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EPA Reinstates California’s Authority To Set Stricter Auto Pollution Standards

March 12, 2022 admin air quality, California, clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, environmental protection agency (epa), EPA, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Russia, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:58:28 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reinstated California’s authority to set its own motor vehicle pollution standards, the LA Times reported yesterday. You may remember the drama during the Trump administration when the EPA kind of lost its mind and said that California could not require higher fuel economy standards than the nation as a […]

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Joe Biden Highlights Tesla As “Our Nation’s Largest Electric Vehicle Manufacturer” (Again)

March 10, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, tesla, uaw, unions

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:47:32 +0000

The quick news of the past week with regard to US President Joe Biden and global EV leader Tesla is that Biden has stated that Tesla is “our nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer” — just as he did a month ago in a separate speech about US manufacturing. Why is this a big deal? By […]

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Opinion: Biden Should Issue National “Work From Home” Order

March 9, 2022 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, Fossil Fuels, gas prices, Joe Biden, policy & politics, work from home

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:47:04 +0000

This President seems to be doing more for the REITs than the people who voted for him.

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JISEA Sustainable Communities Catalyzer Advances Equitable Renewables Deployment

March 9, 2022 admin clean power, Joe Biden, joint institute for strategic energy analysis (jisea), national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), Solar energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:20:10 +0000

New Modeling Approach Intersects Equity Metrics and Renewable Energy Technical Potential To Prioritize Communities That Need Deployment the Most This story originally published on JISEA.org. Renewable energy development can bolster local economies through job creation, tax revenues, and lower energy costs, but communities that need these benefits the most often see less deployment. JISEA, in partnership […]

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Will Zero-Emissions Medium- & Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Be Cheaper Than Diesel-Powered Trucks By 2035? DOE: Yes!

March 8, 2022 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, HEALTH, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Shipping, us department of energy (doe), vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:57:42 +0000

New Study Highlights Viable Routes to Adopting Battery and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles for America’s Clean Trucking Future WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a study showing that by 2030, nearly half of medium- and heavy-duty trucks will be cheaper to buy, operate, and maintain as zero emissions vehicles than traditional diesel-powered […]

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Will Zero-Emissions Medium- & Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Be Cheaper Than Diesel-Powered Trucks By 2035? DOE, Yes!

March 8, 2022 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, HEALTH, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Shipping, us department of energy (doe), vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 04:57:42 +0000

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President Biden Ignored Tesla’s $10 Billion Investment In EVs During SOTU

March 3, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, green jobs, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, tesla, tesla jobs

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:05:58 +0000

President Biden, in highlighting the EV transition and auto manufacturing in the US during his 2022 State of the Union address, once again ignored Tesla’s contributions, which include a $10 billion investment in Texas toward electric vehicles. Compared to what’s happening in Ukraine, that can be seen as not important and small. However, historians a […]

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Offshore Wind Done Right

February 24, 2022 admin bureau of ocean energy management, clean power, Joe Biden, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), offshore wind farms, research, SCIENCE, Whales, wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:00:40 +0000

We need offshore wind, and we need to do it right. Offshore wind will help eliminate dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, promising healthier air as well as thousands of well-paying clean energy jobs. But as we fight climate change, we can and must avoid, minimize, and mitigate threats to ocean life. Protecting the North Atlantic Right […]

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All Eyes On Huge New York Bight Offshore Wind Lease-O-Rama

February 23, 2022 admin clean power, Department of the Interior, Joe Biden, New Jersey, New York, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, offshore wind leasing, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:35:47 +0000

The US offshore wind industry kicks off 2022 with a massive offshore wind lease auction, featuring 25 competing companies and up to 7 gigawatts in wind energy potential.

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President Biden, USDOT, & USDOE: $5 Billion Over 5 Years For National EV Charging Network

February 11, 2022 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe), us department of transportation

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 04:59:14 +0000

Joint Energy and Transportation Office and DriveElectric.gov Available to Assist States with Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans Press release courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program […]