Australian EV Market Dips in August, New Zealand Steady

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:41:09 +0000

Battery electric vehicles only achieved a 5.9% penetration of the new vehicle market in Australia in August. This is 5,892 out of 100,786 total light vehicles sold. It was 6,743 in July. Perhaps it’s time to admit that there is a slowdown and a pivot to PHEVs. Strangely, the more … [continued]

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World Solar PV Installations to Grow to ~600 Gigawatts This Year

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:14:53 +0000

Solar power is constantly breaking new records. More solar power is being installed than energy other electricity source in the United States and several other markets, and the world as a whole. We thought solar power was seeing tremendous growth for several years, but last year it went through the … [continued]

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US Solar Power Booms Under Biden

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:23:06 +0000

One of the core areas of focus of the Biden–Harris administration has been growing cleantech — getting more solar power plants build, getting more solar panel factories up and running in the United States, installing more EV chargers, selling more electric cars and trucks, getting offshore wind power going in … [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:31:02 +0000

Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD … [continued]

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Average State Tax Rates for Retail Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Flat Since January 2024

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:09:05 +0000

As of July 1, 2024, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.33 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.35/gal of diesel fuel, according to our federal and state motor fuel taxes table. Since January 2024, both the gasoline and diesel average taxes have remained nearly flat, increasing … [continued]

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Report Highlights Advancements in Wind Technology & Supply Chains

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:48 +0000

Though 2023 was a relatively slow year for new wind power deployment in the United States, the industry continues to see growth, solid performance, expanding supply chains, and attractive prices, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With … [continued]

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Electric Car & Truck Charging — Part 1

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:10:28 +0000

Most of the heavy electric trucks on the road to date are in China. As of 2022, China sold 36,000 electric trucks, 91% of the total. No country other than China ever sold over 1,000 electric trucks in a year. In heavy electric trucks, China is by far the largest … [continued]

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Tesla’s Favorability with Liberals/Democrats Dropped from 39% to 16% in 6 Months — Also Dropped among Conservatives/Republicans

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:29:23 +0000

As we’ve discussed a few times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dramatic, public departure into deep right-wing political culture has been turning many buyers and shareholders off from Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). I’ve seen multiple former Tesla fans who had stock since IPO (2010) or since the Model S was launched (2012) say … [continued]

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Never Been Better Time To Buy A Used EV — Prices Drop 20.5%!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:04:46 +0000

Been thinking about getting an electric car but not sure when to jump in? Like the majority of Americans, you shopping used cars? Well, if so, it seems your time has come! Used electric car prices were down 20.5% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter … [continued]

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The GOP’s Efforts to Repeal the Clean Energy Plan Are Anti-Worker & Will Hurt Arizona

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:11 +0000

As a union member, I know the difference a good-paying, pro-worker job can make. I am proud to be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has been advocating for high safety standards, family-supporting wages, and industry-leading benefits for its members since 1891. The IBEW is working … [continued]

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