Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Electric Ferries are Taking Over

China Zorrilla will operate as an all-electric ferry boat with a massive battery system of 40 MW hours. (Incat Tasmania)

George Harvey

Every day, I start off by looking for articles in the news relating to energy and climate change. I spend anywhere from a bit less than five hours to […]

Sustainable Shipping Has New Advancements

Image courtesy of Econwind. (https://econowind.nl/)

Elizabeth Balzani

When people first hear the words “carbon dioxide emissions,” they often think of cars and planes. Ships do not always come to mind first. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), however, international shipping made up two percent of energy-based carbon dioxide emissions globally […]

May Is National Bike Month!

Daniel Hoviss and Bonnie Anderson

National Bike month is an annual celebration of biking as transportation, as recreation, as essential to our well-being and everyday lives. It was established in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists. Highlights of National Bike Month include:

Bike to Work Week (typically the third week of […]

Vermont sees EV success with rapid registrations & a growing charger network

L-R: Efficiency Vermont’s Alex Frei, Nucar Automall General Manager Ryan Ortiz, and Efficiency Vermont’s Nicole Bourassa. Nucar Automall in St. Albans installed 15 new EV chargers through Efficiency Vermont’s EV dealer program to support the selling and servicing of EVs. (Photos courtesy of Efficiency Vermont)

Efficiency Vermont

Nearly 18,000 electric vehicles are now […]

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Moves Forward

Technician with a flask of black liquor. (USDA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.)tinyurl.com/3b9a7dxf

George Harvey

Moving people and goods by air requires a lot of fuel, and aviation has a non-trivial carbon footprint. In fact, the aviation industry’s contribution to global warming is variously estimated to be around 2.5% of the […]

Let’s Talk About Used Electric Vehicles

Over a million EVs will come off lease and into the used car market in just the next 24 months.

Jigar Shah, March 3, 2025

A lot of attention is paid to electric vehicle sales numbers, and that typically means new sales. But there’s an adjacent used EV market that […]

Drive the Road to a Greener Future

Nick Acciardo

For more than 50 years, the Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) has been a pivotal force in North America’s journey toward electric mobility. Born from a passion for efficiency and a vision for cleaner transportation, our largely volunteer-run non-profit organization stands today as the continent’s leading advocate for EV adoption through our diverse […]

Car Sharing Webinar!

Car Sharing Programs: Improving Mobility with Shared Vehicles

Date & Time Apr 17, 2025 11:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register here for the NEEP Webinar. Description Join NEEP for a webinar series on community transportation planning. In the first installment, we’ll dig in to how various car share models improve […]

Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?

Simply stated, biodiesel, technically fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), is vegetable oil or animal fat with the glycerin removed and replaced with methanol, using sodium or potassium hydroxide as a catalyst. The process, called transesterification, is a fairly low-tech, low-capital-cost operation. The removed glycerin has uses as a co-product. The American Society for Testing […]

Renewable Diesel in New York’s Future?

Steven J. Levy (Sprague), Jacob Ashby (New York State Senator), John T. McDonald III (New York State Assembly Member), and Julie Tighe (President, NYLCV) in front of a Sprague truck powered by renewable diesel. (Photo courtesy of NYLCV)

Sprague Energy of New York made low-carbon renewable diesel available at its Rensselaer, NY […]