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How AI Feeds The Clean Energy Misinformation Machine

February 6, 2025 admin AI, algorithms, big-oil, chatgpt, Media, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:26:19 +0000

Social media has become an increasingly powerful tool for disseminating misinformation about clean energy. A growing number of Facebook groups, influencers, and various online forums make a living by spreading mis- and disinformation about renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. Safiya Umoja Noble, an AI expert at … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Exports Reached 6-Year Record in June 2024

February 6, 2025 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, research, us coal

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:59 +0000

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged … [continued]

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EVs Take 21.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Back In The Lead

February 5, 2025 admin byd atto 2, citroën e-c3, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, dacia spring, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, France, france ev market share, france ev sales, france ev transition, hybrid electric cars, hyundai inster, market research, phev, renault 4, renault 5, renault scenic, research, tesla, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:14:15 +0000

January’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 21.6% share in France, a drop from 25.0% year on year. Most of the drop came from weak PHEV performance, whilst BEV share grew slightly YoY. Overall auto volume was 114,673 units, down over 6% YoY, and far from pre-covid seasonal norms (around … [continued]

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Natural Gas Spot Prices Fell Across Key Regional Trading Hubs in 2024

February 5, 2025 admin Fossil Fuels, natural gas, natural gas prices, research, us natural gas

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:55:35 +0000

Average natural gas spot prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states declined in 2024 compared with 2023 in real terms, according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence. Inflation-adjusted natural gas prices in the Northeast at Algonquin Citygate and Eastern Gas South averaged 32 cents per million British thermal … [continued]

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BYD Becomes 7th Best Selling Automaker in the World!

February 3, 2025 admin byd, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, research, toyota, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:40:39 +0000

Update: The source article for the data originally used here seemed to be lacking or ignoring certain auto groups. In particular, GM (5.96 million sales in 2024) and Stellantis (5.32 million sales in 2024) are missing. Also, most sources creating auto group comparisons would include the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance (6.24 million … [continued]

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Nissan Ariya Wins Best Pre-Owned EV Award!

February 2, 2025 admin chevrolet bolt euv, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford mustang mach e, hyundai kona, Nissan, nissan ariya, research, tesla, tesla model 3, used electric cars, used evs, volkswagen id.4

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:38:56 +0000

Well, this would not be my first guess, or even my 5th, but the 2023 Nissan Ariya has just won the best pre-owned EV in 2025 award from Recurrent Auto. This was from a comparison of 30 EV models. “The award recognizes Ariya’s strong value retention, advanced technology and standout … [continued]

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Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much

February 1, 2025 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, climate change, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, high speed rail, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, research, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:15:14 +0000

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, brought tears to my eyes four years ago, and they were tears of joy. CleanTechnica, NRDC, and so many more fans were pleased that yes, “Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke.” Before I begin listing some of the daily natural highs I discovered while reading … [continued]

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31% of Tesla Owners in Netherlands Consider Selling Their Cars Because of Elon Musk

January 31, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, market research, netherlands, research, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:24:48 +0000

Elon Musk has gone from dabbling in far right-wing conspiracy theories and ideas to doing what seems to be a full-on Nazi salute — twice. It seems this has hurt Tesla’s sales in California, one of its most significant markets, considerably, and Tesla actually had fewer automotive sales in 2024 … [continued]

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The Volvo EX30 Leads The Way In South Africa As BEV Sales Go Up 35% In 2024

January 30, 2025 admin africa, BMW, bmw ix3, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, market research, research, South Africa, volvo, volvo ex30, volvo xc40

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:32:56 +0000

Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South Africa, up 35% from 929 units sold in 2023. The Volvo EX30 led the way with 406 units, taking … [continued]

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Seaweed Farms Are An Important Carbon Sequestration Strategy

January 29, 2025 admin alexandra cousteau, carbon dioxide, carbon sequestration, green economy, research, seaweed farming

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:45:12 +0000

We know that plants sequester carbon dioxide. The Amazon rainforest (what’s left of it), mangrove swamps, and sea grasses all remove carbon dioxide from the air. But a recent study by the Oceans 2050 Global Seaweed Project found that seaweed farming can also be an important source of carbon sequestration. … [continued]

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