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What's New at the Joint Office?
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) has been busy this summer! Meet our fellows, check out new charging stations, learn how to beat the heat in your electric fleet, and register for upcoming webinars.
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Aug. 7, 2024, 1–2:30 p.m. ET
Aug. 27, 2024, 12–1 p.m. ET
Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. ET – Building a Case for ESBs in Your Fleet Including Benefits, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and Emissions Calculators.
Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. ET – Electrification Process Including a Step-by-Step Guide for New Adopters.
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Welcome to the first monthly update on electric vehicle (EV) sales and charging growth! See how EV sales and charger installations grew over the past few months.
The Public EV Charging Playbook provides interactive resources to help communities plan and build the infrastructure needed to support a zero-emission transportation system. Four new modules were recently added that focus on policies and incentives; regulations for zoning, permitting, and codes; and revenue and fee structures.
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📽 New Video Series: Meet the Joint Office 📽
Find out why Bridget and Kavitha enjoy working at the Joint Office!
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Help Sheet: Hot Weather Impacts on Electric School Buses
Summer heat is in full swing! This help sheet explains from the Joint Office how hot weather impacts electric school buses and shares recommended approaches for improving energy draw, optimizing performance, and maximizing electric school bus range.
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Stay in Touch
Powering Tribal Nations Newsletter
This newsletter helps Tribal Nations stay up to date with funding opportunities, events, success stories, and more. Subscribe today.
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On July 22, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $65 million for Connected Communities 2.0, a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to drive innovation to manage growing building, transportation, and industrial electric loads on the grid. This FOA seeks to validate grid-edge technology innovations in real-world situations and provide new tools for utilities, grid planners and operators, automakers and smart charge management service providers, and the communities they serve. This FOA accelerates progress toward the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of a clean energy economy for all Americans by optimizing systems with grid-connected buildings and electric vehicles (EVs) powered by clean, distributed energy generation, and demonstrating that these advanced technologies are reliable, efficient, secure, and ready for wide-scale adoption.
Concept papers are due August 20, and full applications are due October 10. For more information, view DE-FOA-0003136.
Events
August 5–8, 2024, Traverse City, MI
On August 7, Deputy Director Rachael Nealer will join a panel on “From Obstacles to Opportunity: Navigating the Landscape of EV Charging Infrastructure.”
August 13–15, 2024, Washington DC
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About the Joint Office
The Joint Office is a collaboration between the U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation to support the buildout of a nationwide network of electric vehicle chargers, zero-emission fueling infrastructure, and zero-emission transit and school buses. Learn more at DriveElectric.gov.
Sign up to receive regular communications about Joint Office vacancy announcements, webinars, news, funding opportunities, and thought leadership pieces on creating a future where everyone can ride and drive electric.
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