U.S. DOE Challenges Solar Industry to Triple Community Solar by End of 2025

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 02:51:25 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit today, Principal Deputy Assistant … [continued]

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EPA’s New Scientific Integrity Policy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:23:18 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its updated scientific integrity policy for public comment which will have major consequences for how the EPA … [continued]

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Top Range for 2023 EVs Was 516 Miles on a Single Charge in USA

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:57:48 +0000

In model year (MY) 2023, the highest top range for an EV was 516 miles on a single charge (Lucid … [continued]

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New Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Targets Facilitate Renewable Natural Gas Production

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:26:01 +0000

On June 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that established biofuel volume requirements and … [continued]

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The 2024 Fuel Economy Guide Can Help You Choose Your Next Fuel-Efficient Vehicle

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:22:42 +0000

Saving money is on everyone’s minds these days, and improving your vehicle’s fuel economy is both economically and environmentally smart. … [continued]

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$400 Million Grant Program to Fund Clean School Buses to Protect Children’s Health

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:40:44 +0000

The latest funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda follows nearly $1 billion for thousands of electric and low-emission school buses across the USA.

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Leader & Leader of the Week: BYD & U.S. EPA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:10:20 +0000

Without a doubt, BYD has to be selected as the “Leader of the Week” here on CleanTechnica this week. The reasons are … numerous. However, I didn’t spot an obvious laggard, and I did want to give props to another leader who could not be skipped. So, we’ve got a “Leader of the Week” double […]

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The EPA’s New Truck Rule Is A Modest Step. What’s Needed Is A Giant Leap.

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:50:10 +0000

It has taken over 20 years, but EPA has finalized its next step in reducing pollution from new trucks. Unfortunately, it falls short of what states are already doing. On paper it may appear to align with aspects of the most stringent option considered by the agency in its proposal, but many of the finalized changes in […]

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Johns Hopkins: 1st Global Estimates for Road Transportation GHG Leveraging AI & Satellite Images

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:10:19 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the transportation sector accounts for approximately 27% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually in the United States, and emissions from road transportation — driven by carbon-creating internal combustion vehicles — account for a large majority of that. For years, researchers have tried to measure these emissions more closely, but […]

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Biden–Harris Administration: 389 School Districts Getting Nearly $1 Billion from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:24:28 +0000

Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet WASHINGTON (October 26, 2022) — Today, the Biden–Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan […]

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