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Department of Energy Resources for Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels.

The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center page is a deeply comprehensive page devoted to alternative fuels. Their statement that
“The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) provides information, data, and tools to help fleets, fuel providers, policymakers, cities, states, Clean Cities coalitions, and other transportation decision makers find ways to reach their energy, environmental, and economic goals through the use of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, and other fuel-saving strategies.”

succinctly encapsulates the mission of this page. An excellent introduction to alternative fuels space.

Incentives

Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure: Covers tax credit for all electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures.
Tax incentives for consumer vehicles. This site has the most up to date information about incentives for consumer cars and trucks.
Federal and State Laws and Incentives. This lists all the federal and state laws and incentives for alternative vehicles and fuels.

Drive Electric Information

The Drive Electric movement is a multi-part movement that involves local, national, and global strategies, as well as consumer involved information.

Local: Drive Electric DC. Information about the DC chapter of Drive Electric
Looking for governmental involvement? Check out the US government Drive Electric site.
The national website about Drive Electric is here.
The Drive Electric Campaign is the globally focused site of Drive Electric.

EV Program Designs and Strategies to Enhance Equitable Deployment Report

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory authored this report for the Joint Office, which synthesizes and categorizes information from more than five dozen sources published between 2015 and 2023, including national, regional, and state-level electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) program summaries, as well as updates, policy briefs, proposals, whitepapers, and reports.

Electric Vehicle Safety Training Resources for First and Second Responders

This resource from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office includes a list of training and educational resources for first and second responders specific to alternative fuel vehicles, with a particular focus on EV resources.

Electrifying School Buses

Check out this new technical assistance help sheet that shows fleet managers how electric school buses can work for their school district.