http://electrek.co/2016/07/21/white-house-unlocks-4-5-billion-for-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-and-announces-new-ev-programs/ White House unlocks $4.5 billion for electric vehicle infrastructure and announces new EV programs 2016/07/21 Fred Lambert
[image https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/baka-charging-station_cropped.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&strip=all&w=1024&h=0 CHARGING STATION EV INFRASTRUCTURE ] The Obama Administration announced today a new set of executive actions to directly accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the US through the expansion of charging infrastructure. The main announcement is the unlocking of up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees for charging stations, but also an important collaboration between the Federal government and private companies, including some major electric utilities, automakers, charging station manufacturers and operators. Here are the main bullet points of the new programs via the White House’s website: Unlocking up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees and inviting applications to support the commercial-scale deployment of innovative electric vehicle charging facilities; Launching the FAST Act process to identify zero emission and alternative fuel corridors, including for electric vehicle charging across the country, and standing up an effort to develop a 2020 vision for a national network of electric vehicle fast charging stations that will help determine where along the corridors it makes the most sense to locate the fast charging infrastructure; Announcing a call for state, county, and municipal governments to partner with the Federal government to procure electric vehicle fleets at a discounted value; Leveraging the power of data and hosting an ‘Electric Vehicle Hackathon’ to discover insights and develop new solutions for electric vehicle charging; Publishing a guide to Federal funding, financing, and technical assistance for electric vehicles and charging stations; and 35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. The announcement also includes a pledge for the Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure signed by major players in the industry like most major electric utilities, as well as automakers like GM, Tesla, BMW, Nissan and Ford, and charging station companies like EVGo, ChargePoint and more. Other interesting initiatives announced by the White House today include a study on the feasibility of fast-charging up to 350 kW, a new partnership as part of the Battery500 research consortium to bring the cost of batteries per kWh down below $100 and the energy density over 500 Wh/kg with over 1,000 cycles. The program will award up to $10 million per year for five years and includes 4 national laboratories, 4 universities, IBM and Tesla. [© electrek.co] ... http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-pumps-4.5-billion-into-electric-car-charging-amid-sales-slump/article/2597329?custom_click=rss White House pumps $4.5 billion into electric car charging amid sales slump 7/21/16 ... The effort was announced at the closing of the Energy Department's first-ever Sustainable Transportation Summit and a report from the Environmental Protection Agency that reaffirmed regulations to drive more electric cars into the market, despite falling sales of the vehicles due to low gasoline prices. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) ... http://cdn.washingtonexaminer.biz/cache/730x420-ab729585dd257e207559cf182f77da23.jpg ... http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/288786-obama-aims-to-boost-electric-cars-charging-stations Obama aims to boost electric cars, charging stations 07/21/16 Timothy Cama The Obama administration is rolling out a suite of efforts aimed at increasing the use of electric cars and access to charging infrastructure for them. The White House unveiled a series of actions across federal agencies Thursday around electric cars and charging stations, and brought together dozens of employers to commit to increasing infrastructure. The charging station deployment efforts are meant to solve the “range anxiety” problems that continue to plague current and potential electric car owners. Battery technology still greatly limits the distance the vehicles can travel, necessitating a strong charging network to make the cars practical. Under the initiatives announced Thursday in a White House fact sheet, the Department of Energy is putting aside up to $4.5 billion for loans and loan guarantees to companies for innovative charging facility projects. There is a new policy in 2016 that qualifies homeowners who live in specific zip codes to be eligible for $1,000's of dollars in Government funding to install solar Read More The Energy and Transportation departments are teaming up to develop a guide for the federal government’s electric vehicle and charging infrastructure efforts like financing and funding. The administration is also putting resources into designating corridors and networks for car charging, including asking local officials for their input on where alternative fuel corridors should be named. On the vehicle side, the administration is offering help to local governments with municipal vehicle fleets that want to switch to electric vehicles. 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