Energy Exchange

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program is back on the road

By Dakoury Godo-Solo / Published: August 21, 2025

After being illegally withheld, the NEVI program is again moving forward but DOT’s inadequate provisional guidance will not support effective and successful charger deployment.
EDF recommends that as states resubmit and deploy their plans, they lean into the previous administration’s stronger guidance wherever feasible and legally possible.

Posted in Electric Vehicles / Authors: dgodosolo / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: August 13, 2025

Hydrogen blending is a poor choice for Illinois’s gas pipelines as 70% of the energy content would be lost before it reaches buildings, making direct electrification with renewable energy and efficient heat pumps a far better option.
A 20% hydrogen blend would reduce emissions from gas-heated buildings by only 5% while consuming nearly 8 times more electricity than efficient heat pumps.

Posted in General, Illinois / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: July 24, 2025

The Colorado PUC is developing advanced leak detection & repair standards for pipelines – they should adopt comprehensive standards to address safety and environmental protection across the state’s extensive network of gas pipelines.
Strong pipeline leak detection and repair standards will improve community safety, help Colorado meet its climate goals and potentially inspire other states’ leaders and agencies to take action.

Posted in Air Quality, Colorado, Methane, State / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By John Rutecki and Sean Hackett / Published: July 2, 2025

Wyoming has historically embraced responsible stewardship of the land and resources, and should now apply that principle to methane emissions from oil and gas.
This will keep their energy exports competitive globally, encourage job growth in the methane mitigation industry and lead to cleaner air. Several operators in the state are already showing that lower-emissions production is possible and affordable.

Posted in General / Authors: jrutecki, shackett / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: June 25, 2025

The All-Electric Buildings Act can accelerate the energy transition and help decarbonize New York’s building sector, which is the largest source of climate pollution in the state.
Potential exemptions, particularly the broad framework proposed by the New York Department of Public Service, threaten to undermine the Act’s effectiveness and the state’s climate progress, necessitating a more precise and data-driven standard for granting exemptions.

Posted in General / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By Phillip Martin / Published: June 24, 2025

The Texas Legislature closed their latest session demonstrating bipartisan support for several priority zero-emission truck policies.
Though deadlines and politics in the compact legislative series prevented final passage of the measures, there is now a strong foundation for future policy opportunities to complement the growing zero-emission transportation market in Texas.

Posted in General / Authors: pmartin / Comments are closed