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Country’s Highest EV Tax Proposed in Louisiana

In late March 2019, Louisiana State Representative Stephen Carter introduced a gas tax proposal that includes a record-breaking $300 per year fee for all electric vehicle drivers. This fee would be the country’s largest, and would certainly impact the growth of electric vehicle ownership in the state. Unlike the gas-and-diesel portion of Representative Carter’s proposed…

Press Release: New Orleans City Council Unanimously Adopts Electric Vehicle Charging Ordinance

Contact: Dave Stets 804-222-4420 Dave.Stets@bysolar.net EV-LA For Immediate Release: September 28, 2017 PRESS RELEASE New Orleans City Council Unanimously Adopts Electric Vehicle Charging Ordinance Advances Clean Transportation by Allowing Vehicle Charging at Properties Without Driveways New Orleans, LA – Today, the New Orleans City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to ease the ownership and charging…

DOE Announces $15 Million to Accelerate the Deployment of Energy Efficient Transportation Technologies

Got a powerful idea for clean transportation? The DOE might be willing to help fund it! Take a look at this recent announcement, care of our friends at La Clean Fuels ( http://www.louisianacleanfuels.org ). December 21, 2016 – 1:00pm – Today, the Energy Department (DOE) announced $15 million, subject to appropriations, to support community-based projects…