{"682920":{"#nid":"682920","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Regional Electric Transportation Experts Gather at Duke University","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 people convened at Duke University and virtually on April 3 to highlight successes, challenges and opportunities across research, industry and policy on regional electric mobility in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/events\/southeast-electric-transportation-regional-initiative-setri-april-2025-meeting\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 2025 Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) meeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E provided an information-sharing forum for a multisector group of electric mobility organizations from across the region. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/southeastev.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESETRI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a collaborative network connecting, informing and advancing transportation electrification in the Southeast. The event was hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDuke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment \u0026amp; Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, in collaboration with SETRI partner organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBringing this multisector community together is important to share ideas on how to best advance electric mobility\u2014a key emerging industry in the southeastern United States and important strategy for reducing transportation emissions,\u201d said Trey Gowdy, Nicholas Institute research lead and SETRI co-facilitator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the morning, speakers shared insights about the electric vehicle (EV) landscape in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast, the state of the EV market and manufacturing, charging infrastructure, consumer education and local engagement and more. The event also featured a poster session, networking and an electric vehicle display.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESETRI organizers announced during the meeting that the Southeast Portal for Electric Transportation Opportunities has shared more than 500 opportunities since launching two years ago. The portal lists active funding sources, comment solicitations, research opportunities, events and other timely information related to transportation electrification in the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA focus of the SETRI network has been to deepen connections within our region, with the aim of accelerating progress between utilities, charging companies, investors, NGOs and universities. It was great to be in Durham after our session in Atlanta last year,\u201d said Richard Simmons, principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and SETRI co-facilitator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/articles\/regional-electric-transportation-experts-gather-duke-university\u0022\u003ERead Full Story on the Duke Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability Newspage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 70 people convened at Duke University and virtually on April 3 to highlight successes, challenges and opportunities across research, industry and policy on regional electric mobility in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/events\/southeast-electric-transportation-regional-initiative-setri-april-2025-meeting\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 2025 Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) meeting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E provided an information-sharing forum for a multisector group of electric mobility organizations from across the region. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/southeastev.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESETRI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is a collaborative network connecting, informing and advancing transportation electrification in the Southeast. The event was hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nicholasinstitute.duke.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDuke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment \u0026amp; Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, in collaboration with SETRI partner organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the morning, speakers shared insights about the electric vehicle (EV) landscape in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast, the state of the EV market and manufacturing, charging infrastructure, consumer education and local engagement and more. The event also featured a poster session, networking and an electric vehicle display.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"More than 70 people convened at Duke University and virtually on April 3 to highlight successes, challenges and opportunities across research, industry and policy on regional electric mobility in the Southeast."}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2025-06-27 13:30:05","changed_gmt":"2025-06-27 13:31:56","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Druham, NC","dateline":{"date":"2025-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677304":{"id":"677304","type":"image","title":"setri-highlights-15-lg.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERichard Simmons (Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and SETRI co-facilitator) (right) moderates a panel on charging infrastructure featuring (from left) Tom DelViscio (Duke Energy) Emily Belding (IONNA) and Ben Rogers (Electrada). 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