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If a green-electricity revolution really is at hand, Canada’s aging power grid has already fallen woefully behind - https://lnkd.in/gEdren7h To reach its electrification targets, Canada must adopt a radically new approach to electricity planning — one that involves the federal government and all the provinces and territories ... Read More

Well the good news is these articles are the furthest from the truth. As we know, Rome wasn't built in a day - and neither are charging stations especially when tied to competitive procurement and rulemaking. Additional good news, states are taking action. Bridges are not built in a day, neither are highways, however State DOTs across the nation are accelerating their pace on distributing the funds for EV chargers that have been allocated by the federal government. Not to mention, this is a five year program, and State DOTs are still in the first phase of funding allocations. Looking forward to the news articles next year about the 1000s of chargers built by the efforts happening today. https://lnkd.in/etzjYumd

Massachusetts is finally distributing $60M in federal funds to build fast electric vehicle charging stations along major highways. The state aims to pick contractors by May to start construction, which is slower than Maine and Vermont, which are already building stations with the same federal subsidies. More charging is critical to meet Massachusetts' goal of 1 million EVs by 2030. Accelerating the rollout will help combat range anxiety and further the EV transition. Link to the full story below: https://bit.ly/3tFhNEt #RenewableEnergy #ElectricVehicles #Massachusetts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neeeco increases energy savings by making your homes energy efficient. 💚🍀

This is an innovative move from BT.   Electric vehicles are the future but the UK’s infrastructure isn’t currently equipped to support the switch on a mass scale. With the government unveiling plans to reach 300,000 public EV chargepoints by 2030, the approach by BT to repurpose existing infrastructure is a smart one. Not only will this approach reduce cost and waste, but it requires a lot less digging. This can only be a good thing to reduce the risk of teams hitting a high-pressure gas, oil, or chemical pipeline. Nevertheless, digging will still be involved to upgrade the UK's infrastructure and design teams should ensure they are searching for underground pipelines using LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig)'s free service.   Read more on the news below 👇 #evcharging #infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program offers $5 billion in grants for the purpose of creating a network of 500,000 EV charging stations by 2030. Per the recent Q1 2024 NEVI progress report, the US has more than 170,000 public charging ports created as part of earlier public and private efforts. Since the NEVI program was enacted, 33 states have released program solicitations, and 16 of those have awarded contracts to install new ports. NEVI significantly enhances the $2.5 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, also included in the 2021 infrastructure act, which is meant to add EV and alternative fuel upgrades to rural communities and hubs. However, progress on installation of new chargers is frustratingly slow, and to date only three states have successfully completed any NEVI-funded charging port installation projects. NEVI has broad support from manufacturers and state governments, but without measurable progress for the EV charging network, national lawmakers may eventually seek to amend the program and direct funds elsewhere. Read more here https://lnkd.in/eM-zE5am #clean #energy #ev #policy

The government and sections of UK industry will continue to back the prospect of using hydrogen for home heating, despite a clear verdict against the technology from the UK’s infrastructure watchdog. The National Infrastructure Commission advised this week, after an exhaustive investigation of the technology, that hydrogen was not suitable for heating homes. The report was unambiguous: “The Commission’s analysis demonstrates that there is no public policy case for hydrogen to be used to heat individual buildings. It should be ruled out as an option to enable an exclusive focus on switching to electrified heat.” Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/egmE2

A timely reminder that No Go Zone rules exist to help people work safely near overhead and underground powerlines. This year, we’ve already seen 25 No Go Zone breaches across our electricity network in Melbourne’s north-west to date, compared with 33 in total in 2022. This trend is concerning, especially as there are a variety of resources available to help people plan ahead. Knowledge is power – check out the resources below to ensure you take the right precautions near electricity infrastructure. For information to help you work safely near Jemena’s electricity infrastructure, visit http://ow.ly/63LV104PUpl #nogozone #electricity #energysector #infrastructure

Canada likely will need 52,000 #electricvehicle chargers in place by the end of 2025 to meet national sales targets for getting more #EVs on the road, according to analysis by Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada.

The US will need to build 28 million electric vehicle charging ports sited at homes and businesses around the country to meet the government’s projections for EV charging demand by by 2030. And roughly 1.8 million of those ports will need to be available for private charging at offices or publicly available charging facilities. Meeting those goals will require an almost unprecedented investment in new infrastructure, since the US has only installed 164,236 charging connectors at 61,693 charging stations nationwide as of February 2024. Several initaitives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and others are providing non-dilutive funding to support the massive buildout of charging infrastructur.e Find out how Energy Transition Finance can help businesses access the capital they need to bring new chargers to market and electrify mobility across the country. https://hubs.la/Q02q2qby0 #decarbonization #energytransition #greenindustry #EVcharging #EVinfrastructure

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