Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

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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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It blamed the decision on a lack of subscribers for the plant’s electricity. NuScale Power announced on Wednesday that it had dropped plans to build a long-promised “carbon free power project” in Idaho. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading.

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Charged

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Equinox SUV is GM’s second-best-selling vehicle, behind the Silverado pickup, an electric version of which is scheduled to debut in January. A $30k price tag, just about 5 grand above the current MSRP of the legacy Equinox, would be an eye-opener. “We

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 18, 2020

Tags: transportation fairness alliance electric vehicles FTI Consulting American Petroleum Institute American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2023

Online car marketplace calls for stronger tax incentives from government to support fairer transition to electric cars in the UK

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

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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Charged

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Formula E electric racing championship has announced its calendar for the 2019-2020 season : 14 races in 12 cities on 4 continents, beginning in November in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia and winding up in July 2020 in London. However, the big news is that Porsche will be fielding an electric racing team. Source: Formula E.

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Business Green

MARCH 15, 2022

Businesses buying large electric vans and trucks can apply for grants running to thousands of pounds for a further two years. Today's announcement means the grant schemes will now run through to 2024/25, although from 1 April the threshold of size for eligible electric trucks will rise from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

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. FedEx already has made some progress with electric vehicles. If you're interested in electric sustainable transportation, subscribe to our newsletter Transport Weekly.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 8, 2023

The paper precedes the forthcoming Clean Electricity Regulations that will provide the regulatory support. The Clean Electricity Regulations help ensure that Canada’s regionally divided power system remains both clean and affordable in the years ahead. Already, provinces with the cleanest grids typically pay the least for electricity.

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Mearth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Tagged 3 friends in your shared post. Grand Prize Mechanics: To qualify, participants must complete the following challenges: Answered at least 6 of the pop quiz challenges or has earned a Mearth X Pro Raffle Pass. Liked & Follow Mearth’s official Facebook page. Signed up for Mearth’s newsletter on the blog home page .

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 28, 2020

American Electric Power has secured enough state regulator approvals to move ahead with a 1,485-megawatt wind power project in Oklahoma — even if Texas regulators end up denying its plans. of Oklahoma and 810 megawatts more to its Southwestern Electric Power Co. Swepco) utility.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Read time: 6 mins Drivers of electric cars are being unfairly punished by punitive fees in several states, according to a newly published analysis by Consumer Reports. Tags: consumer reports ALEC EV fees electric cars kochvsclean american legislative exchange council

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

If it feels like the oil industry’s attacks on the burgeoning electric car market are well coordinated, that’s because they are. Tags: kochvsclean koch industries Charles Koch Americans for Prosperity American Energy Alliance tom pyle Covering Climate Now 2019

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 16, 2019

The days of oil as a fuel for cars, whether petrol or diesel, are numbered — because the economies offered by wind and solar energy and other cheap renewables, combined with electric vehicles, are irresistible, a French bank says. Tags: electric vehicles BNP Paribas renewables investment cars

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Read time: 9 mins Fossil fuel interests appear intent on swaying public opinion about the electric vehicle tax credit, based on recent polling on the policy. Tags: kochvsclean EV tax credit IER American Energy Alliance tom pyle Mike McKenna

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Read time: 10 mins In the heart of the Permian oil patch in West Texas, a massive $416 million solar array began converting sunshine to electricity this summer. Tags: Permian Basin facebook shell Occidental Petroleum Chevron (NYSE: CVX) renewable energy One of the project’s main financiers has a very familiar name — Facebook.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 20, 2021

On President Donald Trump’s last full day in office, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) met with a packed agenda , making key decisions on multiple pipeline projects and other matters affecting electricity markets. Tags: Jordan Cove LNG Kalama methanol federal energy regulatory commission (FERC)

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GreenTech Gazette

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But that is not the case with Canoo Electric Pickup truck! Features of Canoo EV Pickup Truck: The Canoo electric truck: A table folds off the front for a mobile workspace. Its cost started at $33,000 and we expect a price tag like this only. The post Canoo Electric Pickup Truck, Oh Wow! Take a look for yourself!

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 6, 2020

Read time: 4 mins Colorado is moving ahead with a plan to get nearly 1 million electric vehicles ( EV ) on its roads by 2030 and, for the first time, has adopted a long-term goal of transitioning to 100 percent electric and zero-emission vehicles.

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Charged

JANUARY 5, 2024

kWh) and a shorter range (251 km), but it sports a lower price tag: RMB 58,800 ($8,300) compared to RMB 62,800-66,800. Xia Shunli, Chairman of Yiwei, said: “Sodium-ion batteries will become an important battery type, complementary to LFP batteries, and a low-cost solution that promotes the popularization of mass electric vehicles to masses.”

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2021

trillion infrastructure package, which would include enormous investments in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and public transit, along with roads, bridges, and water infrastructure. Tags: Enbridge Line 3 pipeline Dakota Access Pipeline Indigenous Environmental Network Biden administration

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Tags: electric vehicles Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) climate science denial ExxonMobil Koch Union of Concerned Scientists Energy and Policy Institute In the U.S., the transportation sector is the largest contributor to planet-warming emissions. In the U.S.,

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Read time: 6 mins As Pennsylvania took a significant step this week towards joining a regional climate initiative to curb carbon pollution from power plants, newly revealed email records show how fossil fuel interests campaigned to oppose this initiative in a state that has the fifth most polluting electric power sector in the nation.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

7) face contested energy-related ballot initiatives with billion dollar price tags. Texas and Maine voters tomorrow (Nov.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2020

Read time: 6 mins One of the first tests of New York’s ambitious climate plan didn't go well, as the New York Public Service Commission voted on January 16 to raise electricity rates on customers by $1.2 Tags: new york stranded assets Con Ed natural gas methane

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

Electric air taxis primed for take-off in 2024 as Bristol-based start-up secures investment and pre-orders from host of major airlines. Each aircraft comes with a price tag of around $4m, it said. The company believes it will be able to break even and secure profitability from annual sales of less than 100 aircraft. "The

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 26, 2020

Tags: electric utilities FirstEnergy Southern Company Entergy Corp exelon Federal agents arrested Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder, along with several lobbyists, on July 21 on charges that the group used $60 million of funds provided by the monopoly utility FirstEnergy Corp.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 28, 2020

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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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Tags: automakers Paris Agreement Human Rights world benchmarking alliance electric vehicles Ford general motors

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Electric utilities are being asked to do what may seem like the impossible. An AI-driven platform can automatically upload, tag, organise and analyse multiple data types and sources. Precision inspections for distribution poles The US’s 160 to 180 million power distribution poles are a weak link in our electric power system.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Hydrogen fuel cells generate electrical power while producing only water vapor and warmth as emissions.   That said, the production of green H2 using electrolyzers does require rare metals such as platinum and iridium that come with a high price tag.  Understanding where the expense comes from involves knowing how they work.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Read time: 12 mins There’s one big reason that analysts say America’s electrical power should soon run on clean energy sources like wind and solar rather than fossil fuels like coal and natural gas: your power bill. Tags: Natural Gas Power Plants natural gas pipelines federal energy regulatory commission (FERC)

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Auto giant unveils its addition to the fast-expanding electric van market. American auto giant Ford took the wraps off an electric vehicle Thursday morning that launches the company squarely into the growing movement to electrify fleets and last-mile delivery in cities. The biggest barrier to electric delivery vans in the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 14, 2020

Analysts at Morgan Stanley and Moody’s Investors Service expect that more electric utilities will accelerate their transition away from coal, with major financial benefits for both ratepayers and shareholders. Read time: 6 mins By Joe Smyth, Energy and Policy Institute. This was originally posted on the Energy and Policy Institute.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 6, 2024

Eurelectric’s Kristian Ruby urges a ‘European way’ to tackle mass uptake of electric vehicles Enabling a mass uptake of electric vehicles is “one of the critical litmus tests” for the energy transition in Europe, according to Kristian Ruby, secretary-general of electricity association Eurelectric.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently took an EV road trip from Charlotte, North Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee in order to draw attention to the billions of dollars in funding the White House is making available to promote electric vehicles. Granholm addressed audiences at town hall stops along her road trip.

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