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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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The Inflation Reduction Act: Saving American Households Money …

August 12, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, heat pumps, inflation reduction act of 2022., internal revenue service, IRS, Joe Biden, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:57:53 +0000

… While Reducing Climate Change and Air Pollution The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, extended and expanded tax credits that help households invest in residential clean energy such as solar panels, as well as home energy efficiency. New data from the Internal Revenue Service show that more than 3.4 million American families have already … [continued]

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U.S. Vehicle Technologies Office Selects 27 Small Businesses to Advance Innovative Clean Transportation R&D

August 6, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:27:28 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the Fiscal Year 2024 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Businesses Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration … [continued]

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BYD Wants To Sell In Canada, But It Won’t Necessarily Be Easy

August 2, 2024 admin byd, Canada, China, clean transport, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:59:57 +0000

According to a recent regulatory filing, BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) behemoth that needs no introduction, is setting its sights on the Canadian market, a move that could potentially disrupt the EV landscape in the Great White North. But, it might not be a cake walk, as the Canadian … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Industrial Decarbonization

July 24, 2024 admin biden, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cement, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, crude oil, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, republican party (united states), steel, subsidies, us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:55:21 +0000

Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]

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How Will A Republican President & Congress Affect US Auto Industry’s Pace Of Electrification?

July 23, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, republican party (united states), Republicans, subsidies, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:59:38 +0000

As a lifelong libertarian leaning Republican (never much of a Trump fan), I hope I can bring a different perspective to the election than my fellow writers from the other side of the aisle. Carolyn recently penned this look at Trump’s VP pick JD Vance. Most of the time, the … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Transportation Decarbonization Report Card

July 22, 2024 admin Aviation, bicycles, biofuels, boats, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cargo shipping, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heavy rail, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, Joe Biden, Logistics, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Shipping, subsidies, trains / rail, us election 2024, usa, walkability

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:00:47 +0000

With the increase in renewable electrical generation, transportation has become the highest emitting sector of the US economy, accounting for about 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Light-duty vehicles, including cars and small trucks, account for about 57% of transportation emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute an additional 26%, while … [continued]

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Clean Technology Should Be Fixing Bad Government, Not Funding It

July 21, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, policy & politics, subsidies, US government

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:10:40 +0000

Like Donald Trump or hate him, one thing’s for sure: Elon Musk’s recent commitment to donate $45 million per month to a Trump Super PAC has stirred up a lot of controversy. Along with a full-throated endorsement after the attempted assassination, it’s pretty clear that Elon Musk is taking money … [continued]

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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Policy Sausages & Hydrogen

July 20, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, consumer technology, energy efficiency, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, heat pumps, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, subsidies, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:45:01 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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