by Alison Wiley as originally published for Climate Solutions. In this guest blog, Alison Wiley interviews Scott Chancey, General Manager of Josephine Community Transit, a rural transit agency based in the southwest Oregon town of Grants Pass. Scott Chancey plans to soon order JCT’s first three electric buses. This interview first appeared in Alison Wiley’s Electrifying Transit e-newsletter, […]
In 2016, Oregon passed the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, a law that transitions Oregon’s power grid off of polluting coal-fired power while simultaneously DOUBLING the state’s commitment to clean electricity by 2040. The bill also encourages investment in more electric vehicle charging infrastructure – a crucial part of making it easier to switch to electric […]
Transportation is a leading source of Oregon greenhouse gas emissions. Cars, trucks and buses are responsible for nearly 40% of our state’s climate pollution. That’s why the Clean Fuels Standard is so critical. The Oregon Clean Fuels Standard was first passed in 2009 and reauthorized in 2015 against intense oil industry opposition. Thanks to this game […]
Clean fuels standards are a proven mechanism for lowering greenhouse gas emissions and creating thriving, homegrown alternative fuels markets. Just take California’s Low-Carbon Fuels Standard: much like Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard, it requires that transportation fuels get cleaner over time. Fuel importers and producers can meet the standards by blending low-carbon biofuels into the fuel […]
It’s no secret that electric vehicles are better for the environment than traditional gas guzzlers. And thanks to decreased maintenance costs, increased electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and more vehicles now coming onto the market, more people are considering making the switch to electric. Federal and state rebates, as well as innovative policies like the Oregon […]
From Oregon Environmental Council ODOT lays it out clearly: “Battery-electric buses are seen as the future of the industry.” Electrifying transit will help solve what the Oregon Global Warming Commission reported earlier this year: the key reason Oregon is not reaching its climate goals is the transportation sector’s ongoing dependency on diesel and gas. In addition to […]