Young People Are Worried About Climate Change. Why Are No Candidates Talking About It?

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:34:55 +0000

Climate change is very much on the mind of young people today, according to a new study. But it figures not at all in political discussions.

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Ford Launches Tool To Help Businesses Go Electric, Save Money

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:57:13 +0000

There are many benefits to electric cars — the convenience of charging at home or work, the fun and usefulness of instant torque, the much lower CO2 emissions and air pollution, and various benefits during a hurricane. However, one of the biggest incentives has long been lower operational costs. Electric … [continued]

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Pouring Resources Into AI — Does It End Well? Will Diminishing Returns On FSD Sink Tesla?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:57:23 +0000

I wrote an article the other day titled “Tesla Proved Many People Wrong For Years — Is This Time The Same, Or Different?” The core points of the article were these: Many people said Tesla couldn’t do what it ended up doing at many stages of the company’s development. I … [continued]

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Over Half of All US EV Sales in 2023 Were SUVs — Make it 100%

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:34:16 +0000

Vehicles Contribute 51% of a Household’s Carbon Footprint In our car-centric society, many of us recognize the benefits of public transportation, bicycles, and walking. We need more and better options. Still, since we’re not there yet … we need other solutions. I discover a new, high-quality electric SUV every day … [continued]

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EV Leases Soar in USA — Thanks, Inflation Reduction Act

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:19:07 +0000

I’ve gotten a lot more background on how the EV lease element of the Inflation Reduction Act came to be what it is. It’s an interesting story for another day. But a key here today is that leasing has become a much bigger portion of electric vehicle sales in the … [continued]

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New Hampshire’s Low-Income Community Solar Program Is Finally Hearing The Starting Line

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:44:42 +0000

More than seven years after New Hampshire regulators first approved the idea of using community solar to create savings for low-income households, electric bill discounts are finally on the horizon for the first batch of participants. “There has been this rhetoric that we want solar to benefit low-income people, but … [continued]

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The Crowded Field Of Space Solar Suddenly Got More Crowded-er

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:57:46 +0000

Space solar power once seemed like a far-out idea, but the high profile startup Aetherflux is among the stakeholders aiming to bring space-sourced solar energy down to Earth.

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The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:55 +0000

The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later.

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Solar Desalinization System From MIT Needs No Grid Connection Or Battery Backup

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:20:49 +0000

Engineers at MIT have devised a new solar-powered desalinization system that requires no external power or backup batteries.

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Best Selling Automakers for EVs in the World — Report

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:17:29 +0000

Following up on our report on the best selling electric vehicle models in the world in August, here’s a report on the top selling brands and auto groups in the world EV market. Top Selling Brands In August, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) didn’t … [continued]

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