Atlas, in collaboration with the Washington State University Energy Program and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is assisting the State of Washington Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) with its goal of accelerating the conversion of Washington’s public fleets to electric vehicles. As part of this effort our project team is [...]
The transportation sector is now the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and the retail industry is one of the largest movers of freight in the country. The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), David Gardiner and Associates (DGA), Atlas Public Policy and the [...]
Making the Case for Smart, Shared, and Sustainable Mobility Services, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project, seeks to identify effective pathways to accelerate the electrification of shared mobility services. The project, co-led by the City of Seattle and Atlas Public Policy and begun in early 2018, brings together the [...]
Atlas is working directly with the City of Columbus on activities to support their transportation Electrification Plan, part of the celebrated Smart Columbus Initiative. Columbus will serve as an example, through pilot programs and policy initiatives, on how a city can transform its transportation system with technology in an efficient, effective, and fair [...]
EV Smart Fleets seeks to address barriers to electric vehicle adoption for public fleets by aggregating state and local fleet electric vehicle purchases through a multi-state aggregated solicitation and procurement agreement. Atlas Public Policy along with our non-profit partners, the California Department of General Services, and several Clean Cities [...]
For many years, states have played an integral role in identifying effective methods to advance the deployment of low-carbon transportation fuels for passenger vehicles, freight trucks, buses, and other vehicles. The policy framework to support these clean technologies can vary greatly by state and stakeholders must consider local market [...]
Electric utilities can play a critical role in addressing the near-term challenges of deploying electric vehicles through its work with other key stakeholders, including automakers and charging service providers. The utilities are an essential partner in deploying charging infrastructure and conducting consumer education. Atlas Public Policy and CMK Consulting [...]
The EV Industry Dialogue brought together key private-sector stakeholders, including automakers, electric utilities, and charging service providers to identify and advocate for the priorities of the electric vehicle industry. The group also worked to develop an education campaign to promote these policy priorities to stakeholders in key state and [...]
New financing mechanisms and business models are needed to address market barriers to alternative fuel vehicle and fueling infrastructure deployment. The U.S. Department of Energy funded this project with the goal of developing innovative alternative fuel vehicle and fueling infrastructure policy, regulatory, and financing guidance to make these vehicles more [...]
West Coast Electric Fleets was founded as an initiative of the Pacific Coast Collaborative, a joint initiative of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia to accelerate a vibrant, low-carbon economy on the West Coast. The PCC has set the goal to “take actions to expand the use of zero-emission [...]