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CARB States Consider Electric Motorcycle Mandate, Including Credits

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:58:01 +0000

Recently, the California Air Resources Board (a state agency that sets not only California policy, but the policy of other “CARB states”) provided a way for motorcycles to start going electric more. Just as with other categories of vehicles like cars, trucks, and RVs, the plan will be to require … [continued]

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“Brink of Irreversible Climate Disaster”

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:57:04 +0000

While the world toils over issues like inflation, immigration, and idiocrasy, there’s a monster growing beneath the surface that will increase all of those dramatically. Oh, well, I don’t know for sure if it will increase idiocrasy, but given how humans deal with disaster and crisis, I’d bet on it. … [continued]

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Tribes Fight “Precedent-Setting” Alaskan Land Exchange Proposal

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 02:27:12 +0000

Seventy-seven Alaskan tribes are asking Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to end what they say is her “dangerous attempt to exchange lands at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.” The tribes say, by moving forward, the Secretary stands to jeopardize all federal Alaskan land protections and refuges. The US Fish and Wildlife Service … [continued]

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Volvo EX90 “Driver Understanding System” Wins TIME Best Inventions Award

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:57:01 +0000

We often write about ways driver-assist technology is helping to make driving safer. One of the biggest safety issues on the road, though, is impaired drivers. I’ve known people who were killed by drunk drivers, and most of us probably have. Something other writers and readers here have noted before … [continued]

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Tom Steyer’s Take On How We’ll (Still) Win The Climate War

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Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:35:27 +0000

Tom Steyer, billionaire investor and philanthropist, is a good guy. I’ve met him and chatted with him briefly. He even said nice things about CleanTechnica, so … he won some points in my book. Tom ran for president and got up to 11% of the vote in the Democratic primary … [continued]

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Panasonic & Arm Aim To “Standardize Software-Defined Vehicles”

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:33:44 +0000

Cars these days are much different from the cars of the 1990s or 1950s. With model updates and new models, we’re often looking at new, better batteries; new infotainment software; and new ADAS. So much of it is really about the software now. With that in mind, Panasonic is looking … [continued]

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Electric Buses In Zion National Park: 6-Month Report Card

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Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:51:28 +0000

Background: Spectacular Zion Canyon — Cars Prohibited 7 Months a Year: I would argue that the 6-mile route up Zion Canyon in Zion National Park is the most beautiful place in the world. Twenty-five years ago, Zion National Park went “green.” The National Park Service decided that automobile traffic in … [continued]

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What Will Robots Look Like At Home In The Future?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:29:56 +0000

The 20th century saw the introduction of various integrated machines into our homes to simplify household chores. Washers, dryers, and dishwashers were early entries, followed more recently by stand mixers, food processors, electric juicers, even robot vacuums. While extremely helpful at speeding up manual tasks, these machines excel at performing … [continued]

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Is The Kia EV3 The EV We’ve Been Waiting For? Golden Steering Wheel Team Says Yes

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:29:59 +0000

Several months ago, I discussed whether the Kia EV3 could be the EV most likely to “fill the hole” of the cheaper Tesla model (aka Model 2 or Model C) that people have been waiting for for years. Naturally, if we look outside the US, BYD is running away with … [continued]

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