Charged

JANUARY 23, 2024

The agency’s journey to electrification involved lawsuits , congressional resolutions , much political maneuvering and more than a little conspiracy-mongering. The struggle may not be over, but as it stands now, USPS “anticipates” adding some 66,000 battery-electric vehicles to its delivery fleet by 2028.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 16, 2024

When the lights came back on, the small crowd of journalists and GM Energy employees clapped, as if they were experiencing electricity for the first time. Amid cooling demand and flagging sales for EVs, automakers like GM are increasingly trying to market their plug-in cars as something like a Swiss Army knife for the electrical grid.

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Clean Energy Trust

APRIL 6, 2021

Electric Vehicle Supply Chains Are Stretching in Different Directions at the Same Time There are currently major and complex things happening in the electric vehicle industry. On the one hand, we’re seeing top tier automakers integrate vertically by bringing battery manufacturing capacity in house. A few things.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Electric vehicle makers and battery manufacturers are making progress in developing new lithium-ion designs, amid persistent concerns over the supply of key materials. First commercialized by the Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. But getting rid of cobalt is easier said than done.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 5, 2020

July 2020 Cleantech Roundup: Electric Vehicles Go Public | Energy Policy Scandals | SunRun Acquires Vivint Solar Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. Nikola , Fisker , Lordstown Motors are three electric vehicle companies.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

s new electric vehicle tax credit requiring that EVs and their batteries be made in North America, Canada’s EV battery supply chain is in the spotlight. If Canada plays its cards right, a domestic EV battery supply chain could support up to 250,000 jobs by 2030 and add $48 billion to the Canadian economy annually.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 15, 2021

But over the past few years, the company has aggressively built out an electric commuter shuttle program for its employees, as well as developed other sustainable mobility offerings such as easy access to carpooling, transit services and ferry lines. Electric Bus. Electric Vehicles. Transportation & Mobility. Courtesy of.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The race to mainstream electric vehicles by 2030 Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 12/02/2020 – 00:30 The world’s leading companies and policymakers are coalescing around setting targets for adopting zero-emission vehicles around a 2030 time frame. See the rest here: The race to mainstream electric vehicles by 2030.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 6, 2024

As the energy transition continues at pace, one core component in 2023 gained renewed attention as a crucial element – electric vehicles. Specifically in the UK, a change in political leadership could accelerate EV sales growth. Battery electric vehicles are poised to dominate the fast-growing EV category moving forward.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. Moreover, the analyst expects Covid-19 headwinds to hit both the global car market as well as the burgeoning battery market, together spelling a potentially bumpy year of growth for EVs.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Batteries are evolving. No longer just something that needs changing in your TV remote, batteries are fast becoming the engines of the global economy. In a decade’s time, a battery will likely power your car or the electricity grid that lights your home. Perhaps the biggest opportunity lies in electric vehicles.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Here at Charged , our position has always been that EVs are for everybody, and we’ve watched in disappointment as e-mobility has become a political football. Mike Murphy is a veteran GOP political consultant who has advised John McCain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, among others. Hear, hear!)

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 27, 2021

The road to electric vehicles is paved with disruption Terry F. Yosie Tue, 04/27/2021 – 00:05 The expectation that electric vehicles will displace the internal combustion engine continues to accelerate. Will electricity be reliably available for electric vehicles?

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

BNEF downgrades growth forecasts for global solar and battery sectors this year, as markets suffer fallout from escalating pandemic. Moreover, the analyst expects Covid-19 headwinds to hit both the global car market as well as the burgeoning battery market, together spelling a potentially bumpy year of growth for EVs.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.

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Charged

AUGUST 19, 2022

Battery innovator Northvolt has issued a $1.1-billion billion convertible note to finance its expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe. We will continue to work hard to deliver on the promise we have made to them to build the world’s greenest battery.”.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

And a favorable political environment will help. Installers must be savvy with building electrical wiring, CAT5/6 communication wiring, various wireless communications protocols, desktop and cellphone applications, and dozens of inverter/battery configuration options. So here are my predictions for solar and storage for 2021.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 18, 2024

Photo by Emmet Livingstone / AFP via Getty Images Mining for minerals used to make EVs and batteries is plagued with allegations of abuse, the latest report from the nonprofit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) shows. An electric vehicle requires about six times as many minerals as a typical gas-guzzling car.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 27, 2023

If you have noticed a lot more electric vehicles on the roads lately, your eyes are not deceiving you. One in five vehicles sold in B.C. is now electric, a milestone that makes B.C. With its pre-existing EV advantage, population density, abundant clean electricity, and political environment (B.C.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Uber pledges to ensure all its drivers have fully electric vehicles in Europe, the US, and Canada by 2030, and across the rest of the world by 2040. It plans to expand its Uber Green programme to more than 65 cities globally, enabling users to specifically request a hybrid or electric vehicle for an extra US$1.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Looking at it as a technology, there is a ton to like about renewables across the political spectrum. . This hasn’t escaped political conservatives outside the beltway. Texans would be without electricity for longer than three days to keep the federal government out of their business," Perry said. .

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. An alternative method would be to assign fixed charges to customers based on their income, with the wealthier paying more and the less well-off paying less — a path that comes with its own political and administrative challenges.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 27, 2023

While roughly half (47%) of Canadians saw the recent electric vehicle and battery manufacturing announcements in Canada, 68% say that they view them as evidence that the transition to clean energy can benefit Canada’s economy and job creation. Finally, many Canadians are still getting their information through the news.

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Charged

MAY 31, 2022

The growth of the electric vehicle market may feel inevitable: the focus on reducing CO2 emissions, the current political climate, investment by the government and automotive industry, and the ongoing pursuit of the all-electric society all point to a boon in electric vehicles.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7 Many still rely on electricity from coal-fired power plants.

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Grist

JUNE 30, 2021

The electric vehicle or EV revolution owes its existence to lithium batteries, and those batteries have a cocktail of specialized minerals to thank for their high performance. Department of Energy is now proposing that we eliminate cobalt and nickel from batteries altogether. meet its climate targets.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The report released Friday underscores the role that transportation in emerging economies will play in future oil demand, and how quickly falling battery costs and increasingly aggressive decarbonization policies are accelerating the shift from fossil-fueled to electric vehicles. Credit: Carbon Tracker). In 2018-2019, 3.38

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 19, 2024

s clean energy sector could grow six per cent a year out to 2050, if our political leaders seize the opportunity. Heat pumps, electric vehicles, energy efficiency upgrades and even small installs like smart thermostats can save British Columbians money, all while reducing emissions. families to make ends meet. The difference?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

As energy policy and politics shift globally, business flexibility will be a necessity for the success of the energy transition. Well, not quite, because anyone who has even briefly scanned the news over the last few months will have noted the shift in the political mood music around energy policy across the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

(As detailed in my history of Tesla , Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning investigated hydrogen fuel cells in detail before deciding to focus on battery-electric powertrains). Furthermore, the company recently launched three new electric models , although so far, these are only for sale in China. A fuel cell fiasco.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

batteries, pumped hydro). Political resistance to transitioning away from traditional energy sources. The Challenge: Limited Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EVs) Inadequate charging infrastructure for electric cars. Insufficient support for electric vehicle adoption.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dylan White , and Sam Wong As countries around the world accelerate the transition to clean energy, the race to gain shares in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market is intensifying, with global sales of EVs rising 31% in 2023. [1] Katz , Qingyi Pan , Rob Thompson , J.

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Charged

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The National Electric Vehicle Formula Program will provide $5 billion in “formula funding” for states to use “to build a national charging network.”. The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries released a 10-year, “whole-of-government plan” to urgently develop a domestic battery supply chain.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

And how do you avoid the harms caused by drilling and mining in the past, especially when we’ll need a lot of critical minerals to make EV batteries, wind turbines, and solar panels? But you know, the reality is people will be driving cars, and not everybody is driving electric vehicles. There will be this transition.

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 11, 2020

Link Nissan rolled out a vehicle subscription service , where customers pay $699 per month for a car, insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and vehicle delivery. I think this will be a niche space for now, but it is interesting to see different companies playing around with new approaches to vehicle use and ownership.

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