EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

Last year I wrote an article — Electric Vehicles Have Lower Well-to-Wheel Emissions in All 50 States and DC Than Gas-Powered Vehicles — looking at “well to wheel” from the US Department of Energy and my own analysis of EV sales and source of electricity by state. Said another way, residents of California purchased 390.9

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This high rate of EV adoption in California is likely attributable to its widespread legislation — including tax incentives and financial assistance — that help to encourage the creation of EV infrastructure and the purchase of electric vehicles by individuals and businesses. Morning Brew did a fantastic article compiling these statistics.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

The EV battery start-up company SPARKZ is going to fill its worker needs in its planned West Virginia plant by recruiting and retraining laid off coal miners. In the next article of this series exploring transition to EVs at scale, we’ll explore factors you should consider when purchasing an EV.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. According to CNBC , Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas.

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