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Delivery Vans Are Going Electric! Where & Why

September 20, 2024 admin clean transport, electric vans, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, Shipping, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 03:38:36 +0000

Let’s start this one with some good news: the transition toward clean freight is picking up speed. Over the past few years, we’ve started to see more and more zero-emission commercial trucks, delivery vans, and buses hit the road. The much-needed evolution of our on-road freight system to one that’s cleaner … [continued]

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California Legislative Committee Gives Green Light to EV Battery Recycling Bill

August 21, 2024 admin batteries, battery recycling, battery reuse, California, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery recycling, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, policy research, research, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 01:11:16 +0000

Proposed legislation to ensure responsible recycling of batteries once electric vehicles retire in California was approved today by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill 615 would require automotive manufacturers to make certain that their electric vehicle (EV) batteries are ultimately recycled. The bill now moves forward to the entire Assembly and … [continued]

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Yes, Infrastructure at Risk in Your Hometown: New Map Shows What Will Flood as Sea Level Rises

July 4, 2024 admin Flooding, global weirding, research, union of concerned scientists, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:30:17 +0000

A new map tool from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows you where and when critical pieces of coastal infrastructure such as public housing buildings, schools and power plants are at risk of repeated, disruptive flooding due to climate change-driven sea level rise. The map tool is based on data from our … [continued]

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Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car

June 5, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev emissions, Solar energy, ucs, union of concerned scientists, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 04:46:18 +0000

[Editor’s note: After reading Dave Reichmuth’s most recent piece, I started thinking about a comparable study on Wisconsin land use. Land use and solar power, which generates clean electricity that many increasingly use to power EVs and homes, are topics of complaints we hear from time to time. However, a … [continued]

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Tyson Foods Is Dumping Millions Of Pounds Of Pollutants Into American Waterways

May 7, 2024 admin Agriculture, green economy, policy & politics, tyson foods, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 13:42:25 +0000

The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that Tyson Foods has dumped millions of pounds of toxins into America waterways.

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Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying

November 16, 2023 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev sales, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:32:16 +0000

The future of cars is electric. That’s not just what I think, it’s not just what is required to slow … [continued]

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USA Needs To Protect Its Farmworkers From “Danger Season”

June 25, 2023 admin Agriculture, climate change, INTERVIEWS, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:01:53 +0000

Farmworkers face many hazards while performing the labor that props up the $1.264 trillion US food and farm economy, yet a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that federal agencies focused on agriculture and health invested an average of only $16.2 million dollars per year in farmworker health research projects between […]

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It’s Danger Season & Workers Need Heat Safety Protections Now — UPS Knows It

June 23, 2023 admin climate change, extreme heat waves, global heating, global weirding, HEALTH, Heat, heat waves, heatwaves, policy & politics, union of concerned scientists, UPS

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:47:11 +0000

What would be the largest single-employer strike in US history may soon be avoided if UPS and the Teamsters union reach an agreement on adding life-saving cooling equipment in more than 90,000 fleet vehicles. UPS is the largest employer here in Louisville, Kentucky, so a strike would have serious implications for the metro region as […]

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Survey Shows Pathway To Speeding Up EV Adoption In Rural Areas

March 17, 2023 admin cars, clean transport, consumer reports, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev cost, ev range, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 06:53:19 +0000

Regardless of where we live, we should all have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits provided by electric vehicles. These benefits range from the reduced cost of operation, the reduced need for maintenance and the improved performance, to the fact that electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions. Everybody’s health stands to gain from reducing local […]

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Guiding Principles For EV Battery Recycling Policy

March 3, 2023 admin batteries, battery recycling, circular economy, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:33:56 +0000

Electrifying our transportation system is essential for mitigating emissions that cause climate change and adverse health impacts. This electrification will require a lot more batteries and therefore a lot more minerals. Recovering these materials from retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries is an alternative source to mining. Essentially, the materials recovered through battery recycling can replace […]

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