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EV charging beyond the grid: Forecasts from a new report

Envirotec Magazine

Mika Takahashi, Technology Analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx reviews highlights from a new report on an emerging sector Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE construction in favor of BEVs (battery electric vehicles).

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“Take hydrogen seriously,” says Association of Fleet Professionals about hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen Fuel News

The AFP has taken this perspective in the wake of a number of issues with electric vans. A number of commercial fleets are beginning to “take hydrogen seriously” according to the Association of Fleet Professionals ( AFP ), which explained the trend as a response to issues being experienced in operating electric vans.

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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. Swapping all that diesel and jet fuel with batteries and biofuels won't be easy. FedEx already has made some progress with electric vehicles. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China

Charged

Sodium-ion batteries have long been touted as a possible successor to the lithium-ion kind—they may have lower energy density, but they rely on more abundant sodium rather than lithium, perform better in cold temperatures, and above all, tend to be cheaper. kWh and a range of 301 km (CLTC). Sources: CnEVPost , CarNewsChina

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Unplugged: How the Gas Industry Is Fighting Efforts to Electrify Buildings

DeSmogBlog

This alarm has since boiled over into a full-fledged opposition campaign to counter the rising tide of similar measures meant to restrict gas in favor of constructing all-electric buildings and cutting carbon pollution.

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Yet Another Study Confirms: Electric Cars Reduce Climate Pollution

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 5 mins Electric cars are better for the climate than gas-powered vehicles in nearly every part of the world. That's the clear, unequivocal finding of the first study that conducted a global examination of the current and future greenhouse gas emissions of electric vehicles ( EV s) and gas-powered cars.

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Report: Push for Renewable Natural Gas Is More Gas Industry 'Greenwashing'

DeSmogBlog

According to a new report from Earthjustice and Sierra Club, however, these fuels pitched as “renewable ” and environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil gas amount to a PR campaign meant to distract from efforts to convert the building sector to all electric power.