Our mission is to bring curbside EV charging to cities across the U.S. and advance the adoption of electric vehicles.
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By partnering with property owners to unlock access to untapped electricity, we give them the option to earn a passive income while making it easier for everyone to charge EVs.
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Increased access to affordable public charging not only encourages the adoption of EVs, but leads to cleaner air and healthier communities.
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*It's Electric is currently not authorized to operate or use public streets in New York City, and deployment of our hardware is dependent on approval from governing agencies.
Award-winning journalist, author, and startup ecosystem builder passionate about climate tech and the future of work | Host of TED Tech | Advisor | Investor | Lover of dessert
When I bought an electric vehicle, it was only my second car ever. If there had been enough charging stations when I got my first car at 33, I would’ve made the switch earlier. But back then, even in a city like Atlanta, the infrastructure wasn’t there.
Now, instead of weekly gas station runs, I charge at home or while shopping –trading tips with other EV owners and venting about the need for faster chargers for the 2.5 million owners who live across the U.S.
That’s why when I came across Tiya Gordon’s work, I was immediately pumped about the future of EV access.
Gordon, the co-founder and COO of New York City-based itselectric, didn’t have a direct path to climate tech — her background is in design and public-facing technology.
But as she began trying to solve a personal transportation challenge, she began asking herself questions about the state of charging availability at large. Today, itselectric is working to change that by offering scalable and affordable charging options — right in the heart of the communities that need it most.
Read my interview with Tiya in my column "Power Up" for Inc. Magazine:
New Hope for EV Infrastructure: Inside Itselectric’s Community-Focused Charging Solutions
https://lnkd.in/g6zMdR2T
In the whirlwind of New York Climate Week (and MOVE Austin, and Forth Mobility) I wasn't able to give this news from California the shout-out it deserves: the Equitable EV Charging Act was signed into law last week!
Thanks to this new law, municipalities throughout the Golden State will start planning for #curbsideEVcharging to serve drivers who park on the street. Once again, California is leading the way in putting policy frameworks in place to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy.
Many thanks to Assemblymember Kevin McCarty for his leadership on this important issue, and to Cory Bullis at FLO EV Charging for inviting itselectric to collaborate on this bill.
Today is the day! We’re ready to kick off New Climate Futures at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with a fantastic lineup of speakers and Newlab member startups.
If you're not able to join us in person, we'd love for you to tune in on YouTube for the stage show portion of the event starting at 12PM EST: https://lnkd.in/d6QSFdC3#NewClimateFutures#ClimateWeekNYC
Congratulations to the Earthshot Innovation Challenge finalist itselectric! They will receive $25,000 in grant funding to accelerate the development and scale of their work of solving the largest barrier cities face in the deployment of public electric vehicle charging.
Meet Co-Founder and COO Tiya Gordon as she explains how it’s electric aims to make it easier for cities to support curbside EV charging.
The Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition is presented in partnership with The Earthshot Prize, and The ‘Quin Impact Fund to ignite Northeast-U.S.-based innovations to address climate change.