After six years of battling, Virginians concerned about climate change, environmental injustice, and a prosperous energy future had reason for Sunday afternoon celebration with Dominion Energy’s and Duke Energy’s announcement of cancellation of the fossil-foolish Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).
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Armed With the Truth “No ACP” Movement Prevails
July 6th, 2020 · Comments Off on Armed With the Truth “No ACP” Movement Prevails
Tags: Dominion Energy · fossil gas · natural gas · virginia
Virginia’s “Clean Economy” Future: Time to Hold Our Noses
February 12th, 2020 · Comments Off on Virginia’s “Clean Economy” Future: Time to Hold Our Noses
I appreciate, seriously, the efforts to develop, draw attention to, pass the sort of legislation that required in our times. Within my space, two bills have represented two overlapping visions and paths for moving Virginia toward a cleaner, climate-sensible future: the Virginia Green New Deal (GND-VA) and the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA).
Tags: Dominion Energy · dominion virginia power · environmental · virginia
Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on Beware of shiny objects: Examples from (Dominion) Virginia Electric School Bus discussions
The Commonwealth is en route to what might well be a game-changing electric school bus (ESB) program. Through creation of a large and long term program (somewhere in the range of 10-15,000 school buses over a decade), Virginia’s ESB acquisition could be the key project to drive down acquisition costs and thus accelerate moves from […]
Tags: Dominion Energy · dominion virginia power · economics · Education · Energy · green schools
Thinking about Virginia legislature and (Dominion) Electric School Bus legislation
January 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on Thinking about Virginia legislature and (Dominion) Electric School Bus legislation
Between a Dominion Power Electric School Bus (ESB) project and Governor Northam ESB demonstration programs, Virginia is on the cusp of becoming the national leader of ESB adoption and, through a major acquisition program, could change the game nationally when it comes ESBs and, potentially, government investment in electrifying large vehicle fleets. There are, at […]
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Legislating for Electric School Buses: Some Thoughts and Principles …
December 6th, 2019 · Comments Off on Legislating for Electric School Buses: Some Thoughts and Principles …
Not that long ago, electric buses (EBs) were marginalia, an expensive, niche option that required enthusiastic and unyielding proponents to get them deployed into actual operations with robust analysis considering all benefit streams enabling justifying their purchase to green-eye-shade-dominated financial officers. Today, that equation has changed, significantly. Literally 100,000s of EBs are now deployed around […]
Tags: Dominion Energy · dominion virginia power · economics · Electric Buses · electric vehicles
Standing Ovation w/One-Hand Clapping: EV charger at Virginia rest stop edition
September 17th, 2019 · 2 Comments
Think about those moments almost giddy with excitement about something and the excitement dissipates as you look even just a little bit closer at the item. You know, like those “you have won the Nigerian lottery” emails. Recently, I had one of those moments on a work trip. Stopped to stretch my legs along I-64, […]
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Dominion Virginia Energy’s Electrifying Bus Announcement: Thoughts on this potentially game changing move
September 3rd, 2019 · Comments Off on Dominion Virginia Energy’s Electrifying Bus Announcement: Thoughts on this potentially game changing move
Last Friday, Dominion Virginia Energy announced a major electric school bus (EV Bus) program: to replace 100% of the diesel school buses (roughly 13,000), in its service area, by 2030 with EV Buses. This is a potentially game changing initiative that could rapidly drive down EV Bus prices and open the door for rapid moves […]
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