The District of Columbia Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) DC Circulator transit program in April 2018 placed 14 Proterra Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) into service as part of a two-year pilot. The pilot proved to be a crash course in the challenges of building and operating BEB infrastructure and chargers. The pilot also offered a chance [...]
Funding Alert: Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Siting Opportunity The Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership project, a $6M, 39-month effort funded by the US Department of Energy, has launched. The purpose of this program is to support and foster a regional electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. [...]
12 DC Water Trucks Receive DERA Grant to Run on 100% Biodiesel, June 2021 Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition was awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant through the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program. In partnership with the DC Department of Public Works and DC Water, this grant will be used to [...]
