Greenspot Smart Mobility, a Gold member of Clean Fuels Ohio, is donating free charging to customers charging at all Greenspot stations. As an organization based in the New York City area, Greenspot has seen communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rose Lenoff, Director of Business Development for Greenspot says, “Should you not have an at-home charger and you need to leave your home for an emergency reason, you have public charging stations available at your disposal. But please, stay home, stay safe, and help flatten the curve.” While this plan was originally in place until mid-April, the Greenspot team has confirmed that they will continue to offer free charging until the COVID-19 si
Clean Fuels Ohio announced today that the next round of the Volkswagen settlement that was set to be released in June will be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. A timetable for the new release date is yet to be determined. Except for specific programs, all state spending and new hiring has been put on hold. During this time, the top priorities of Governor Dewine’s administration focus on controlling the spread of the virus while addressing the immediate economic impacts of a shelter in place order on many Ohioans. Additionally, as the VW settlement is part of a legal settlement and funds can only be used for specific purposes, the money will not be spent outside of vehicle project
This article was first published in ACT News. The impact of COVID-19 on clean transportation has been swift and devastating for many industries, as with all aspects of American economic life. As we work to comprehend the current crisis, how do we chart a path to achieve our shared mission for a cleaner and more sustainable world? Short-term Focus is Survival For some companies, the biggest risk now is going out of business. This has already happened to one of Clean Fuels Ohio (CFO) commuter transportation partners. Recently, a long-time industry veteran told CFO he had to lay off 95% of his workforce and is in survival mode. Many sectors have been especially hard hit by COVID-19. Ethanol and
Clean Fuels Ohio is partnering with members EVunited and ChargePoint on their webinar “Why Electrify Your Fleet” on May 12 from 12:00-1:00pm. During the webinar our teams will be reviewing considerations for both power and operational needs like charging dynamics, smart solutions, and equipment options. We also will review infrastructure design, case studies, funding availability and next steps. If you or your partners are interested in listening in on this webinar, please follow this link to register. Questions about content can be sent to our Consulting Services Director, Andrew Conley, or EVunited’s Business Development Manager, Abby Roen. Clean Fuels Ohio will be hosting several more web
As the COVID-19 situation progresses and the future seems more and more uncertain, Clean Fuels Ohio aims to maintain utmost transparency with our members and stakeholders. For the past month and half, we have taken pointers from the CDC and Governor DeWine’s administration to make the most responsible decisions we can in a time like this. We will continue to do so by practicing social distancing and going completely remote with our operations. This is to say, Clean Fuels Ohio is operating at full capacity from the comfort of our homes and is continuing with business as usual on all pending and future projects. While we are fortunate that we are able to continue business as usual, we understa
Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, we have been actively engaging lawmakers and public officials to provide quick responses to constituent concerns and industry opinions on the topics being discussed each day. Until recently, a lot of the decisions being made from the administration were reactive to the daily challenges of the COVID-19 crisis; however, Ohio Governor DeWine has proclaimed the need to start acting and begin the conversations on how we rebuild as a state and kickstart the economic engines of Ohio back into gear. This will require active engagement from advocates to overcome the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. We are starting to see this approach in the form of stu
Jim Kelly, of Drive Electric Dayton, recently received the title “MVP of the Midwest” from the Electric Auto Association for his standout efforts to drive electric vehicle adoption. This annual award recognizes outstanding achievement in leadership, market impact, and creativity. The Electric Auto Association is a national membership organization working to advance widespread adoption of electric vehicles through education, infrastructure support, and demonstration. Drive Electric Dayton, a group of electric vehicle owners and enthusiasts in the Miami Valley, is both an EAA affiliate and a chapter of Drive Electric Ohio. Drive Electric Dayton is an incredibly robust and impactful organizatio
EV WATTS: We are coordinating with Clean Cities coalition partners to receive executed contract agreements and overviews of each Clean Cities coalition’s EV/EVSE data partners. Together with Energetics we have drafted and distributed Data Provision Agreements, which will guarantee data providers anonymized data reports, to the Clean Cities coalition partners to share with their data partners. In March, we held a project kick-off meeting at the 2020 NTEA Work Truck Show with Energetics to engage with existing and potential project partners and interested stakeholders. During Q2, we will begin securing signed Data Provision Agreements in order to start collecting and assembling EV/EVSE data. W
