UCEMC News:
There are several roadblocks to more rural people buying electric vehicles. The first is the high cost of owning an EV with an expensive battery that has a limited lifespan and range. Longer battery life is what many consumers are demanding before they “go electric” with their vehicles. Then, there’s the biggie: how do you charge the battery out here in the country? Many rural areas offer no public charging stations, and what do you do if the EV runs out of "juice," and you're headed to the Smokies? There’s a term for the concern that your EV battery will run out before reaching your destination – range anxiety.
Tennessee Valley Authority is offering incentives to schools and businesses that install virus-killing UV lights in HVAC systems. TVA says UV-C is a short wavelength ultraviolet light used around the world to disinfect the air in hospitals and laboratories.
Germicidal lights, called Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) can be installed into the ductwork of many existing commercial HVAC systems. THE UVGI systems help kill airborne pathogens as air flows through a ducted HVAC system.
Customers can receive a $30 per ton incentive from TVA toward the adoption of approved UV technologies that directly combat coronavirus.
Pre-approval is required for the UVGI incentive offering, so that the program, impacted customer, and Preferred Partner Network contractor can be aligned. For more information, contact: TVABusinessIncentive@tva.gov.
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