Bay Area EV Drivers Helped Prevent Blackouts During 2022 Heat Waves with MCE Load-Shifting Program
Pictured: MCE EV Charging Site at Brickyard Landing in Richmond, CA Jenna Tenney, Sr Communications Manager, MCE(925) 378-6747 communications@mceCleanEnergy.org Mission Control Communications, ev.energy ev.energy@missionc2.com Alexandra Pony, Recurve (250) 858-0656 alexandrapony@ponycommunications.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2022 Residents [...]
Ask an Expert: What’s the Environmental Impact of EV Batteries?
In our “Ask an Expert” series, MCE specialists take a deep dive answering questions and sharing insights about a specific topic or program. Do you have a burning question about energy or MCE’s work? Let us know at communications@mceCleanEnergy.org. How long do the batteries in EVs last? That one’s easy! The California state government [...]
Can I Make Long Distance Trips in an EV?
Charging an EV is more convenient and less expensive than making a trip to the gas station. For many drivers, the biggest concern about switching to an EV is range anxiety. That is, the worry that their EVs won’t have enough charge to get them to their destination. Are you concerned about switching to [...]
Why Should I Purchase an EV?
Over 1.2 million Californians are driving EVs today, including over 60,000 residents in Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, and Napa Counties. MCE has helped hundreds of income-qualified drivers get behind the wheel of an EV and connect to more affordable and sustainable transportation. Why should I make the switch? Gas-powered car drivers pay about 200% more [...]
The Power of Clean Transportation in an Equitable Energy Future
Blog post originally published on Industry Dive Fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and gasoline are responsible for air and water pollution that cause nearly 1 in 5 human deaths worldwide. The data is staggering and although California is making tremendous progress toward a 100% renewable electricity grid, over 50% of the state’s 2019 emissions are [...]
Spare the Air by Switching to an EV
Sadly, traffic-related air pollution causes an estimated 2,500 deaths and 5,200 new asthma cases every year in the Bay Area. Cars, light-duty trucks, and other vehicles are the largest source of air pollution, making up 75% of emissions. Emissions from fossil fuel-based transportation worsen climate change and contribute to air pollution that causes numerous adverse [...]
New EV Charging Program Saves Bay Area Drivers Over $1,000 per Year Using Clean Electricity Instead of Gasoline
MCE and ev.energy launch new EV charging app, MCE Sync FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27 2022 MCE Press Contact:Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE has partnered with EV charging software firm ev.energy to release the MCE Sync app for iOS [...]
How Will Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Shape Our Energy Future?
Matching electricity supply and demand throughout the day is an essential consideration in the transition to 100% renewable energy. Leading clean energy sources such as solar and wind are intermittent energy sources, meaning that they produce different amounts of energy at various times of the day. Energy storage solutions allow energy to be stored [...]
Napa Valley College Triples Access to Electric Vehicle Charging with $64,000 from MCE
12 new electric vehicle charging ports available for faculty, student, and public use FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2022 MCE Press Contact:Jenna Tenney, Marketing & Communications Manager(925) 378-6747 | communications@mceCleanEnergy.org SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE and Enel X Way partnered with Napa Valley College to add 8 new [...]
National Bike Month — Resources to Get Riding
May is National Bike Month! Bikes are a powerful tool to lower your carbon footprint, stay active, and reduce transportation costs. Whether you’re purchasing a bike for the first time, upgrading to a new bike, or switching to an e-bike, here are some resources to get riding. Mikes Bikes Mike’s Bikes is [...]