November 10, 2020
Electric Vehicles in a Midwestern Clean Fuels Policy
As part of the Great Plains Institute’s work to develop a Midwestern clean fuels policy, we are hosting webinars that focus on clean fuels on the…
October 13, 2020
Webinar Series: Minnesotans Going Electric
Drive Electric Minnesota and Plug In America presented a free webinar series focused on accelerating electric transportation adoption in 2021, in partnership with Xcel Energy and the Sustainable Growth Coalition.
October 13, 2020
Charging Up Minnesota with Volkswagen Funds
On July 30, 2020, the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) and Drive Electric Minnesota (DEMN) co-hosted a webinar, “Charging…
September 23, 2020
National Drive Electric Week Social Media Campaign
Show us your EV! There is now an electric vehicle (EV) registered in nearly every single county in Minnesota, and we want to show off the EV-olution in the state!…
September 22, 2020
2020 National Drive Electric Week Events
National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) takes place September 26 through October 4, 2020 and is a national initiative to raise awareness of the benefits of electric vehicles, whether they are…
August 31, 2020
Minnesota Cities Take Charge on Electric Vehicles
The Cities Charging Ahead cohort was such a success for Minnesota communities pursuing electric vehicle (EV) readiness, there’s now a sequel and a spin-off! These initiatives show growing momentum and enthusiasm for EVs in communities across the state.
August 27, 2020
A Family’s Tour of Minnesota State Parks Goes Electric
As many across Minnesota look for new ways to explore the outdoors, Bjorn Watland of Saint Paul and his family found a way to do so with the help of their electric vehicle (EV). An active member of the MN EV Owners community, Watland shared on social media how he and his family organized weekend road trips to Minnesota state parks using their EV, a growing network of EV chargers, and a little creativity.
July 27, 2020
Electric Vehicles + Solar at Home
Drive Electric Minnesota recently sat down (virtually) with Jukka Kukkonen, chief electric vehicle (EV) educator at Shift2Electric (one of our frequent collaborators) to learn more about his family’s new at-home charging stations, powered by solar energy.
June 30, 2020
Announcing Powering Ahead with Vehicle Electrification (PAVE)
Powering Ahead with Vehicle Electrification (PAVE) will provide resources and technical assistance to sixteen municipal utilities across Minnesota to educate and engage customers to meet their community's electric vehicle (EV) adoption goals.
June 22, 2020
Federal Tax Credit Supports Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers
A formerly expired tax incentive known as the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit (AFITC) was quietly renewed by Congress in late 2019 and will allow business owners and individuals interested in installing electric vehicle charging stations to earn tax credits worth up to $30,000 through December 31, 2020. Update: The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit has been extended through December 31, 2021.