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The Electrification Era I Scaling up electric vehicles

GreenBiz

This is being driven by governments and automakers who are promoting electricity powered vehicles as a key technology to curb oil use, fight climate change and air pollution. This paper also explores EV policies in several countries including North America, UK, Ireland, Japan and Australia.

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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? But on the other side of this equation is an opportunity: A world in which electric vehicles actually help make the grid more resilient, and render electricity cheaper for everyone.

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US Reliability Commission warns of bulk EV charging’s grid impact

Smart Energy International

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has cautioned against the impacts of electric vehicle (EV) charging on bulk power system reliability, calling for cross-sector coordination to bolster and ensure the reliability of the power grid. Without greater collaboration, they add, policymakers may need to act.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development

Charged

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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IRS releases more details about new tax credits: some foreign-assembled EVs may be eligible

Charged

Our favorite regulatory expert, Margo Oge , a former EPA exec and the author of many articles on EV-related policy, told Charged that the main revelation seems to be that that leased vehicles that aren’t assembled in North America may qualify for the tax credit. However, Ms. To be fair, EV fans may also object to the carve-out.

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Flash Drought Hotspots: Southwestern United States

Planet Pulse

To call this swath of North America home is to accommodate water’s ebbs and flows; to live with one eye on reservoir levels and the other scanning the horizon for clouds. Zoom back out to the global raster and it’s clear that the Southwestern part of North America is not alone in their risk profile.

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Shoppers buy more EVs if they understand charging—and now there’s proof (exclusive first look)

Charged

That makes electric cars a problem: they take time to explain to shoppers. Now, we have proof that educating both salespeople and shoppers about electric-car charging actually boosts sales of EVs. The full details will be presented in September, in a white paper published online by the global EVS-33 conference.