Climate ChangeJune 26, 2024
Biden’s New $1.8-Billion Transportation Package Stars Climate Projects
Climate-related highway fixes and electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses are among the projects getting federal help in a new round of funding
Stories by David Ferris
David Ferris reports on and coordinates coverage of the intersection of transportation and the electric grid.
TransportationJanuary 12, 2024
Biden Pours $623 Million into Electric Vehicle Charging Void
The Biden administration is doling out more money for charging infrastructure because range anxiety is considered a major challenge to Americans’ widespread adoption of electric cars
Climate ChangeOctober 26, 2022
Electric School Bus Fleet Will Quadruple with $1 Billion in Funding
A $1-billion investment will help school districts around the U.S. beef up their electric school bus fleets—a move that advocates called a “total game changer”
Renewable EnergyNovember 30, 2021
Chip Shortage Threatens Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plans, Commerce Secretary Says
The administration hopes to gain support for a bill to domestic semiconductor manufacturing
AutomobilesJune 17, 2021
GM Bets Big on Electric Vehicles
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains