New To The Electric Vehicle World? What Should You Know?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:05:17 +0000

electric vehicle worldWith so many new consumers curious about the electric vehicle marketplace, questions abound. An EV expert from the Union of Concerned Scientists offers some guidance to make the EV buying decision more personally meaningful.

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25 Climate Activists Occupy Chase Bank & Launch A Major New Campaign Targeting The Financial Industry

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:27:03 +0000

The “Stop the Money Pipeline” Mobilization aims to end the financing of fossil fuels and deforestation. 

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The Sierra Club’s Nationwide Study On The EV Shopping Experience

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:55:23 +0000

Back in 2015, when we shopped EVs and then leased a Nissan Leaf, we were the primary EV educators up to the point of sale, not the salespeople. Even during the test drive, we had more knowledge. Our grasp on the function and reality of electric cars seemed to overwhelm the salesperson. We passionately emphasized why we wanted an electric car. Our sales person remained less than enthusiastic

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‘GREEN Act of 2019’ Extends Tax Credits for Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:41:57 +0000

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The Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 19 released a draft tax package for clean energy projects that includes a five-year extension of the 30% solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), along with new incentives for energy storage. The legislation also supports incentives for electric vehicles (EVs), offshore and onshore […]

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“Killer Fog”& Bringing Science Back To The EPA — Whether The EPA Wants It Or Not

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:49:03 +0000

Sometime in the 1940s–1950s, a young, passionate socialite activist supplied her alibi to Nero Wolfe: “I dined with the governor to discuss ‘killer fog.'” Nero Wolfe was educated about everything, and he agreed with her on the automobile pollution she referred to as “killer fog.” Wolfe inquired, “Are you referring to the London event?”

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California’s Clean Truck Rule: First Of Its Kind & Long Overdue

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 02:35:59 +0000

California officials are gearing up to launch a momentous new rule to tackle one of the largest sources of pollution in the state: medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. After years of deliberation and public input, the rule is the first of its kind and long overdue

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Big Oil Faces A Formidable Foe In Fight Against Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:52:08 +0000

Electric utilities are keen on electric vehicles these days — they see them as a future revenue source. Utilities from California to Florida to Michigan are sponsoring the installation of public charging stations, and some are offering rebates to customers for installing home chargers. To date, at least 50 utilities in 25 states have launched or proposed programs to encourage the buildout of charging infrastructure

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200 countries in climate summit ‘welcome’ scientific report

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:21:04 +0000

200 countries in climate summit ‘welcome’ scientific report

A diplomatic standoff over a single word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during the second half of this year’s UN climate summit.

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