A huge thank you to everyone who participated in NASEO - National Association of State Energy Officials' first-ever State Transportation Energy Summit this Earth Week!
It was such a treat to see so many of NASEO's Transportation Committee members ~in person~ and to hear from State Energy Offices across the country about how they're innovating at the nexus of transportation and energy, including:
✈️ Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's work on sustainable aviation fuel economic development opportunities,
💰 Colorado Energy Office's sustainable funding source for vehicle and infrastructure incentive programs via the state's retail delivery fees and enterprise boards,
👨🏼🚒 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's support of workforce development training for emergency responders addressing incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires,
🌽 Indiana Office of Energy Development's support of biofuels,
🔋 Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's work on battery supply chains and recycling,
🏭 South Carolina Energy Office & Palmetto Clean Fuels' support of the state's growing EV supply chain - from critical minerals processing to battery production to auto manufacturing,
📈 Virginia Department of Energy's engagement with utilities around Transportation Electrification Plans,
🚚 State investment in medium- and heavy-duty EV charging hubs from the Washington State Department of Commerce and the C3 coalition in the Northeast,
⏳ New Jersey Board of Public Utilities's work to expedite EV charging energization timelines,
⚖️ NYSERDA's support of managed charging, and
🔌 DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)'s curbside EV charging pilots with it's electric and Voltpost.
We were also lucky enough to be joined by representatives from:
🇺🇸 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),
🚗 industry (from Tesla, Rivian, General Motors, Waymo, & Uber to World Energy, LLC, Pilot Company, & Redwood Materials),
👬🏼 trade associations (from Propane Education & Research Council to Edison Electric Institute),
📜 policy experts (from AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) to Boundary Stone Partners),
🤝🏼 the nonprofit sector (from Securing America's Future Energy to Zero Emission Transportation Association, The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) to RMI), and
🏫 academia (from Harvard University to University of Tennessee, Knoxville).
Affordability, resilience, and growing demand for alternative fuels were key themes, as were collaboration and outside-the-box thinking.
Special thanks to our Summit sponsors - Alliance for Transportation Electrification, Voltera, and the Energize Coalition (shout out Nathan Willcox) - and to the NASEO team who made this event possible, especially Delaney Dixon & Shemika Spencer!
