The Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit is offering a discounted registration rate for all EV owners to attend the event at the BJCC later this month. Before registering for the Summit online, EV owners must e-mail the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) at info@alabamacleanfuels.org to obtain the discount code that allows them to attend the Summit for $100 […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 1, 2024) – As Mark Bentley retires as the executive director of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC), his colleagues lauded him for his contributions to educate Alabamians about alternative fuels and influence alternative fuel policy. Bentley, whose retirement became effective June 28, 2024, has served as the non-profit organization’s executive director
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Drivers in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area rank second nationally in per capita miles driven daily and daily travel minutes, making Magic City motorists prime beneficiaries for transitioning to electric vehicles, according to a recent report. The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) points to a new analysis from Replica to suggest that given the high number of miles traveled, Birmingham
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a fleet of new electric buses. The arrangement is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. Casey Foster, fleet manager for the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition,
As EVs and charging stations become more common in Alabama and across the nation, there is a need for first responders to be better equipped and prepared to respond to emergencies involving EVs and, more specifically, lithium-ion batteries. The Alabama Fire College is working to ensure that first and second responders in Alabama are trained on how to
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A new podcast about electric vehicles (EVs), featuring experts from Alabama, released its first episode today, with more slated to hit streaming platforms in the coming weeks. The Drive Electric Alabama Podcast features discussions about the EV transition; EV infrastructure, funding and automobile manufacturing; as well as EV ties to economic development, training and workforce development in
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Drive Electric Alabama — a “statewide coalition dedicated to improving [Alabama] through the adoption of electric vehicles” — will be holding an electric vehicle event in Mobile in honor of Earth Day, according to a news release. The Electric Vehicle event is scheduled to happen in four Alabama cities — including Mobile. Events
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Birmingham Parking Authority celebrated the opening of its first electric vehicle charging station Wednesday at its Avondale Village parking lot. “This charging station is an important milestone not only for the Birmingham Parking Authority but for the city of Birmingham as well,” said Andre Davis, executive director and CEO of the BPA. “This is the
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