What happens when a major automotive manufacturer tries to cheat the system with emissions regulations? In 2017, Volkwagen learned the hard way what a big mistake this was. In years prior, Volkswagen installed emissions software on roughly 10.5 million vehicles for worldwide distribution that could detect when the emissions system was being tested and perform… Read More.
Using JOBS EV 1.0 to Estimate Employment Impacts of EVSE
JOBS EV 1.0 is designed to permit quick analyses of economic impacts associated with deploying electric vehicle supply equipment. Built off the Excel-based platform common to other JOBS models, it permits users to estimate economic impacts for individual states, regions, or the United States as a whole. Join Argonne’s Marianne Mintz and Yue Ke as… Read More.
Local Youth Build Electric Vehicles Thanks to Financial Support from RVCCC and the Medford School District
Collaboration is vital to innovation, and the Rogue Valley Clean Cities Coalition (RVCCC) is excited about a new partnership with the Medford School District. RVCCC donated $50,000 to the school district to purchase electric vehicle kits for Middle and High School students. The school district generously overmatched this gift, providing enough funds to buy three… Read More.
Can You Power Your Home with a Windmill?
In our previous article, “How Much Wind Does a Wind Turbine Produce,” we discussed the potential benefits of commercial wind turbines and wind farms. But can you install a personal-size wind turbine in your yard to produce reliable electricity for your home? Maybe. The technology is accessible, but whether or not it will work for… Read More.
How Much Power Does a Wind Turbine Produce?
If you’ve turned on the news recently, likely you’ve seen a story or two about the possibilities of wind farms to generate clean energy. The Biden Administration has been promoting the benefits of their proposed infrastructure bill. One of the allocations includes dollars for clean energy alternatives, including the development of more wind farms. Wind… Read More.
