Transportation

28
Sep

Episode 36: 2017 Solar Decathlon – Interview with DOE’s Linda Silverman

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Published September 28, 2017

In this episode we interview Linda Silverman, DOE’s lead on the solar decathlon, about the competition coming to Denver on October 5: what to expect from this year’s competition, how it has changed throughout the years, and what happens to the solar decathlon houses.

Useful resources referenced in this episode:

DOE Page on all things Decathlon!

Construction Drawings and Documentation for past Decathlon Houses

02
Feb

Episode 33: Transportation – EV Charging Infrastructure and Utilities

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Published February 2, 2017

The first in a three part series on Transportation. 2017 brings the Chevy Bolt and the Tesla 3 to the electric vehicle market – two EVs with over 200 miles range. The only thing holding back EVs is charging infrastructure. In this episode we discuss ways in which states can facilitate investment in charging infrastructure by utilities. In an era of flat and declining load, utilities may have the most to gain from this new load source that can grow load while reducing carbon emissions.

Useful resources referenced in this episode:

Washington State HB 1853

California Statewide Plug-In Infrastructure Assessment

Plug-In America

IRS Description of Federal Tax Credit

Utility Dive report on California $1B investment in EV infrastructure by utilities

Center for Strategic and International Studies report on California investment by utilities

Policies to promote electric vehicles in the Southwest – SWEEP

25
Jan

Episode 32: Introducing the Clean Energy Policy Guide (e-book)

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Published January 25th, 2017

The Center for the New Energy Economy has just released the first version of our Clean Energy Policy Guide for State Legislatures. In this episode, we discuss the guide with two members of our research team Jane Culkin and Chris Edmonds.

You can download the Policy Guide for free from the iTunes bookstore here.

If you don’t have a way to read an iBook from the iTunes store, you can download a pdf version with limited functionality (no videos and some of graphics and navigation capability) but with all the text and links here.

14
Nov

Episode 29: Vehicle Electrification and the VW Settlement

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Published November 14th, 2016

In this episode of the Energy Policy Podcast, we discuss the VW Settlement and Electric Vehicles with Will Toor of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) – While many have heard of the individual rebates to VW owners component of the settlement, much less understood is the investment across the US in emissions reduction – including electric vehicle infrastructure.

Also, see related blog post by Governor Bill Ritter in the Wall Street Journal