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A majority of drivers who received rebates for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle (EV) from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Drive Clean Rebate Program said the incentive was extremely or very important in making EV ownership possible and that they are very or extremely satisfied with their ownership experience.

Rooftop solar panels can substantially reduce homeowners’ energy bills, but few low-income families can afford the cost of buying and installing a solar energy system. The City of San Diego’s renewed energy franchise agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric® called for creating an incentive program for low-income residents of neighborhoods most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

SACRAMENTO — Tomorrow, the California Energy Commission (CEC) will open applications for $38 million in equity-focused incentives to fund publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in low-income and disadvantaged communitie

Where are car shoppers getting information about electric vehicles? Based on surveys of participants in the nation’s largest statewide EV incentive program, personal, experience-based and peer-focused connections, along with third-party experts, are critical to moving a car shopper from EV-curious to EV adopter. 

To encourage more electric vehicle (EV) adoption, the County of San Diego needs more publicly available EV charging. But how do you choose the best areas for charging in a 4,261-square-mile county that’s larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined?

Published in the research journal Transport Policy, this study uses a large amount of relatively recent data and some simple but powerful metrics to inform conversations about the equity of electric vehicle (EV) incentives.

Low-income families in apartment buildings are not in a position to install solar energy systems, and yet often bear the greatest burden from high energy costs and local air pollution.