GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Insights from Kate Frucher, managing director of The Clean Fight, and John Hoekstra, global vice president of sustainability and cleantech at Schneider Electric. . A trifecta of factors — the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequity and hyper-partisan politics — are reshaping how companies think about environmental, social and governance issues.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We are already taking action, through practical measures such as making it easier to walk and cycle safely, helping schools with travel planning and rolling out low-carbon vehicle technology. Our society is at a crossroads.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 26, 2019

In states around the country, oil-backed groups are fighting utility electric vehicle plans. Their strategy is reminiscent of the lobbying campaign against California's auto regulations in the 1990s, which set electric vehicle adoption back by a couple decades. Support for this podcast is brought to you by Sungrow.

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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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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

The coronavirus crisis gripping the global economy has forced clean energy analyst BloombergNEF (BNEF) to downgrade its expectations for the solar, battery, and electric vehicle (EV) markets, in one of the first signals that the escalating pandemic could undermine urgent efforts to combat climate change.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

The coronavirus crisis gripping the global economy has forced clean energy analyst BloombergNEF (BNEF) to downgrade its expectations for the solar, battery, and electric vehicle (EV) markets, in one of the first signals that the escalating pandemic could undermine urgent efforts to combat climate change.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

SAE recently produced the Electric Vehicle Coupler J3400 Technical Information Report , which “will help to ensure that any supplier or manufacturer will be able to use, manufacture, or deploy the J3400 [aka NACS] connector.” As Electrek ’s Jameson Dow notes, the journey has had some ironic twists.

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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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Mosaic

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

adults of all ages, geographic locations, genders, income levels and political affiliations — shows that 75% said they would consider a job in clean energy, citing interest in fields like solar, electric vehicles, sustainable home improvements and geothermal. The survey — which polled a cohort of more than 5,000 U.S.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Promote research into advanced energy storage technologies. Implement smart grid technologies for real-time monitoring and demand response. Costs associated with energy-efficient technologies. The Challenge: Limited Public Awareness and Education Lack of understanding about sustainable energy technologies.

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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. residents and businesses. Finally, B.C.

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Policy Politics Climate change Fossil fuels 71

Grist

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Akielly Hu, Grist’s news and politics fellow, discussed the growing popularity of degrowth with Kohei Saito — a Marxist author whose 2020 degrowth manifesto quickly turned into a bestseller in Japan and beyond. In your free time, you play sports, spend time with loved ones, garden, and engage with local politics.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The rest is here: Why a measured shift to electric vehicles would benefit the US. There is no point in putting forward an EV plan that is so aggressive that it cannot be implemented.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Cross-party political support has driven the 'meteoric rise' of UK offshore wind industry, an approach that should be taken for other critical technologies, Tony Blair Institute contends. Markets should be designed around desired long-term outcomes, it notes, adding that a clear strategy is needed to secure domestic benefits.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The findings present a picture of a world that has made significant progress on climate action, powered by the rapid roll-out of clean energy technologies, the acceleration of the electric vehicle (EV) transition, and a growing understanding of the economic and geopolitical benefits ending reliance on coal, oil, and gas.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The investment round, which was led by East Innovate, the venture capital arm of quantitative commodity, technology and research company East Alpha, is intended to support the growth of Electron’s team and further product development as well as enable expansion in the UK, Europe and North America.

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Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sweden's state-owned mining firm locates large deposits of rare earth elements critical for manufacture of wind turbines and electric vehicles. The EU predicts a five-fold increase in demand for rare earths to support electric vehicles and the planned increase in renewable power by 2030. We face a supply problem.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

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. Leonardo Paoli is an Energy Analyst working in the Energy Technology Policy division of the International Energy Agency. Ilka von Dalwigk. Merran Smith.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

A new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) assesses the impact of the government's proposed Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, which would require manufacturers to ensure an increasing proportion of the cars they sell in the coming years are electric. The carmakers need to catch up with us," he said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back when BusinessGreen launched we wrote about electric vehicles that were glorified golf buggies and distant dreams that renewables might one day account for 20 per cent of the grid. Now electric vehicles are transforming the global auto market and clean power dominates the energy market.

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Mosaic

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

adults of all ages, geographic locations, genders, income levels and political affiliations — shows that 75% said they would consider a job in clean energy, citing interest in fields like solar, electric vehicles, sustainable home improvements and geothermal. The survey — which polled a cohort of more than 5,000 U.S.

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Energy Energy Electric vehicle Education 52

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 14, 2023

Welcome to the second in our series of articles featuring industry insiders highlighting the trends and technologies we can expect to see in 2023. Instead, a coalition of clean technologies will be required to decarbonise the energy sector. Read more: 2023 predictions: Electric vehicle trends and challenges.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious I must admit, I didn't think they would do it. The government has just made it considerably harder for the UK to attract investment in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

It would be easy at this point to simply list the litany of policy failures and the paucity of political leadership documented by the CCC's almost satirically titled progress report. A major building retrofit programme to deliver enormous energy cost savings and turbocharge the roll out of electric heating systems.

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Charged

JULY 27, 2023

The new charging stations will support both CCS and Tesla’s NACS, and are “expected to meet or exceed the spirit and requirements of the US National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.” The network will use Plug & Charge technology, and will be integrated with participating automakers’ in-vehicle and in-app experiences.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The government must act now to prevent the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) burning a major hole in UK tax revenues that could see public services defunded and road congestion soar, MPs have warned. New taxes, which rely on new technology, take years to introduce," he said. "A We need to talk about road pricing," he said.

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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. a cutting-edge battery research and recycling leadership, and abundant clean electricity—to attract investment into its battery supply chain and increase export opportunities.

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Batteries Electric vehicle North America Investment 121

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Assess market development, including conducting research on electric vehicle charging infrastructure evolution, electric vehicle development across all vehicle segments, research on other infrastructure development entities (i.e., Responsible for fostering relationships with market participants and customers.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 15, 2021

We hope that political disagreements going forward can now focus on how we do better, rather than on doing less. As for strengths, the Conservative climate plan proposes a zero-emission vehicle mandate, a proven policy requiring automakers to sell more electric vehicles in Canada.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 13, 2023

The growth in grid infrastructure to transport and store electricity will place “considerable demands” on supply chains, according to the IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2023. For example, electricity grids undergo rapid expansion in this scenario. Technology lead times. Have you read? Material needs.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We already have the tools and the technology we need to tackle climate change," said Rebecca Williams, director of COP26 at the GWEC. "We We already have the tools and the technology we need to tackle climate change," said Rebecca Williams, director of COP26 at the GWEC.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2021

Proposals to create a new 'gigafactory' for electric vehicle (EV) batteries at Coventry Airport took a major step forward today, after the venture's joint partners, Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, confirmed a planning application has been submitted for the ambitious project.

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Credit: Stripe eadership from corporations to be committed first customers for products that can decarbonize the economy Several announcements around COP 26 highlighted corporates who had made commitments to be early customers for new technology solutions, in order to help create market pull?—?this

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Mosaic

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

adults of all ages, geographic locations, genders, income levels and political affiliations about job interest in alternative energy and related fields. They asked a cohort of more than 5,000 U.S. The clean energy revolution involves an incredibly diverse workforce.

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HVAC Global warming Power grid Electric vehicle 52

Business Green

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Solar panels and other clean technologies slash energy and fuel bills for households, while minimising exposure to future energy price hikes and air pollution. Which is great, but like Pratchett's boots you can only access those savings if you can afford to deploy the technologies in the first place.

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