Tag: electric cars

Major fleet owners urge smart, rapid build-out of electric vehicle infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

A letter sent to state leaders and the Federal Highway Administration on behalf of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance and NAFA Fleet Management Association detailed a set of recommendations designed to guide the build-out of cost-effective, equitable, and reliable electric vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly as states look to spend funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure  (NEVI) Formula Program, established by the federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.  “As we confront increasing economic and public health risks due to the climate crisis — as well as volatile petroleum prices —…

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Walmart Announces 20 MMT of Supplier Emission Reductions through Project Gigaton

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart has announced that suppliers have reported reducing more than 20 million metric tons (MMT) of greenhouse gas emissions in the global value chain, as part of the company’s Project Gigaton initiative. Walmart launched Project Gigaton last April, seeking to work with suppliers to reduce emissions from the company’s value chain by a gigaton, or one billion metric tons, by 2030. The emissions reduction progress was shared at Walmart’s annual Sustainability Milestone Summit, where expanded commitments on solar and wind power, as well as electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, were…

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