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Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal

Union of Concerned Scientists

With more electric vehicle choices than ever, EV sales in the US are hitting new heights. In just the first half of 2023, over 670,000 EVs were sold with over 80 percent of those fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs ). EV sales in the US are accelerating and are on pace to exceed one million vehicles per year.

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Climate impacts of the #IRA

Real Climate

As you can see there are tax credits and subsidies for electric vehicles, renewable energy, nuclear energy, transmission, hydrogen, air pollution reduction, energy infrastructure, climate resilience, rural development, residential buildings, etc. Historically, these estimates have tended to be conservative (i.e.

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 Carrying the Freight

Legal Planet

They are also disproportionate sources of air pollution. We need to make this a national goal, with the ultimate goal of shifting entirely to electric trucks for short-haul shipping. At least with present technology, electric batteries do not seem to be a viable solution for long-haul trucking. The UK is ahead of us here.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

Law Columbia

Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings. Local governments have structured or are considering structuring all-electric construction policies in a variety of ways, some of which remain untouched by the Ninth Circuit ruling.

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Analysis: Kenya’s electric vehicle market is raring to go

A Greener Life

In March, start-up BasiGo became the first company to launch an electric passenger bus in Kenya. We selected BYD because they are the largest manufacturer of electric buses globally and they are known for battery technology that is state-of-the-art,” BasiGo co-founder and CEO Jit Bhattacharya told China Dialogue.

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No Matter Who’s in Office, the Choice for Cleaner Trucks Is Obvious

Union of Concerned Scientists

Or how rules driving electric trucks can reduce harm from future trucks? Finally, I walk through how battery-electric trucks emerged clearly as the cleanest choice across the range of scenarios, and how you can use the tool. Next, I explain how we went about actually modeling the climate and health impacts of those truck options.

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94 New Articles - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69