The national trend of investing in both electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to service drivers continues to gather momentum. EVs present a tremendous opportunity to serve a significant portion of Southeast Louisiana’s mobility needs, while simultaneously reducing energy use, fueling costs, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Preparing our region for a successful transition to electric vehicles, whether that be for personal use or government and commercial fleets, requires smart planning. What new EV charging infrastructure is needed? How will EVs integrate into our electrical supply systems? What new building and electrical codes will need to be created for home, commercial, and public use? How will EVs impact transportation planning and demand management at both the local and regional level?
The Southeast Louisiana Electric Vehicle Readiness Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to this EV technology and how to transition to an electrified transportation system, informed by regional housing, income, and population data. The guide outlines identified barriers for adoption and showcases best practices to help develop strategies that will promote electrification of the region’s transportation systems, greater mobility access, and a cleaner environment - all of which leads to more opportunity for prosperity in Southeast Louisiana for generations to come.
As an accompanying tool to this guide, there is an online regional ArcGIS Mapping Viewer available to help visualize and analyze pertinent regional data that will assist local decision making processes for future EVSE infrastructure implementation.
The Southeast Louisiana Electric Vehicle Readiness Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to this EV technology and how to transition to an electrified transportation system, informed by regional housing, income, and population data. The guide outlines identified barriers for adoption and showcases best practices to help develop strategies that will promote electrification of the region’s transportation systems, greater mobility access, and a cleaner environment - all of which leads to more opportunity for prosperity in Southeast Louisiana for generations to come.
As an accompanying tool to this guide, there is an online regional ArcGIS Mapping Viewer available to help visualize and analyze pertinent regional data that will assist local decision making processes for future EVSE infrastructure implementation.
Resources
A variety of resources are available to provide fleet managers, operators and mechanics with the information they need to make an informed decision about including cleaner transportation options into their operations, including:
The US Dept. of Energy provides unbiased technical information on various clean fuels and technologies for the transportation sector through their Alternative Fuel Data Center.
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Visit our Funding page for the latest information on funding opportunities and incentives for Southeast Louisiana fleets.
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The Alternative Fuels Data Center also offers various tools to help fleets determine which fuel/technology is right for them and to implement clean transportation projects including cost and emission benefit calculators, interactive maps to find fueling stations, vehicles searches, and a searchable database of Federal and local laws and incentives.
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Recent publications such as Fuels Fixproduced by the nationwide network of Clean Cities Coalitions and technical documents from the US Dept. of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provide fleets with technical information alternative transportation, including alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and regulated fleets, as well as fleet success stories and additional resources for implementing clean transportation projects.
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Check out Clean Cities TV, an educational YouTube channel of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program, for videos on fleet success stories, Clean Cities tools and programs, and information on alternative fuels and fuel-saving technologies.
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Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership | 10 Veterans Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124 | 504-483-8519 | [email protected]
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