A clean transportation sector is not possible without electric vehicles (EV). In January 2023, DOE announced $42 million in funding for projects that will be selected for the Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) program. Selected projects will expand domestic EV adoption by developing batteries that last longer, charge faster, perform efficiently in freezing temperatures, and have better overall range retention.
Going hand-in-hand with making quality batteries is President Biden’s goal of having a national network of 500,000 EV charging stations by 2030. DOE and the Department of Transportation recently announced $2.5 billion in funding to bring EV charging and alternative-fuel infrastructure to communities, with particular focus on underserved and overburdened communities, and along alternative fuel corridors. To further diversify how we power our vehicles, DOE funded $118 million for projects that will accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for the nation’s transportation and manufacturing needs.
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The Department of Energy is delivering on President Biden’s commitment to invest in American innovation. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, over $90 billion and $5 billion have been announced for U.S. battery and solar manufacturing, respectively.
Official news published at https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-clean-energy-plan-update-march-2023
