Grounded: a Podcast by the Oregon Department of Energy

Episode 31: The 2021 BiZEV & EV Extravaganza

Grounded: a Podcast by the Oregon Department of Energy

Show Notes

On this episode of Grounded we sit down with Jessica Reichers, ODOE's Energy Technology & Policy Manager and EV expert. We discuss the inaugural Biennial Zero Emission Report and how to make it work for you!

Visit https://energyinfo.oregon.gov/blog/2021/11/12/grounded-podcast-2021-bizev-amp-ev-extravaganza for fun photos and topic resources.

Learn more about our work at www.oregon.gov/energy.

Music: “If” by Broke for Free. freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_Fo…Free/Layers/If

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