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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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Switching Candidates Doesn’t Matter. What We Need Is A Cleantech-Led Abandonment of the Politics of Fear.

July 22, 2024 admin clean power, Donald Trump, policy & politics, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:35:18 +0000

If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably noticed me spending some time on politics, policy, and theories on how we can move forward on what appears to be an intractable problem. If you’re sick of this topic, I feel you! Politics has become so nasty, so divisive, and even violent … [continued]

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The State Of Workers’ Rights Is Disputed At The Republican National Convention

July 21, 2024 admin labor unions, policy & politics, Teamsters, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:45:52 +0000

Thousands of delegates and alternates from the 56 US states and territories traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the July 15-18 Republican Convention to choose their party’s nominee for President. Of the over 80 speakers who took the podium to support the Trump party nomination, one made a real ripple: Sean … [continued]

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The Taliban Climate Plan Is Better Than Republican “Drill, Baby, Drill” Nonsense

July 19, 2024 admin climate change, democratic platform, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, republican platform, Taliban, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:20:42 +0000

The Earth’s climate should be the number one item on everyone’s agenda. But don’t try tell that to Republicans.

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US Election 2024: Electrical Generation Decarbonization Report Card

July 19, 2024 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, natural gas, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy standards, republican party (united states), Republicans, research, Solar energy, us election 2024, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:45:07 +0000

The reality of the United States’ actual trajectory on electrical generation belies the rhetoric of both Biden and Trump. As noted four years ago, Trump’s administration was against renewables, especially wind energy. The Department of Energy under Perry crafted a report calling for more coal generation, a report which excluded … [continued]

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Be Wary What You Wish For: Trump 2.0 Will Retract Climate Laws

July 15, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, policy & politics, renewable energy, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:45:10 +0000

Another Trump administration would revise nearly every forward-looking Biden-Harris administration action, including breakthrough legislation to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. The Sierra Club warns that “everything from rules to curb hazardous air pollutants to programs that help make cleaner and more energy-efficient purchases affordable would be on the … [continued]

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What Has Joe Biden Done For You Lately?

July 13, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, climate policy, Donald Trump, green economy, Joe Biden, policy & politics, US, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:32:50 +0000

Joe Biden and his team have done more for America and Americans than any president this century. Let’s not change horses in midstream.

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US Election 2024: Setting The Stage For Climate Policy And Promises

July 3, 2024 admin buildings, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, energy efficiency, events, Fossil Fuels, green economy, Joe Biden, policy & politics, republican party (united states), subsidies, us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:34:36 +0000

Four years ago, as the United States election cycle once again brought the presidency into contest in addition to the Senate and the House, CleanTechnica published a Presidential Climate Policy Report Card. It’s time again to contrast administrations. At the time, Trump’s and Pence’s climate legacy in office was clear, … [continued]

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