14 DAY TRIAL // According to latest news, the U.S. Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently joined hands to implement a new project aimed at providing the citizens of said state with 325 electric-vehicle charging stations.
Representatives of these two institutions explain that undertaking such a project poses two major advantages.
First of all, the development of the electric-vehicles industry will lead to the creation of new jobs, something that is sure to boost the state's economy.
Secondly, the Big Apple will succeed in significantly improving on its carbon footprint.
The official press release informs us that Francis J. Murray Jr., president and CEO of NYSERDA, explained how “Electric vehicles offer a cleaner alternative to combustion engines, helping reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and the emission of greenhouse gases.”
As well as this, the same press release quotes governor Andrew M. Cuomo, who presumably believes that “Creating an infrastructure to accommodate electric vehicles will create jobs and new economic development across the state.”
Autoblog Green reports that, as a result of this environmental / economical campaign, 10 local companies and municipalities will be offered funds that they are supposed to use so as to deploy EV charging station.
In the end, nearly $4,4 million will be invested in up-greening the New York State.
Some of the recipients of these funds are Coulomb Technologies ($1 million / €0.8 million), the New York Power Authority ($1 million / €0,8 million) and the New York Port Authority ($720,000 / €572,000).
From where we stand, it is a good thing that both the federal government and local authorities are beginning to make significant investments in greener energy sources and thus help reduce pollution, even if, most of the times, the main drive behind their actions is of an economical nature.