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A Personal Journey to Reducing Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

By Phil Browne, as told to David Waterworth I’ve been on a personal journey to reduce my emissions, and hence my carbon footprint, over the last 20 years. This is my story — from the early beginnings, to supporting unique climate action projects, to charging our EV from home solar. My husband, Ray, and I […].

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Tesla’s Rebecca Tinucci makes it to TIME 100 Climate list for 2023

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Tesla Senior Director for Charging Infrastructure Rebecca Tinucci has been included in the TIME 100 Climate list for 2023. She was credited for her stellar work in pushing Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) to other automakers. These deals would not only provide Tesla with more revenue. “In

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

“Electric cars will not save the climate. There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark.

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Deloitte: interest in hybrid vehicles still significantly outpacing full battery-electrics

Green Car Congress

As global automakers look to make good on their promises of an electrified future, consumer interest in adopting more sustainable powertrains is driven by reduced fuel costs, climate concerns and better driving experiences. Demand for public charging is highest in the Republic of Korea (38%) and Southeast Asia (29%).

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ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks

Baua Electric

Image: ChargePoint ChargePoint’s (NYSE: CHPT) new Megawatt Charging System for commercial electric trucks is capable of dispensing enough energy to power around 1,000 homes. Hossein Kazemi, ChargePoint’s CTO for hardware, said, “Megawatt charging solves one-half of the electrification equation for trucking. megawatts (MW) of power.

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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

Baua Electric

Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees. The four Level 2 charging points are powered by a 6.2-kilowatt Designed for climate resilience, it sheds snow quickly, stows flat in high winds, and sits high enough to avoid flooding. Get started here. –ad*

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. Chang & Jessika E.

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