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

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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End of Green New Deal, Idiocracy, Social Media Opioids, & Tesla Risk — Video Chat

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:22:30 +0000

Vijay Govindan and I sat down today to discuss Democrats’ “Green New Deal” (the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), Trump trying to destroy it despite all of the economic benefits it brings across the US (especially in red districts and states), the era of “Idiocracy,” social media as … [continued]

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Trump Tries to Demolish Biden’s “Green New Deal” on Day 1 — EV, Solar, & Wind Policies & Funding Attacked

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:04:25 +0000

Even a con man tells the truth once in a while. Donald Trump, for whatever idiotic reason, hates cleantech. He has long hated wind turbines, thinks solar power is stupid and hates it, and trashes electric cars with misinformation on a regular basis. He also hates his political opponents having … [continued]

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The End of the Green New Deal?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:42:52 +0000

The Biden era is over, and the second Trump era is here. While most of the talk about a “Green New Deal” came several years ago, and there’s been no specific “Green New Deal” legislation that has been passed or close to it, two big pieces of legislation that were … [continued]

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Electric Truck News — Feds Say No To Tesla, California Rolls Back Electric Truck Rules

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:56:06 +0000

High power electric truck rules in California have been taken off the table prior to the arrival of the next administration.

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U.S. DOE Invests Nearly $14 Million to Advance Technologies that Transform Carbon Emissions into Valuable Products

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:35 +0000

Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon Dioxide-Based Alternatives The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $635 Million to Expand Zero-Emissions EV Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:40:53 +0000

Funding includes two large projects with tens of millions of dollars for hydrogen fueling. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling … [continued]

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US Treasury Signals A New Hope For Green Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2025 04:50:33 +0000

The US Department of the Treasury had green hydrogen and energy security on its mind when it announced the Final Rule for H2 production tax credits.

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Red State To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain As Graphite Trade War Looms

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:00:18 +0000

Tennessee will play a key role in the domestic EV battery supply chain, as the host of two new factories slated to produce synthetic graphite in bulk.

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$2 Million Investment to Improve Energy Efficiency & Lower Utility Costs in Nonprofits Across 17 States

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:19:58 +0000

Funding will support energy infrastructure projects that position nonprofits to better serve their communities and missions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 22 community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $2 million to support building improvement projects that reduce energy use and generate short and … [continued]

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