On day four and five of our study mission, our delegation traveled from Belgium to Reykjavík, Iceland to learn from a country run almost entirely on renewable energy! While it sounds hard to fathom, this is no exaggeration: 85 percent of Iceland’s primary energy supply is generated from domestically produced renewables. For electricity, it is essentially 100 percent.
We received a briefing from ON Power – the largest geothermal energy provider in Iceland – about their work to advance sustainable energy at the Geothermal Business Park. Iceland’s two largest forms of renewable energy – hydropower and geothermal – are abundant in and extremely relevant to Washington state.
On our trip, we learned a great fact about Iceland: All their major elected leadership positions are held by women! We’re calling causation over correlation on the relationship between Iceland’s women political leaders and its commitment to clean energy, especially since data show that women prioritize climate action as an urgent political issue. Shout-out to the incredible women leaders on our study mission delegation 💚
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Reminder: Register for July 16 “What the Truck” Webinar
We’re hosting a webinar with Breaking Barriers Collaborative on Wednesday, July 16, from 12 – 1 p.m. to dive into the details of how the most recent Legislative session significantly expanded opportunities for transportation decarbonization, with a focus on fleets, charging infrastructure, and trucks. If you haven’t already, register here to attend and participate!
Washington marked another milestone for truck electrification this week! The Northwest Seaport Alliance hosted an event to celebrate the first zero-emission drayage incentive program in Washington state, funded by the Climate Commitment Act.
Here’s why this matters: Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles – including drayage trucks – account for roughly 10 percent of vehicles on WA roads, but they make up more than 30 percent of on-road emissions. Electrifying trucks is crucial to meeting our emissions reduction goals AND ensuring the air truckers and port-adjacent community members breathe is clean and safe.
An all-electric drayage truck displayed at the Port of Seattle
Learn more about this week’s electric drayage event from the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
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