GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If global electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates grow as projected, this represents a major step in reducing emissions that contribute to global climate change and local air pollution concerns.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 13, 2022

Frankfurt, Germany: Genesis Motor Europe announces today its Genesis Charging program, an exclusive service that provides customers with the option of a hassle-free electric charging solution. Shell Recharge Solutions, is a leader in smart electric vehicle charging solutions.

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The City Fix

APRIL 26, 2024

With growing urban populations and increases in cars, trucks and buses, cities are poised to experience more harmful pollution threatening people’s health and livelihoods. But some cities around the world are turning to an emerging solution called zero-emission zones (ZEZs). These are designated.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 10, 2022

The post California’s New Electric Vehicles Incentives Program Allots Vouchers up to $375K, GreenPower Qualifies appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 7, 2022

The post GreenPower Motor Partners With Jupiter Group to Bring Select All-Electric Vehicles to the Indian Market appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada. The […].

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2024

and EU to drop their landmark climate change laws, spreads falsehoods about green policies, and fondly recalls an attempt to cancel a major climate conference. She also claims that, while serving in the Treasury, she attempted to cancel the 2021 COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. She adds that “the U.S. is beyond reach.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 18, 2020

An electric vehicle is a useful tool that would allow us to start controlling CO2 emissions and other pollutants produced by transport activity. – 3 percent reported owning an electric vehicle. Future car ownership: Electric cars or not? – 40 per cent saying they are somewhat likely.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Finally, the climate crisis is worse than it’s ever been. For too long, climate change was viewed as a problem for the planet instead of a problem for people. For too long, climate change was viewed as a problem for the planet instead of a problem for people. What do these four challenges have in common?

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Grist

MARCH 6, 2021

The racial and social disparities exposed by the September fire are emblematic of a broader picture: Communities of color, low-income people, and other marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change, according to community activists across Cascadia. And one of the most polluted.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Increased investment in public transport and active travel is needed, in addition to the rapid uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), if the UK is to meet its 2030 emission reductions targets. The government has ramped up investment in supporting the shift to electric vehicles, helping drive record demand for plug-in models.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2020

In a post-pandemic world, Gore says we have the opportunity to make some dramatic changes in solar and wind electricity generation, moving away from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles, and retrofitting inefficient buildings. And, it ignores the distribution of incomes and net worths.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 15, 2021

has the highest uptake of electric vehicles in North America, and in the Vancouver region, EV adoption is even higher. In other words, Vancouver is proof that when every level of government works toward a common goal, real and rapid change is possible. per cent in Toronto and 3.5 per cent across the country.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Foundations , celebrity philanthropists and tech giants alike have announced plans this year, with grand sums of money attached, to combat climate change. The goal: eliminate the use of the combustion engine in personal vehicles and the trucking industry by 2050. Electric Vehicles. Electricity Grid.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 19, 2023

OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of public affairs at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s final electric vehicle availability standard : “With record numbers of Canadians choosing an EV over a gas car in recent months, it’s clear that they want electric vehicles.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Whether we say climate justice, climate equity, the intersection of climate change and people or the social impacts of climate change, one thing is clear: Business has a role to play in addressing the structural inequity that causes low-income populations and communities of color to bear the brunt of the climate crisis. .

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do. As the U.S.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Gasoline-powered vehicles continue to dominate the auto industry, but major automakers worldwide are scrambling to design and distribute electric vehicles to meet a significant increase in consumer demand. The post How Electric Vehicles Can Benefit the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 17, 2020

The rideshare company just pledged to transition every vehicle on its platform to an EV by 2030. It will require building out an entire ecosystem of electric vehicle infrastructure and incentives, and getting into the weeds on policy. Recommended reading: GTM : Lyft Pledges Shift to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Photo by VCG via Getty Images By 2030, transportation and electricity around the world will be far greener than it is today, according to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency. Imagine 10 times more electric vehicles on the road. Renewables make up half of the world’s electricity mix.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The UK government should increase tax on things we want less of - such as pollution - and reduce tax on things we want more of - such as jobs - explains Eunomia's Chris Sherrington. But to my mind, this is not an argument for not increasing taxes on polluting activity. This is not a new idea, but it is one whose time has come.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

government’s 2020 budget : “Taking action to cut carbon pollution and seize opportunities in climate change solutions requires a sustained effort, day after day and year after year. In that sense, every provincial budget needs to be a climate budget, and the B.C. Release | Easier access to electric cars will save B.C.

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Andrew Winston

JUNE 11, 2018

ICYMI, UPS announced a milestone in electric vehicles -- cost parity for a delivery truck. In short, the electric vehicles (EVs) are much better than just a break-even proposition. These aren’t the first “alternative” vehicles in the delivery space. Before explaining how this will play out, some context.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Emissions from automobiles are leading causes of air pollution, but automakers are slowly responding to the global climate crisis by producing more electric vehicles and fuel-efficient gas-powered models.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 21, 2021

The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize the electric grid and build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As an official Nikola Fueling Solutions Partner, FEF plays a crucial role in promoting Nikola’s vision for mainstream hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. It represents a step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a major contributor to air pollution in the region.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 12, 2024

The bill has prompted Conservative MP and former environment minister Chris Skidmore to resign and has been criticised by the government’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee, which called the plans for new drilling licences “inconsistent with climate goals”.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Going Green by Growing EV Charging The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than two-thirds of Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans from states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have been approved ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established and funded (..)

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

It is not the silver bullet to mitigate our climate impact. Indeed, our own lifecycle analysis (LCA) of our first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge, revealed that production emissions are greater than that of the petrol-powered variant. We need to address emissions across our full value chain.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Supersized passenger vehicles burn through more gas than smaller cars, which also means that they create more tailpipe pollution that worsens air quality and causes climate change. Larger electric vehicles are problematic, too, since they create more particle pollution from the wear and tear of roads and tires.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Create new green spaces for pedestrians and wider roles for public transport, reducing dependency on private vehicles which would ease congestion whilst reducing emissions and air pollution. Almost two in three people (60%) said taking action for climate starts with communities and cities.

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Charged

JUNE 8, 2022

Automakers are continuing to improve their electric vehicles, expanding the selection of models, and (finally!) Tesla, the only company that sells no fossil fuel vehicles, was the only one that earned a decent grade—a B—for its lobbying efforts. running some substantial ad campaigns for their EV offerings.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It was recognised for its energy insights tool and energy flexibility trials, successfully demonstrating the crucial role local authorities can play in moving away from the use of polluting fossil fuels. The work formed part of the Local Energy Oxfordshire scheme – also known as Project LEO.

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Charged

APRIL 3, 2022

Flux Marine’s mission is to seriously reduce the release of these pollutants. Flux Marine says its electric outboards also eliminate the maintenance grief of standard combustion engines: impeller replacement, spark plugs, hoses, filters, lubrication systems and winterization. Source: Flux Marine.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

The UK is the latest country whose government environmental groups have sued for failing to take sufficient action on climate change. Offsets shouldn't be used to allow pollution to continue unabated. So what does a good net zero strategy look like? Many projects funded via offsets would have happened anyway.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 3, 2022

Electric vehicles are here, and they have great potential to help create a healthy and sustainable planet. In the next eight years, more than 50% of the population will be driving an electric vehicle. This campaign will […].

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Charged

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition. The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception.

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