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Thanks, Biden — For $1 Trillion In Private-Sector Investment In US EV & Tech Economy

November 9, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Democrats, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, research, semiconductor chips, Solar energy, subsidies, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:46:29 +0000

I recall when the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was passed. Immediately, that day, we started getting announcements of EV battery factories and battery-related factories. In coming days, weeks, and months, we also got news of solar panel factories coming to town, battery mineral refineries, and numerous other production facilities. … [continued]

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World Moving On Without USA As It Declines

November 9, 2024 admin Canada, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:26:38 +0000

For the past eight years, the United States has been missing in action in climate leadership globally. Biden’s climate policy experiments, aimed as much at attempting to deal with the root causes of working class and middle class grievance as at useful emissions reductions, will persist in some diminished form. … [continued]

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The Great AI/Data Center Scam

November 9, 2024 admin AI, Amazon, apple, Artificial Intelligence, consumer technology, data centers, energy efficiency, google, meta, microsoft, pjm, pjm interconnection, policy & politics, tesla, xai

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:24:46 +0000

The AI craze is threatening to overwhelm utility companies who don’t have enough electricity to power new data centers.

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Royal Enfield Takes A Bold Leap Into The Future With The Launch Of Electric “Flying Flea” Brand

November 9, 2024 admin clean transport, eicma, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, flying flea, Italy, mario alvisi, Milan, motorcycles + scooters, royal enfield, siddhartha lal

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:42:32 +0000

Royal Enfield has a rich history in motorcycles, tracing its roots back to 1901 when the company’s first motorcycle rolled out of the factory. Over the last 123 years, the company has evolved its products and business practices to stay afloat amidst turbulent times. A Rich History When World War … [continued]

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$81 Million For Gigantic Energy Storage Showcase In Kentucky

November 9, 2024 admin clean power, edf group, Energy, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, hydropower, kentucky, pumped hydro, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, us department of energy (doe), us hydropower, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:58:06 +0000

Pumped hydropower is the basis for 96% of utility-scale energy storage capacity in the US, and it is ripe with potential for expansion.

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EVs Take 95.6% Share In Norway – Skoda Enyaq Tops Chart

November 9, 2024 admin audi q6 e-tron, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, ford capri, hybrid electric cars, market research, Norway, norway ev market share, norway ev sales, norway ev transition, ofv, phev, porsche macan, research, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, toyota bz4x, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:50:28 +0000

The October auto market saw plugin EVs take 95.6% share in Norway, up from 91.3% year on year. BEVs took 94.0% share, with PHEVs adding another 1.5% to combined plugins. Overall auto volume was 11,552 units, an increase of 29.4% YoY. The best selling BEV was the Skoda Enyaq. October’s … [continued]

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What Happens To US EV Sales Now (Under Trump)?

November 9, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:58:21 +0000

The election hasn’t officially been called, but it’s close enough. Donald Trump — despite all of this and much, much more — will be president of the United States again. Let’s be honest, there are much more important issues than the US EV market now, but given that our focus … [continued]

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Kia Shows Its Adventurous Side At SEMA

November 8, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Kia

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:57:20 +0000

Every year, vehicle manufacturers come to Las Vegas for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. SEMA isn’t just about drumming up sales; it’s a symposium of innovation where manufacturers reveal their ability to push boundaries. Here, feedback isn’t just given; it’s harvested. Enthusiasts, their eyes alight with dreams of … [continued]

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What Happens to All of Those “Investing in America” Projects if Trump is Elected?

November 8, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, policy & politics, semiconductor chips, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:56:00 +0000

The 2024 US presidential election race is still too close to call, but it’s not looking great for Kamala Harris and the Democrats. I just wrote about the $988 billion in commitments from private companies that are associated with bills signed into law by Joe Biden — the American Rescue … [continued]

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$988 Billion In Private Investments Connected to “Investing in America” Agenda

November 8, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:55:20 +0000

A reader pointed me to this webpage and the map there showing where manufacturing and infrastructure investments associated with the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act are taking place or have been committed. It’s a fascinating map, but the headline number … [continued]

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