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The User-Pay Myth: We ALL Pay for Our Roads, Not Just Drivers

Union of Concerned Scientists

Of course, this inevitably led to a required increase in oversight and regulation by governments on these service providers. The turn of the 20 th century saw multimodal cities with a range of mobility options sharing the city streets, including electric streetcars. Rob Ketcherside , CC-BY-2.0

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If You Live in Rural America, Here’s How to Save Money by Switching to an Electric Vehicle

Union of Concerned Scientists

At the Union of Concerned Scientists, we’ve been looking into the benefits rural drivers could enjoy from switching from a gasoline vehicle to an electric vehicle. The lack of an accessible outlet to charge an EV at home is one such challenge faced by drivers when considering switching to an electric vehicle.

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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

Fortunately, I don’t have COPD and I didn’t contract asthma when I was young, perhaps partly because I grew up in a home with an electric range. The study concluded that these childhood asthma cases could have theoretically been prevented by using electric appliances. But other Washingtonians may not be as lucky.

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Proposed Electrolyzer Requirements for the Hydrogen Tax Credit: Strengths and Risks

Union of Concerned Scientists

In late December, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations for the Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. Finding careful resolution to these issues will be a key point of focus over the comment period for these regulations, which is set to run through February 26 th , 2024.

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Statement: Environmental Defence Urges the Government to Strengthen the Clean Electricity Regulations

Enviromental Defense

We urge the government to strengthen the regulations, rather than weaken them. The current proposal, if adopted, will come up short of the Prime Minister’s net-zero electricity commitment, made at COP 26 in 2021. Clean electricity is an absolutely crucial element of a credible climate strategy.

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A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

Union of Concerned Scientists

Landmark DTE Energy settlement In July, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a momentous sett l e m ent agreement regarding the electric utility DTE Energy’s plan to provide electricity to its 2.3 Reform utility political contribution and lobbying regulations. million customers for the next 20 years.