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Can the Polestar 4 Save Polestar?

February 2, 2025 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, polestar, polestar 4

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:53:21 +0000

There is no denying that Polestar is having some difficulty selling its electric cars globally. When the Polestar 2 first came out, they sold well and built a loyal following in Australia. However, as competition increased, they have lost market share and relevance. We visited the Brisbane showroom to meet … [continued]

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Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much

February 1, 2025 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, climate change, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, high speed rail, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, research, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:15:14 +0000

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, brought tears to my eyes four years ago, and they were tears of joy. CleanTechnica, NRDC, and so many more fans were pleased that yes, “Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke.” Before I begin listing some of the daily natural highs I discovered while reading … [continued]

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U.S. Nuclear Generators Import Nearly All The Uranium Concentrate They Use

February 1, 2025 admin nuclear energy, uranium, us nuclear, us nuclear energy, us nuclear power

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:10:19 +0000

In 2023, U.S. nuclear generators used 32 million pounds of imported uranium concentrate (U3O8) and only 0.05 million pounds of domestically produced U3O8. Imports accounted for 99% of the U3O8 they used in 2023 to make nuclear fuel. Foreign producers predominantly supply the U.S. front-end nuclear fuel cycle, but federal policies have been implemented … [continued]

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UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla, uk, uk ev sales

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:23:45 +0000

The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musk’s controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. 60%! Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to … [continued]

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Counterargument to Tesla Cars with Full Self Driving (Unsupervised) Appreciating in Value Dramatically

February 1, 2025 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, robotaxis, tesla, tesla autopilot, tesla fsd (full self driving), tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:28:12 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote about Elon Musk’s long history predicting robotaxi-capable Tesla Autopilot/Full Self Driving. We then got another update from Tesla, stating: “2025 will be a seminal year in Tesla’s history as FSD (Supervised) continues to rapidly improve with the aim of ultimately exceeding human levels of safety. This will … [continued]

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A Primer On Why You Need To Electrify Everything In Your Home & Life

February 1, 2025 admin all-electric, battery storage, consumer technology, electric home, electrify everything, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, home energy management

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:17:21 +0000

Energy plays an increasingly important role in today’s world. Instead of treating electrification as one of many positive goals to move us toward decarbonization, it’s time to see it is essential to all of them — we need to electrify everything quickly. What does it mean to electrify everything? When … [continued]

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Ford Opens Orders for New $36,495 Ford Mustang Mach-E

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, ford mustang mach e

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:03:50 +0000

Ford has opened up orders for the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which has a starting price of just $36,495. Last week, I wrote about 10 electric SUVs/crossovers that compete with the Tesla Model Y and could, in theory, see a lot more sales. The Ford Mustang Mach-E was one of … [continued]

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A Real Take On Tesla’s Finances — Good, Bad, & Unknown

February 1, 2025 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, green economy, investment, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, tesla, tesla financials

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:53:11 +0000

There are clearly Tesla fans (and, more importantly, shareholders) who will try to spin any news as positive for Tesla. It happens constantly, and it’s quite annoying when it’s obviously false and unrealistic. On the flip side, I’ve covered Tesla closely for 13 years, which means I’ve covered the dramatic … [continued]

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Solar & Battery Storage For Charging Electric Trucks Lead The Way Toward A Blended Grid

February 1, 2025 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, grid, microgrids, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:52:05 +0000

Charging electric trucks can use enormous amounts of electricity, making access to that power and managing its costs critical.

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Has Elon Musk Made A U-Turn On The US EV Tax Credit? Is The US Keeping It?

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, policy & politics, subsidies, tesla, tesla cybertruck, tesla model y, tesla tax credit, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:28:37 +0000

During the 2024 US presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly attacked electric vehicles and Joe Biden’s EV policies, including the US EV tax credit (which was first passed under George W. Bush, but which was updated and strengthened under Joe Biden — and which revived tax credits for Tesla under Biden). … [continued]

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