{"id":1882,"date":"2018-08-03T15:37:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T19:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2019-10-10T22:20:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T02:20:27","slug":"learn-how-maryland-is-greening-transportation-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2018\/08\/03\/learn-how-maryland-is-greening-transportation-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How Maryland is Greening Transportation Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Kaymie Owen, CMP, Communications Manager<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/electric-bolt-on-H-car.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1889\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/electric-bolt-on-H-car-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/electric-bolt-on-H-car-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/electric-bolt-on-H-car-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/electric-bolt-on-H-car-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) encourages clean energy technologies in all sectors of Maryland&#8217;s economy\u00a0 and offers multiple programs that support electric vehicles (EV) and support ways to diversify the transportation fuel mix used by our local communities, residents and businesses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/20171116_125749.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1899\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/20171116_125749-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/20171116_125749-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/20171116_125749-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/20171116_125749-1024x872.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/transportation\/Pages\/afip.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP)<\/a> aids in the development of alternative fuel refilling\/charging infrastructure in the state. Over the past two years, the AFIP has helped to displace an estimated 10 million plus gallons of petroleum.<\/p>\n<p>To read more information about all our transportation specific grants click <a href=\"https:\/\/pub.maryland.gov\/sites\/ENERGY\/transportation\/Pages\/incentives.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is some information on the features of EVs\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/MDEV-Sheets.pdf\">MDEV Sheets<\/a> and model comparisons\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/EVInfoSheet-20180403.pdf\">EVInfoSheet-20180403<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/1st-lady-with-EV-bike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1884\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/1st-lady-with-EV-bike-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/1st-lady-with-EV-bike-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/1st-lady-with-EV-bike-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/1st-lady-with-EV-bike-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pictured above is Maryland&#8217;s First Lady Yumi Hogan with two of our own MEA program managers and Sgt. Richard Hartnett of the Hyattsville Police Department with the department&#8217;s all electric motorcycle. The purchase of the motorcycle was made possible in part by a <a href=\"http:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/govt\/Pages\/smartenergycommunities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland Smart Energy Community (MSEC) Grant<\/a>.\u00a0The City of Hyattsville has been a Maryland Smart Energy Community since 2013, adopting the energy efficiency and petroleum reduction goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1892\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/Bolt-MAry.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2017 Hyattsville received an MSEC award for one all electric 2017 Chevy Bolt and one all electric Zero Motorcycle. Both of these both used as marked police vehicles. You can read more about the Hyattsville Police Department&#8217;s electric vehicles <a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2018\/06\/05\/focus-on-maryland-smart-energy-community-hyattsville-police-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1883\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1883\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1883\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/07\/officers-and-ccle.jpg 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hyattsville\u00a0Police Electric Motorcycle will be on display at MACoCon in booth #227<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hyattsville is a national EV trendsetter with the first marketed police car Chevy Bolt in the country. Chevy is now utilizing data from Hyattsville to help launch a line of Bolt&#8217;s specifically for patrol cars. Read more about the transformation of this car in Chevy&#8217;s New Roads magazine under<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevrolet.com\/new-roads\/bolt-ev-electric-car-police-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> &#8220;A Bolt EV from the Blue&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Kaymie Owen, CMP, Communications Manager The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) encourages clean energy technologies in all sectors of Maryland&#8217;s economy\u00a0 and offers multiple programs that support electric vehicles (EV) and support ways to diversify the transportation fuel mix used by our local communities, residents and businesses. Alternative Fuel Infrastructure<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2018\/08\/03\/learn-how-maryland-is-greening-transportation-options\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8230;Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42,25,10,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-main","category-news","category-newsletters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/143"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1882"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3216,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1882\/revisions\/3216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}