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ChargeWest- Ride Your Range EV Resource
Technical Assistance Opportunities
American Lung Association Bio-based Academy Program
ChargeWest- Ride Your Range EV Resource
A new EV trip planning resource is now available from the ChargeWest project that VSCCC is participating in. ChargeWest is an EV corridor collaborative across eight states in the Intermountain West region that is committed to improving Electric Corridors throughout rural gateway communities, state and national parks, and scenic byways. The states involved are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
The new “Ride Your Range Scenic Byways” resource helps EV drivers explore each state’s scenic byways. Each route is matched with EV charging and sorted by trip distance so drivers can choose their own range length, Home (short range), Long, and Wide Range, for easy road trip planning. The Arizona resource highlights the Apache Trail, Red Rock, Route 66 and Grand Canyon Scenic Byways.
View this new resource using the link below. https://heyzine.com/flip-book/f93fa06b2c
Technical Assistance Opportunities
NREL Expert Match for Short-Term Energy Support
DOE’s Energy to Communities (E2C) program offers free, short-term technical assistance through Expert Match to help communities tackle near-term energy challenges. Eligible stakeholders—including local governments, Tribes, planning organizations, nonprofits, utilities, and higher education institutions—can receive 40–60 hours of support over 3–4 months from national lab experts and partner organizations. Expert Match is ideal for communities facing time-sensitive energy decisions and seeking guidance to explore their options. NREL also offers other technical support services.
Tribal Energy Navigation Support
The office of Indian Energy is offering Energy navigation support to federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, Intertribal organizations (including Tribal consortia), Tribal energy development organizations, and Tribal colleges and universities. This support includes:
Finding federal project assistance
Identifying project financing
Technical feasibility analysis
Financial feasibility analysis
Partner engagement and coordination
Permitting assistance
Planning assistance
Capacity building
Training
Contact the office at indianenergy@hq.doe.gov with questions.
American Lung Association’s Bio-Based Academy Program
The American Lung Association in partnership with the United Soybean Board offers a training program for fleet professionals. The Biobased Academy® is a comprehensive training program designed to educate professionals on the operational, health, safety, and environmental benefits of bio-based fleet, facility, and grounds products.
Two Courses are available:
1. Biobased Certified Fleet Professional (BCFP)™
Upon completion of the Biobased Certified Fleet Professional (BCFP)™ course, participants will
have a firm understanding of how and why biobased fleet products are safe, renewable, and
reliable alternatives to traditional and petroleum-based products that improve operational,
health, safety, and environmental performance. Participants will understand the type and variety
of biobased products and fuels available, and how to procure them. Professionals will also have
a general understanding of operational, health, and safety best practices and fleet sustainability
best practices and certification programs.
2. Biobased Certified Facilities and Property Professional (BCPP)™
Upon completion of the Biobased Certified Property Professional (BCPP)™ course, participants
will have a firm understanding of how and why biobased facilities and grounds products are
safe, renewable, and reliable alternatives to traditional and petroleum-based products that
improve operational, health, safety, and environmental performance. Participants will
understand the type and variety of bio-based facility and grounds products available, and how to
procure them. Professionals will also have a general understanding of the basics of green
building best practices and common green building certification programs.
Both courses has been approved by NAFA Fleet Management Association for hours of
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) which may be applied towards CAFM recertification
credit.
*Enter discount code USB25 at checkout for complimentary access to Biobased Academy Courses.
VSCCC strives to provide alternative fuel information to all people within our region. In order to increase our outreach abilities we are working with local agencies to share our newsletter and clean fuel resources with an even greater audience. We are proud to partner with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona's Air Quality Department, ASU's Sustainable Cities Network and Maricopa County Air Quality Department.
