesses the environmental impact of supersonic aircraft in light of U.S. support for alternative jet fuels produced from crops like soybeans.
