Plan Builds on Groundbreaking Federal-State Partnership Launched through 2021 Environmental Justice-Focused Agreement LOS ANGELES a The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today released a two-year action plan to collaboratively address environmental justice issues across California by enforcing laws that protect public health and ... [continued]
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A month or so ago, I explored some ways we could manage a likely onslaught of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Why do we need to think about this? Because revised EPA emissions regulations recently revealed by the Biden administration basically allow a PHEV to count for roughly 3/4 of an ... [continued]
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The US Department of the Interior is stepping up regulations to protect federal lands from the havoc of fossil fuel development and rampant disregard for endangered wildlife. It has announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Managementas (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, âwhich will ensure a ... [continued]
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I wrote a couple of days ago that Tesla produced 1,000 Cybertrucks one week last month. Itâs a notable milestone, but if that was the output every week this year, that would still just be a little more than 50,000 trucks. Though, a reader pointed something out I hadnât caught ... [continued]
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Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a ... [continued]
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Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm ... [continued]
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In a recent article, I wrote about problems I had charging a Kia EV9 Iâm reviewing. The vehicle itself has been great, but I wasnât able to charge at two Francis Energy stations in New Mexico, even after calling customer support. This, in turn, led to me needing to charge ... [continued]
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Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administrationas day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON a Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect ... [continued]
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Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.
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A tirade of rage on Faux News is directed against electric cars in a recent hit piece by a former CIA officer. Emphasis on "former."
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EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice DENVER a Yesterday, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of the nearly $1 billion Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to fund ... [continued]
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Bboxx is a data-driven super platform that is working to help transform lives by unlocking potential through connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. Following its successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.6 million people ... [continued]
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Tesla provides updates on how much its Supercharger network, service fleet, and stores grow each quarter in its shareholder letter. However, it came to my attention a few times in recent months that a lot of people donât catch those updates and are concerned about Tesla keeping up with growing ... [continued]
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Renogy is giving deep discounts â up to 50% off â on its solar systems that are more than 300 watts, which can include just the solar panels, or the solar panels plus a charge controller, or a complete kit with solar panels, charge controller, and batteries. And thatâs good ... [continued]
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The Volvo EX30 goes on sale in the US this summer. Will it manage to avoid import tariffs and qualify for federal tax credits?
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Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County â home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs ... [continued]
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aI feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year a not in all jurisdictions because we wonat have regulatory approval everywhere.a Thatâs a quote from Elon Musk, from April 2019. In fact, thatâs almost exactly 5 years ago today, as Autonomy Day was April ... [continued]
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DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.a In a continued commitment to bolster the U.S. power grid, today the ... [continued]
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Revisions to DOEas Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. a The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOEas list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest ... [continued]
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Schedule includes up to 12 offshore wind lease sales across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the U.S. territories NEW ORLEANSA a In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will announce a new five-year offshore ... [continued]
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WASHINGTONA a Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalizedA updated regulationsA for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The final rule increases certainty and reduces the costs associated with ... [continued]
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As Required by Congress, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON, D.C.A a The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has delivered on Congressas mandate toA cut emissions from new or ... [continued]
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Hyundai continues to be a bit of an under-hyped hero on cleantech. Well, maybe thatâs going a little far, but it is definitely a company that has made many good decisions with regards to electric vehicles, and now weâve got some great news from Hyundai regarding renewable energy as well. ... [continued]
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There was one part of Teslaâs shareholder conference call yesterday that caught my attention more than any other. That was partly because of the potential being discussed, and partly because itâs the first time Iâve heard Elon Musk and team discuss the topic. First of all, youâve got this question ... [continued]
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After the article from our editor Zachary regarding the most likely replacement for a aModel 2a (and a followup here), and after having a brief exchange in the comments, I was left thinking. My original response was simple and straightforward a| yet the more I think about it, the more ... [continued]
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Last month, New York Cityâs Department of Transportation authorized the use of electric cargo bikes on city streets, and put some key safety standards in place. On March 27, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the amendments to the cityâs traffic rules to allow the operation of âpedal-assist commercial bicycles,â ... [continued]
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Renogyas 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. Weare on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild ... [continued]
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This past week Tesla announced it was reducing its workforce by 10%. The move comes at a time in which the companyâs stock value has plummeted, leading many to question Muskâs leadership. With few tangible plans about the companyâs future as sales continued to decline, investors were concerned about a ... [continued]
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EcoFlow is currently running a âNow or Neverâ limited deal on its Wave 2 portable air conditioner / heater bundles, which could save you a thousand dollars or more, so if youâve been considering adding some AC to your camping gear, your travel trailer, your backyard shed or tiny house, ... [continued]
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Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. aA The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind ... [continued]
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