Around 10,000 More U.S. Deaths Last Year From This Silent Killer

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:21:38 +0000

Air pollution killed nearly 10,000 Americans in 2018, and 2019 must have seen a similar total

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Smash & Smash — Tesla Model 3 Glass Holds Up To Hammer & Weighty SUV On Top (Videos)

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:32:52 +0000

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/02/tesla-shuttle-from-sarasota-to-tampa-airport-like-dr-whos-tardis-infinite/Smash — the following two glimpses into untimely road risks confirm my fears of highway travel. Yet, in both cases, they make me oh so relieved that two of my grandchildren travel in a Tesla Model 3, as well as my son and his wife

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Police Department Adds 2020 Tesla Model 3 & Explains Why

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:41:19 +0000

When asked why he chose the Tesla Model 3, Police Chief Foti Koskinas says he “believes in being green.” However, the car’s unmatched performance for the money, its 5 star safety rating, and top-of-the-industry collision avoidance technology also played a factor

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California Offers Up To $9,500 To Purchase Used Or New Electric Vehicle, Focus On Lower-Income Motorists

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:58:08 +0000

I understand income barriers. So, bravo to California for helping those who want to change afford to change. California’s new electric vehicle (EV) incentives for the lower income help them improve air quality and fight climate change by going electric. They can now get $9,500 in EV incentives in certain regions, or even $14,000 if you add in state incentives and all requirements are met

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15 New Electric Articulated Buses Deployed In NYC — 500 Planned To Serve All 5 Boroughs

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:47:44 +0000

http://www.mta.info/?oldsite=trueNew York City’s MTA announced on December 15, 2019, that it has deployed the first phase of its new all-electric articulated bus fleet. The now historic 2020–2024 Capital Plan includes $1.1 billion to acquire 500 new electric buses to serve all 5 boroughs. This first phase includes 15. The first electric articulated bus took off on one of the city’s busiest crosstown routes – the 14th Street busway

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Tesla Powerwall 2 Update — Nearly 2 Years Later

Credit to Author: Bob Borsh| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:23:06 +0000

Greetings from Vermont on New Year’s Day 2020 (at time of writing). Looking back into my archived articles here on CleanTechnica, it appears I have not had anything published since November 20, 2018. My first article regarding our rooftop solar + Tesla Powerwall 2 system was published on April 21,

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In Mississippi, The Costs Of Coastal Flooding Are Adding Up (VIDEO)

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:43:30 +0000

“A lot of people are just selling out and getting out.” Ankle-deep in the overflow of the river that drew her here two decades ago, Calinda Crowe looked across her land, envisioning the future. She didn’t like what she saw

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Investing In Fossil Fuels = Burying Your Money — 20th Century Fuel Is Staying In The Ground

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:33:59 +0000

Pump-jack mining crude oil with the sunsetGiven the accelerating effects of climate breakdown — established by scientific consensus and visible with our own eyes — it is rational for investors to expect much tighter carbon regulation in the near future

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Green New Deals For The World Are Green Good Deals

Credit to Author: Mark Z. Jacobson| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 21:45:57 +0000

The Earth is rapidly approaching 1.5°C global warming, air pollution kills over 7 million people worldwide each year, and diminishing fossil fuel resources portend social instability. Yet, recently, world leaders at the United Nations Madrid climate talks failed to agree on a path forward. The core of the problem is the belief by some leaders that solving global warming will be expensive and drain the economy of their country. However, new research indicates that this belief is incorrect

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Electric Vehicle Ownership: Purchasing vs. Leasing

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 06:44:54 +0000

For our new report, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2019), we investigated whether EV drivers bought their cars new, bought them used, or leased them. The split was interesting. We then dug in deeper as well, for the first time ever, to learn a bit more about the cars they replaced, and why they went electric

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