By Saira Rhodes on Posted in Electric VehicleszHome, the nation’s first zero-impact, affordable, multi-family community, located in the City of Issaquah, had its grand opening on September 14th. An international public/private collaborative of the City of Issaquah, Howland Homes, Ichijo USA, Built Green, King County, Port Blakely Communities, Puget Sound Energy, and the WSU Energy Program teamed on the project which in … Continue Reading
By Anna M. Nelson on Posted in Electric Vehicles,Energy Efficiency/Sustainability,EnvironmentalThe 2011 legislature passed ESHB 1478 (Laws of 2011, Ch. 353), effective July 22, 2011, which delays a variety of requirements that apply to cities, counties, and the state. One requirement of interest that is related to electric vehicles is a 3 year delay in the requirement for publicly owned vessels, vehicles, and construction equipment … Continue Reading
By Anna M. Nelson on Posted in Electric Vehicles,Energy Efficiency/SustainabilityThe Washington State Department of Commerce and WSDOT are teaming up to implement the nation’s first “electric highway,” a basic network of public access electric vehicle (EV) recharging locations along Interstate 5. Once implemented, Washington will have the first border to border highway to offer fast charge technology. The project supports the West Coast Green Highway … Continue Reading
By Katie F. Cote, AICP on Posted in Electric VehiclesLately, several articles in Puget Sound area newspapers have covered the announcement of new public charging station locations throughout the Puget Sound. The public charging station is the most visible element of electric vehicle infrastructure, and will play an important role in helping would-be EV drivers overcome their “range anxiety.” Several mid-sized Puget Sound cities including … Continue Reading
By Anna M. Nelson on Posted in Electric VehiclesKatie Cote also contributed to this post The Joneses down the street just bought an electric car and you think you might want one too, but where do you plug it in? The Washington State Department of Commerce and Puget Sound Regional Council recently issued A Guide for Local Governments in Washington State for Electric … Continue Reading