Plugin Vehicles Cut CO2 Emissions 11% in US in 2023

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:59:32 +0000

The US Environmental Protection Agency released a big report yesterday, the 50th annual Automotive Trends Report. This report analyzed fuel economy improvements in the US (focusing on 2023 model year vehicles), and it found that, thanks to policies pushing for better and better fuel economy, the country saw its best … [continued]

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

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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Canadian Transit Think Tank CUTRIC Chooses Inaccuracy, Irrelevancy, & Attack

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:06:13 +0000

Over the past three weeks, I’ve been assessing various aspects of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium’s (CUTRIC) positions, research, and publications on transit bus decarbonization. I’ve published ten articles directly about CUTRIC’s material and reports, or closely related and with serious implications for their claims that both … [continued]

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Thanks, Biden — For $1 Trillion In Private-Sector Investment In US EV & Tech Economy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:46:29 +0000

I recall when the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was passed. Immediately, that day, we started getting announcements of EV battery factories and battery-related factories. In coming days, weeks, and months, we also got news of solar panel factories coming to town, battery mineral refineries, and numerous other production facilities. … [continued]

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Real World Hydrogen Refueling Stations With Electrolysis Far Less Efficient Than Assumed

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:42:20 +0000

Unsurprisingly, when it comes to hydrogen, the more real-world data collection and analysis that is done and published, the worse it looks. The latest black eye for the tiny molecule that so many love is in the efficiency of making hydrogen at refueling stations. The Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility … [continued]

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DeSantis Foresees No Development Limits In Areas Susceptible To Disasters

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:30:05 +0000

“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable to dangerous tropical storms. Hurricane Milton … [continued]

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Proposed Tax Credit Structure Disincentivizes Battery Storage Adoption for Low-Income Americans

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:45:09 +0000

Beginning in 2025, energy storage assets will no longer qualify for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral tax credit structure in 2025. Under the proposed … [continued]

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

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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60,000 Projects & Counting — Bipartisan Infrastructure Law from Biden–Harris “Investing in America” Agenda

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:55:21 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is celebrating the historic progress of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its impact on communities across America with a new fact sheet. To date across the Biden–Harris Administration, more than 60,000 projects are moving forward thanks to funding from the infrastructure law — … [continued]

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Want To Know More About How To Design & Deliver Net Zero Policy?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:59:23 +0000

BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) new policy blueprint, the NetZero Pathfinders framework, has been designed to help governments and other stakeholders to devise and implement the best net zero trajectory programs for their markets. The framework helps to make transparent the various policy actions that can build together to achieve the goals of … [continued]

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