Is Green Hydrogen Always Green?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:01:31 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a green hydrogen industrial facility beside a coal generation plan, digital artGovernments shouldn’t be rewarding firms that are actually emitting more CO2e just because they are making hydrogen.

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U.S. EV Tax Credit Tool Tracks Electric Car Savings

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:50:26 +0000

Consumers have a new resource for finding plug-in electric and fuel cell vehicle tax credits. Current owners and those considering an electric vehicle purchase can access a free tool developed by ORNL researchers for fueleconomy.gov. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an online resource to help consumers understand the electric vehicle tax credits available […]

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Tesla Touts Tax Credits & Price Cuts

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:21:05 +0000

Tesla's engineeringTesla has juggled its prices once again, lowering the price of the Model 3 RWD by $1,000 and the Model Y by $2,000. It has also added a RWD version of the Model Y for North America.

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North Carolina Solar Installers Settlement with Duke Energy Approved by NC Utilities Commission

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 02:36:56 +0000

A rate modification for solar customers in North Carolina was recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This has an impact on people living in North Carolina who want to use the utility grid that Duke Energy manages for what is essentially a form of energy storage, which is done through a process […]

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Honda’s Working On More US-Based Battery Production

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:03 +0000

If you remember 2022 (it seems so long ago now), you probably remember the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). If you’re a fan of EVs and you spend much time on social media, you probably saw all of the controversy over the Act’s treatment of battery minerals for EV tax credits. I predicted that the situation […]

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To California Regulators: Delay Harmful Rooftop Solar Plan!

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:14:54 +0000

California regulators should revise a new rooftop solar plan to make solar more affordable for low-income communities, dozens of groups will tell the California Public Utilities Commission at its meeting Thursday. The commission’s plan drastically slashes the credit new solar users would get for sharing their extra solar energy with the grid. More than 100 […]

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Canada’s Oil Pipeline To Nowhere Tripling Costs Could Have Built HVDC Across The Country

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:05:40 +0000

DALL·E generated image of big pipeline leaking a gusher of dollars, digital artThe Trans Mountain Pipeline was a bad idea from the start. Dropping federal opposition to it in 2016 to bring in the carbon tax was a good choice. Everything after that has been and will continue to be a spiral into the abyss.

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Dutch BEV Sales Back On Growth Trajectory — 89% Growth

Credit to Author: Maarten Vinkhuyzen| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:38:00 +0000

After the stagnation during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the following supply chain problems, Dutch BEV sales are back on a growth trajectory. The annual end-of-year spike caused by the lowering of incentives of previous years was hardly present due to very small incentive adjustments. As a consequence, sales in the new year […]

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