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EV Leases Soar in USA — Thanks, Inflation Reduction Act

October 19, 2024 admin clean transport, cox automotive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev leasing, inflation reduction act of 2022., market research, policy & politics, research, subsidies, tesla

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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Biden-Harris Admin Announces California’s Launch of 1st Phase of Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs to Help Lower Families’ Utility Bills

October 11, 2024 admin California, energy efficiency, energy star, gavin newsom, hvac, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, Joe Biden, john podesta, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:30:54 +0000

Eligible California Homeowners and Multifamily Building Owners Can Use the Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy, Save Money on Energy-Efficient Upgrades, and Lower Housing Costs Investing in America Agenda Provides Added Support to California’s Existing Energy-Efficiency Programs, Giving Residents More Opportunities to Save WASHINGTON, DC — As part of … [continued]

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Is The USA Becoming A Free Rider On Other Countries’ Climate Action?

October 2, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, crude oil, Diesel, electric trucks, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, gasoline, green economy, grid, India, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:41:50 +0000

The free rider problem in climate action arises when some countries or actors benefit from the efforts of others to mitigate climate change without contributing their fair share. Since the atmosphere is a global common good, actions taken by one country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions benefit the entire world, … [continued]

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Risk Fingerprints & Gray Rhinos Help Communication & Strategy

September 28, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, climate policy, climate risk, green economy, policy & politics, risk, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:40:56 +0000

We continue to live in world with changing and in many cases increasing risks. Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino and You Are What You Risk, has thought about not only about risk more than most people, but also how different people and organizations perceive risks very differently. I … [continued]

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Enphase: Latest Example of Inflation Reduction Act Leading to US Manufacturing

September 20, 2024 admin clean power, Democrats, enphase, enphase energy, inflation reduction act of 2022., policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:49:52 +0000

Enphase Energy, the world’s #1 microinverter-based solar and battery system supplier, like many others, have responded to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) by bringing more manufacturing to the US. While the legislation’s name is focused on inflation, and it is packed full of support for climate solutions, the … [continued]

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Whoever Created The EV Leasing Loophole Subsidy Is A Clever Genius

September 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev tax credits, federal ev tax credit, policy & politics, subsidies, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:26:19 +0000

When Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats in the U.S. Senate, and the Joe Biden administrations worked together to extend and even revive electric vehicle subsidies for consumers, several rules were added. However, one loophole broke all of those rules, and it’s leading to a lot more electric … [continued]

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EV Jobs Are On The Rise & New Ads Hope To Spark Interest In Them

September 13, 2024 admin Arizona, batteries, battery factories, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery factories, ev charging, ev factories, Georgia, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Michigan, nevada, North Carolina, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:03:51 +0000

While the purported slowdown in demand for EVs seems to find automakers halting or slowing their original electrification plans, EVs have actually reached 20% of global auto sales. That number is expected to increase exponentially, and so will EV jobs numbers. In fact, by 2035, EVs could potentially account for … [continued]

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Maybe Germany Should Just Revive Its EV Incentives

September 13, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, Manufacturing, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:37:45 +0000

The highly esteemed Steve Hanley wrote an interesting article this morning about the Volkswagen “earthquake” that is hitting Germany at the moment. I recommend reading that piece before this one. There’s a lot in there about the broader global EV market, the EV situation in Germany and at Volkswagen Group, … [continued]

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Tesla Has Gotten Tremendously More Support From Democrats

August 21, 2024 admin batteries, California, california fuel economy standards, clean transport, Democrats, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev tax credits, federal ev tax credit, fuel economy standards, inflation reduction act of 2022., lithium-ion batteries, nevi, policy & politics, Republicans, subsidies, tesla, tesla batteries, tesla ev tax credit, us ev tax credit, us fuel economy standards

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 03:57:32 +0000

A big part of this story was originally going to be about why Elon Musk has turned on Democrats, focusing particularly on he and Tesla getting slighted by Joe Biden in a press conference that really didn’t matter or mean anything. However, going into all of that probably doesn’t matter … [continued]

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Wasted Money & Sunken Assets: Subsidies and Financing for Fossil Fuels

August 12, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, divestment, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, fossil fuel subsidies, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:23:47 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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