Illinois is ramping-up policies to incentivize the transition to electrified transportation. Dense charging infrastructure and its timely rollout, as well as electric vehicle rebates, are important drivers in reducing CO2. Dr. Kontou was quoted in the Daily Herald on the state of Illinois plans to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220804/places-to-recharge-illinois-to-build-network-of-electric-vehicle-chargers-beginning-in-2023.