Resources & Tools

Resources

Tools

Resources

Clean Fleet and EV Media

Previously on our News You Can Use page, we provided links to articles selected for their relevance to our GTP readers. But as the pace of EV and EVSE innovation accelerates, we felt our readers would be better served by providing links to organizations devoted to gathering, writing and delivering news for the EV community.

  • Advanced Clean Tech News
    Provides updates for the commercial transportation sector.
  • Alliance for Transportation Electrification
    Provides publications on topics including public health and air quality benefits of EVs; equity, underserved communities, and BIPOC; and infrastructure gap studies. New releases include Tools for Fleet Electrification, Energizing EV Charging Stations, and Managed Charging for EVs.
  • EV Hub
    Provides stakeholders from across the EV industry quick access to key data and information on the EV market, policies and regulations, and developments.
  • Clean Fleet Report
    Provides information to support the move to cars and trucks with the best fuel economy, including EVs, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids, and advanced diesels and advanced gasoline engines.
  • CleanTechnica
    Offers lots of EV coverage and commentary, and a broad range of clean tech news.
  • Electrek
    Provides extensive, positive coverage of electric transportation and sustainable energy.
  • Electric Vehicle Association
    Provides select news to support the organization’s goal of accelerating the adoption of EVs.
  • EV World
    Dives into sustainable transportation with a focus on people, policy, and products.
  • Green Car Congress
    Explores new engines, fuels, and energy supplies for all types of transportation. Provides links to highly targeted stories about energy, technologies, issues, and policies for sustainable mobility.
  • Green Car Reports
    Provides abundant resources on topics including charging, alt fuels and EVs, and an extensive section on virtual test drives.
  • Go Electric Drive
    Links readers to news, charging equipment providers and apps, incentive resources, and an EV showroom to help accelerate the transition to EVs
  • Inside EVs
    Provides news and analysis of the EV industry and markets.
  • NGT News
    Select stories about topics of interest, such as refueling, medium duty, and funding and incentives.
  • Puget Sound Regional Electric Vehicle Collaborative
    Provides resources for planners and decision makers to prepare for ubiquitous EVs.

Networking

These organizations provide opportunities to meet others in the EV space as well as educational opportunities and resources.

Procurement

  • Sourcewell
    Offers cooperative EV purchasing assistance for all government entities; public and private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities; and nonprofits using a streamlined solicitation/procurement process. Sourcewell recently announced new contracts they’ve negotiated for EV charging stations/equipment, listed here.
  • Climate Mayors
    Works closely with Sourcewell to offer a comprehensive approach to economical EV and charging infrastructure procurement for government, education, or nonprofit organizations. At the heart of the Climate Mayors’ approach is Sourcewell’s solicitation/procurement process.

Tools

EV Registrations in Washington

Washington Tracking Network

  • Mapping Tools
    The WA Dept. of Health developed this suite of tools so users can rank the risks communities face from environmental burdens such as fossil fuel pollution. These tools are an outcome of the Clean Energy Transformation Act, which commits Washington to an electricity supply free of greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

Guides

We have gathered some of the best guides and tools available to help you evaluate and plan your switch to EVs.

  • State Energy Strategy
    The WA Dept. of Commerce publishes this strategy as a blueprint for how Washington can nearly eliminate the use of fossil fuels while continuing to maintain and grow a prosperous economy by 2050.
  • The 2035 Report 2.0
    With the right policy, it is technically and economically feasible for all new car and truck sales to be electric by 2035, saving lives, cutting transportation costs, and creating millions of jobs. The report authors model the total cost of ownership for gasoline and EVs, finding that electric trucks are already cheaper to own than diesel versions on a total cost-per-mile basis, and electric cars will be cheaper than gasoline equivalents within the next five years.
  • The ZEV Community brings together all levels of governments to share and learn about zero emission vehicle initiatives around the world. Their new paper, Key Policies (PDF) to Drive the Electric Vehicle Transition in the US, outlines key policy areas that will be critical to advancing the transition to zero-emission transportation in the U.S.
  • Welcome to the EVolution
    Western Washington Clean Cities published an excellent guide with helpful consumer information.

Toolkits and Apps

  • Zero Energy Toolkit for State Buildings: These resources are intended to help users through pre-design, design, construction, and occupancy of Zero Energy (ZE) or Zero Energy-Capable (ZE-C) buildings for state agencies
  • SEEP authorizing orders from the Washington State Legislature.
  • The Zero Tool was developed for building professionals to establish energy reduction baselines and targets, compare a building’s energy performance with similar buildings and to codes, and understand how buildings achieve their energy performance rating.
  • Electricity Basics about EVs and EV supply equipment (EVSE) from the Dept. of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center.
  • PlugStar provides consumer support including an online shopping assistant, vehicle specs, incentives info, charging data, and dealer information.
  • The Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) tool is an interactive online resource for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle choices that shows what is commercially available in your region and what is coming in the next few years.
  • For total cost of ownership analysis, the Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool charts the financial viability and environmental impact of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle fleet procurements. The Excel-based tool evaluates different ownership structures, vehicle types, and procurement scenarios, comparing options by cost-per-mile, cash flows, and location-specific lifecycle emissions.
  • From now through 2027, Electrify America will invest $2 billion in zero-emission infrastructure, access, and education in the U.S.
  • The Electrification Coalition EV Policy Showroom is a collection of tools and resources for policymakers, EV advocates, industry partners and other stakeholders seeking to advance policy to accelerate the deployment and adoption of EVs and charging infrastructure. These tools are:

    • State EV Policy Dashboard - Searchable database of state policies pertaining to transportation electrification and EV fees.
    • EV Roadmap Roundup - Includes EV and EVSE incentive programs, utility rate structures, consumer education, and equity considerations.
    • EV Funding and Finance Guide - Identifies funding and financing options to accelerate transportation electrification.
    • EV Tools & Calculators Clearinghouse - Compiles tools and calculators to quantify the impacts of electrification efforts.
    • AchiEVe Toolkit - Provides model EV policies at state, local, and utility levels to help accelerate the switch to EVs in an effective and equitable way.
    • Freight Electrification Report - Addresses advantages of electric trucks over their diesel counterparts.
    • ZEV State Scorecard - Ranks key ZEV policies being implemented in various states.