Seal of Dane County County of Dane
Translate
Dane County Office of Energy & Climate Change

Blog Posts Get Updates

Taking It to the Next Level - 10/20/2024

We have made real progress reducing countywide emissions AND we all need to do more faster to achieve our 2030 countywide climate action goals.

electric vehicle charger charging a car
Let's Charge Up, Dane County! - 9/17/2024

Dane County recently secured a $13.2M federal grant to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging in areas of the county that are underserved by the private market.

white electric vehicle under solar powered charger
Electric Vehicle Instant Rebates Now Available - 4/1/2024

Electric vehicles (EVs) are more popular than ever, with the number of Wisconsin registrations growing each year.

Kathy's black EV car
Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety - 1/30/2023

I have been driving an electric vehicle (EV) for more than five years now, which means part of my winter ritual is offering advice to newer EV drivers who anxious to know whether driving in cold weather will affect their vehicle’s range.

An Electric Vacation - 6/8/2021

We spent a week and a half showing my sister from California around Wisconsin via a delightful pre-pandemic-style road trip (1,319 miles) in our electric vehicle (EV).

Earth Day EV Parade - 4/30/2021

If every day is Earth Day then every day is an EV (electric vehicle) day in Dane County. Indeed, Dane County is home to more EVs than any other county in Wisconsin. And the local array of EVs were on full display at the Second Annual Earth Day EV Parade in Madison on April 22, 2021.