North American Battery & EV Supply Chain Investment Grew to More than $250 Billion by End of 2023

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:31:03 +0000

Cumulative battery and EV supply chain investment in North America grew to more than $250 billion by the end of 2023. Investment in battery and EV supply chains increased rapidly after the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) on November 15, 2021, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on … [continued]

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“Energy Charts” Data Platform Celebrates its 10th Year as Fact Provider for the Energy Transition

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:17:04 +0000

Can Germany meet its electricity demand with renewables? How much electricity is imported from nuclear and coal-fired power plants? Will a solar eclipse lead to a blackout? Ten years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE launched the “Energy Charts” data platform to objectify the debate on the … [continued]

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Deep Red State Catches Electric Heat Pump Fever, Bigly

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:47:33 +0000

In yet another sign that the electrification trend is widening and deepening, the new Scout Motors electric vehicle factory in South Carolina will apply new heat pump technology to help decarbonize its HVAC system.

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Green Steel Can Cut Climate Impact of Car Production for Just €57 a Vehicle

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:08:07 +0000

The auto industry can become a lead market for low-carbon steel production in Europe if lawmakers set content requirements. Steel made with green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces, or produced from scrap, can reduce the CO2 emissions of producing cars in Europe by 6.9 Mt in 2030, new analysis shows. That’s … [continued]

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The Time Is Now for Zero-Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment at America’s Busiest Cargo Ports

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:58:43 +0000

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle nearly 40 percent of US shipping container traffic; decarbonizing the equipment that handles these containers needs to begin now. Ocean ports around the world represent major sources of coastal air pollution, with fossil fuel-powered ships, trucks, and heavy equipment in use … [continued]

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Rental Company EV Failure Hertz Our Resale Values

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:47:13 +0000

Recently, I was watching some videos about Equinox EV charging performance and wondered whether it would make a good replacement for my Bolt EUV. Not only could I get more range, but faster charging of 100–150 kW instead of only 55 kW. Considering that I like to do stupid things … [continued]

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVOTL And Jets Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:31:48 +0000

A hydrogen fuel cell eVOTL demonstrator from the US firm Joby has achieved a flight of more that 500 miles, emitting only water vapor and no greenhouse gases.

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Trump Intends To Assemble “An Army” To Deconstruct the Administrative State & The Environment

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:18:23 +0000

Yesterday I wrote an article for CleanTechnica titled, “Be Wary What You Wish For: Trump 2.0 Will Retract Climate Laws.” That was only the beginning of the ways that a second Trump administration would deconstruct the administrative state, which would have catastrophic effects on the environment. The editorial board of the … [continued]

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Rivian, The UAW, & Politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:10:56 +0000

Rivian has been left out of the latest DOE grant program for automakers. Bloomberg thinks it knows why that happened.

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