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CARB States Consider Electric Motorcycle Mandate, Including Credits

November 12, 2024 admin California, california air resources board (carb), carb, clean transport, electric motorcycles, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters

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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US EV Charging Station Report Reveals Intriguing Insights

November 10, 2024 admin Arkansas, California, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging infrastructure, ev charging stations, ev incentives, Florida, Illinois, national electric vehicle infrastructure, New Jersey, NORTH DAKOTA, Oklahoma, Wyoming

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:02:58 +0000

New research conducted by the online driver education resource Zutobi, The 2024 EV Charging Station Report: State-by-State Breakdown, has produced some interesting insights about American electric vehicle infrastructure. It’s timely given the recent election results, because with a new administration and a lack of clarity about the future of US … [continued]

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The Best Way To Bring EV Charging To The Mass Market

November 7, 2024 admin building codes, California, clean transport, cleantech talk, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, INTERVIEWS, level 1 charging, level 2 charging, utilities

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:20:41 +0000

I recently spoke with Phillip Kobernick, Associate Director of Energy Programs at Peninsula Clean Energy, about a handful of EV matters. In particular, through his work at Peninsula Clean Energy and what they are doing there, we discussed effective EV policies and programs utilities and advocacy organizations can implement to advance … [continued]

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If Your Sweater Feels Better, Thank An Agrivoltaic Project

November 7, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, California, clean power, edf renewables, Energy, green economy, lightsource bp, Ohio, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar grazing, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:38:04 +0000

Solar researchers have uncovered some tantalizing clues about the impact of agrivoltaic projects on the health and grazing habits of sheep, leading to a connection with improvements in wool quality.

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Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

October 28, 2024 admin Bill Gates, Business, California, climate change, engineering, eric schmidt, google, Management, news, Nuclear, pacific fusion, power, Research and Development, Silicon Valley, startup, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:52:08 +0000

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […]

The post Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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CUTRIC’s Hydrogen Bus Study Dodges $1.5bn In Costs To Justify Higher Emissions

October 26, 2024 admin California, Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, fuel cell, fuel cell buses, green economy, hydrogen, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, Ontario, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:29:45 +0000

In the past week, I’ve been digging into the underpinnings of a few Canadian cities’ current fixation on wasting serious amounts of taxpayer money on hydrogen buses. I had been ignoring it, more than not, as I’d assessed global hydrogen fleet trials and results along with exorbitant global hydrogen transportation … [continued]

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Ice Energy Reaches Big California Virtual Power Plant Milestones

October 22, 2024 admin California, demand response, Energy Storage, grid, ice energy, Smart Grid, southern california edison (sce), thermal energy storage, virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:13:42 +0000

Thermal energy storage company Ice Energy has a 25.6 MWh utility-scale energy storage program in the Southern California Edison (SCE) utility district. It’s been in operation for five years and is spread out across 100 customer sites. It’s part of the Southern California Virtual Power Plant (“VPP”) Thermal Storage Project. … [continued]

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Waymo Now Encouraging Mass Transit

October 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, California, clean transport, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, robotaxis, san francisco, waymo

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:55:23 +0000

Well, this Waymo update came as a surprise. The California-based robotaxi company is trialling something interesting through November 15. It will provide Waymo One riders with a $3 credit for future Waymo rides whenever they connect to certain transit stations in the Bay Area. Presumably, this is partly about promoting … [continued]

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Mississauga Could Get A Dozen Electric Buses For The Cost Of Five Hydrogen Ones

October 20, 2024 admin California, Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, mass transit, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:05:35 +0000

Recently I published a perspective on the Canadian city of Mississauga’s plan to pilot hydrogen buses for their transit system. It included global data on the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen electrolysis and refueling systems and the high cost and low reliability of hydrogen fuel cell buses. Someone … [continued]

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UC San Diego Makes Climate Change Course A Requirement For Graduation

October 19, 2024 admin California, climate change, education, green economy, policy & politics, uc san diego

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 23:40:59 +0000

College, despite what Jimmy Buffett had to say on the topic, is supposed to be a place that gives young people the information and skills they need to create successful careers. Part of that is educating them about the world they live in. Every institution of higher learning has certain … [continued]

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