Business Green

MARCH 13, 2023

News come as BYD reveals UK did not make the long-list for its first European car plant due to post-Brexit political instability Octopus Electric Vehicles has inked a deal with BYD which will see it become the "preferred salary sacrifice provider" for the Chinese automaker as it launches in the UK.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2019

There is no point in putting forward an EV plan that is so aggressive that it cannot be implemented.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

million to research “Improved 12-Volt Lead-Acid Batteries for Safety-Critical Electric Vehicle Applications.” Other technologies receiving funding support include vehicle lightweighting, wireless charging and autonomous vehicles. The lowly lead-acid battery remains in the mix—East Penn Manufacturing scored $1.6

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Business Green

APRIL 4, 2024

Much political and media focus when it comes to net zero is on wind farms or electric vehicles, while one of the stars of the show - energy efficiency - is often overlooked, writes the Climate Group's Toby Morgan

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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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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

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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Green Living Guy

APRIL 1, 2023

Florida’s environment, often marred by political divisiveness. Bipartisan Efforts to Improve […] The post Florida’s Environment Receives Bipartisan Support in Contentious Legislative Session appeared first on Electric Vehicle Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

View post: Why the electric vehicle wave is still coming. Buckle up: this year will be rough, but this road trip still looks promising.

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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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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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Energy and Cleantech Council

JUNE 16, 2021

The post TCI Update: Final Model Rule Addresses EJ, but Political Will May Be Lacking first appeared on Energy & Climate Counsel. TCI will be an effective regional structure for making those investments, and it makes sense for New York to act in concert with other states in the region.

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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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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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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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Charged

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Edison Electric Institute, a utility trade group, announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition , which includes 50 EEI members, as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority. It isn’t yet clear exactly how the $7.5 billion in funding earmarked for charging networks in the $1.2-trillion

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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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Eco-Business

MARCH 6, 2024

Ahead of the country’s most important annual political gatherings, local governments pledged to accelerate electric vehicle growth and protect biodiversity.

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Charged

AUGUST 19, 2022

The combination of political decision-making, customers committing even more firmly to the transition to electric vehicles, and a very rapid rise in consumer demand for cleaner products, has created a perfect storm for electrification,” said Peter Carlsson.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 25, 2020

From an increase in electric vehicle availability to energy-saving buildings, British Columbians have already seen and felt firsthand the benefits of this vital strategy—one that will ensure B.C. British Columbians expect their political leaders to build on the important work that has already begun.

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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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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

We see notable leadership in electric vehicle innovation, vision, and motivation in many emerging markets,” said Rebecca Fisher, director of the Drive Electric Campaign. “We Seven organisations have been awarded funding as part of this second round of the LEAP Fund.” “We

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Charged

JANUARY 21, 2021

We need significantly more charging points in Germany and Europe if electric vehicles are to establish themselves quickly. For that reason, all players from the fields of politics and industry must continue their efforts in the coming year.”. Source: VW via Green Car Congress.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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. Offer incentives for electric vehicle purchases.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2022

Roughly a quarter of London's carbon emissions come from transport, and just like most major cities around the world, road vehicles are chiefly to blame. But while electric vehicles can certainly help towards delivering net zero, they are no silver bullet.

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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. An efficient transition also depends on "strategic systems thinking", it adds. Reflection and learning are essential if we are to succeed," it states.

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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. The main thing stopping it happening at the pace and scale required is short termist, outdated, economic thinking, and a lack of political nerve.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

As such, the report calculates that the slower roll out of new EVs would reduce the number of vehicles reaching the second-hand market, leaving drivers unable to afford new models paying between £500 and £800 a year more in fuel costs as they persevere with petrol alternatives.

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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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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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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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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Most Canadians believe that an electric vehicle will end up costing them less, despite a higher upfront cost, than a gas vehicle. Almost six in ten Canadians believe that an electric vehicle will end up being cheaper for them over a gas vehicle, while 41% think gas will end up being cheaper.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 12, 2022

A majority (63%) of Ontarians now believe that, when you look at the lifetime costs of a car (including maintenance, repairs, insurance and energy to power it), electric vehicles are cheaper than gas vehicles. The preference for EVs is particularly profound among younger people. Totals may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

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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. ROADBLOCKS TO GROWTH.

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