Part
of $500,000 U.S. Department of Energy program
The
U.S. Department of Energy awarded Plug In America $500,000 to invest in the
promotion and adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The
University of Rhode Island’s Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition will partner
with Plug In America to promote electric vehicle use in Rhode Island.
The
project, “Advancing PEV Adoption in New England,” focuses on accelerating the
deployment of all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as part of its
climate action plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the
region.
The project also contributes to the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which seeks to make the United States the first country to produce a wide array of plug-in electric models that are as affordable and convenient as the gasoline powered vehicles we drive today by 2022.
The project also contributes to the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which seeks to make the United States the first country to produce a wide array of plug-in electric models that are as affordable and convenient as the gasoline powered vehicles we drive today by 2022.
“It is our mission to educate and promote the benefits of plug-in cars throughout the country,” Joel Levin of Plug in America said. “We are excited and committed to replicate our successes elsewhere in Rhode Island and with our Northeast partners.”
The
Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition will work with the URI Transportation
Center, Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and the Rhode Island Department
of Environmental Management to introduce Rhode Island residents to driving
electric vehicles.
“I
am thrilled to be collaborating with Plug In America to create an Electric
Vehicle Showcase in Rhode Island and across New England,” said Wendy Lucht,
Ocean State Clean Cities coordinator and URI research associate.
“This award will raise awareness among consumers and businesses of the significant environmental and economic benefits of using electric vehicles. The URI Transportation Center and Ocean State Clean Cities is proud to demonstrate a leadership role in the education and outreach necessary for the widespread adoption of this technology.”
“This award will raise awareness among consumers and businesses of the significant environmental and economic benefits of using electric vehicles. The URI Transportation Center and Ocean State Clean Cities is proud to demonstrate a leadership role in the education and outreach necessary for the widespread adoption of this technology.”
Funds
from the award will be used for public, workplace and fleet events starting
next year.
“I
will be organizing EV Showcase events in Rhode Island, focusing on public
events and working with fleet managers,” Lucht said.
The
project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy under award number DE-EE0007789. More
information can be found online at https://pluginamerica.org/
Plug
In America is the leading national consumer voice promoting the use of plug-in
electric vehicles in the United States to consumers, policymakers, auto
manufacturers and others. Formed as a non-profit in 2008,
Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles.
The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. We drive electric. You can too. www.pluginamerica.org
Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles.
The organization conceived National Drive Electric Week and has advanced workplace charging by pioneering ride-and-drive events at such leading corporations as Google, Mattel and Paramount Pictures. We drive electric. You can too. www.pluginamerica.org