This guide is a resource for rural Southeast communities that are beginning or continuing their journeys toward widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and complements
In the past two years, the Southeastern United States has seen monumental investment and excitement around EV adoption and manufacturing. Businesses across the globe recognize that
Preface As EVs proliferate, local governments are creating policies to account for all drivers equitably. One such policy, an EV-ready ordinance, sets requirements for the
One year ago, on August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), creating generational levels of investment in transportation electrification and a
The Build America Bureau of the U.S. DOT released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program. This pilot
The Biden administration, Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Energy (DOE), Joint Office, and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently provided more details on how the
On February 16, 2023, the Electrification Coalition hosted the first in the 2023 series of webinars about charging infrastructure. The event, titled Electrified Cities: Federal
The Local Government Playbook contains recommendations for how counties, cities, and towns can leverage federal investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. It provides a “checklist” of
On February 7, 2022, the Electrification Coalition released a guide for rural communities, outlining recommendations and resources to accelerate transportation electrification. “Electric Vehicles in Rural
On February 3, 2022, partners and stakeholders from rural communities across the country joined the Electrification Coalition and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)
Local governments can be effective leaders in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), implementing policies to spur electrification faster than their surrounding states and the
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Amy Malaki is the head of policy and sustainability at SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas, pioneering global leaders in sustainable aviation fuel production and supply. Prior to SkyNRG, Amy was the associate director for the transportation portfolio at the ClimateWorks Foundation where she developed philanthropic investment strategies to advance a sustainable, equitable and low-carbon mobility system. She also pioneered the organization’s international aviation decarbonization strategy. Prior to that she focused on Asia business development at Better Place, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle network startup. She has a B.A. in Chinese and China studies from the University of Washington and an M.A. in international policy studies (energy and environment) from Stanford University.