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What Happens Now with Clean Energy, EVs, & the US Economy? (VIDEO)

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:43:55 +0000

In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics … [continued]

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Trump Puts The Worst And The Dumbest In Charge

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:44:17 +0000

Donald Trump has been looking in dumpsters and trash cans for the worst people he can find for his new administration.

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States Can & Should Save Climate Research & Weather Service

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:09:42 +0000

It’s no secret that the incoming second Trump administration has it out for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The obvious beef there is that the agency does a lot of research into climate change. Finding and sharing truth about that topic isn’t great for oil companies, so the … [continued]

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Get Your Electric Car Order In ASAP! Trump Plans To Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit.

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:28:49 +0000

Well, here we go. Aside from some truly insane and absurd Cabinet picks, which I’m not even going to write about here (but let’s just say it’s well beyond putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse), we’re getting some initial leaks on Donald Trump’s legislative plans when he takes … [continued]

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Toyota Exec Says California ZEV Goal Is Impossible To Achieve

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:16:40 +0000

Toyota is already complaining about the state of California and CARB as it seems an opportunity to shove its point of view down our throats.

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The One Core Reason Trump Won The Election

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:42:10 +0000

There are a lot of takes going around that try to explain why Donald Trump — despite all of this — won the election against Kamala Harris. Some of it has validity around the edges. Some of it definitely doesn’t. But when it comes down to it, this was a … [continued]

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Interest Rates, Inflation, EV Sales, & EV Transition In Coming Years

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:19:33 +0000

We are all in a weird place right now with what to expect in the US EV market in the coming years. That’s in large part because we have no real idea what Donald Trump is actually going to do with regard to EVs, the economy, and tariffs. Yes, he … [continued]

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How Is China’s Relationship With USA (& Tesla) Going To Change On Cleantech?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:05:46 +0000

Let’s just start this off by saying that Donald Trump doesn’t have a lot of deep longstanding beliefs on topics that don’t directly concern him. And he’s one of the most transactional politicians I’ve ever seen, in a world of course where politicians are exceptionally transactional. We assume many things … [continued]

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A Lame Duck Can Be A Mean Duck, & That’s What We Need Right Now

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:50:55 +0000

The term “lame duck” describes weakness. A lame duck can’t keep up with the rest of its flock, and thus can more easily fall to predators. A politician facing the end of their last term ends up in a similar position, with little to no influence because everyone knows they’ll … [continued]

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Is Elon Musk Going to Get Federal Policy & Approval of Robotaxis Implemented?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:26:26 +0000

And what would that mean? On the most recent Tesla quarterly conference call, Elon Musk brought up the possibility of creating US policy on self-driving cars. “There should be a federal approval process for autonomous vehicles.” This would theoretically be through the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) issued by … [continued]

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