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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance to Expand Clean Vehicle Recharging and Refueling Infrastructure and Lower Transportation Costs for Americans

September 29, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, inflation reduction act of 2022., internal revenue service, investment, IRS, Joe Biden, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:19:56 +0000

The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit Will Lower Costs for Clean Vehicle Infrastructure and Transportation The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and additional guidance on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit as expanded by the Biden–Harris Administration’s … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, class 8 trucks, clean transport, electric class 8 truck, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, southern california, us environmental protection agency (epa), volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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Hong Kong’s Climate & Hydrogen Plans Were Captured By Its TownGas Utility

September 27, 2024 admin air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Energy, Fossil Fuels, government policy, green economy, Hong Kong, hydrogen, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, waste reduction, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:15:41 +0000

Recently John Haffner, responsible for sustainability at Hong Kong’s US$1.4 billion annual revenue Hang Lung Property Group, reached out to me. ReThink HK, which bills itself as Hong Kong’s best-attended and most ambitious business event for sustainable development, was hosting a debate he would be part of in front of … [continued]

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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The Newest U.S. Energy Jobs Report Says This About The Clean Energy Economy

September 25, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., international renewable energy agency, international renewable energy agency (irena), investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, natural resources defense council (nrdc, nrdc, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:32:22 +0000

Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs. Workers riveting solar panels to roofs, keeping wind turbines spinning, and weatherizing homes across the nation are part of a job market that’s been outpacing U.S. employment growth overall. Renewable energy jobs now comprise more than … [continued]

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Two Readers Explain Elon Musk’s Changed Role At Tesla Better Than I Did

September 25, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, Joe Biden, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:57:20 +0000

Yesterday, when I wrote an article explaining what I think has happened with Elon Musk and Tesla in recent years that has led to the conundrum Tesla is in right now, or at least its latest “bet the company” move, I knew the reader comments would be great. As some … [continued]

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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

September 24, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, clean power, clean transport, cupra, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, man, Manufacturing, policy & politics, research, shell, Solar energy, vinfast, volvo, volvo trucks, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:42:16 +0000

These days, batteries are frequently recycled and repurposed, and companies that tackle this environmental issue make weekly news. We’ve got more battery recycling news below. MAN will build the biggest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in the nation to date, with 400 charging stations across 170 locations spanning … [continued]

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Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, & Enhance National Security

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery factories, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, john podesta, justice40 initiative, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:35:58 +0000

Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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2023 Was Another Big Year for Newly Installed & Proposed Hybrid Power Plants, Even with PPA Price Increases

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:57:57 +0000

Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plants Improving battery technology and the growth of variable renewable generation are driving a surge of interest in “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar generating capacity with co-located batteries. A newly released briefing from … [continued]

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Biden Team Sprinting To Disburse Climate Solutions & Infrastructure Funding Before Election

September 22, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, kamala harris, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Republicans, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:57:39 +0000

It’s no secret — the 2024 US election for president is a super tight one, and the difference between what would happen under a Kamala Harris presidency versus another Donald Trump one is immense. Not enough people realize it, but Biden’s work advancing climate legislation is completely unmatched in US … [continued]

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