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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The CEC is proud to support these 28 companies who aim to bring new energy solutions from ideas to game-changing innovations that boost the state’s economic recovery and provide benefits to ratepayers,” said Janea A. This new CalSEED grant will fund the development of an EV Climate Loan platform. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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LEED’s stated goal is to help create buildings that: Reduce contribution to global climate change. To that end: 35% of LEED credits are related to climate change, 20% directly impact human health, 15% impact water resources, 10% affect biodiversity, 10% relate to the green economy, 5% impact community, and.

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2030: 20 Million More ICE Vehicles Will Be on the Roads in the US Than in 2021

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And when you combine that with newer cars becoming increasingly more fuel efficient, without building the model, it is possible that the 20 million more and 300 million in total gas-powered VIO in 2030 might actually pollute less and release fewer carbon emissions than the 280 million in operation at the end of 2020.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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Such a conversion has never been done, but the report is another sign that the idea is gaining momentum—if with the slow steps of a baby needing decades to learn to walk. “A Department of Energy (DOE) released a report suggesting that, in theory, over 300 former and present coal power plants could be converted to nuclear.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

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Further, as one of the most polluting sectors globally and the most polluting in rich countries , it is necessary that transportation clean up its act, and fast, in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Some company leadership favors the idea of tariffs , while other ( perhaps more sober ) leaders do not.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

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The Biden administration has announced three major pro-EV initiatives in recent months—a revamping of the federal tax credits , an infrastructure funding package , and new EPA emissions standards. For me, the most important thing is that there is an urgency across the planet to address climate change.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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In 2020 alone, Tesla still sold 37% of its vehicles in California, despite the pandemic and the company no longer having any access to the $7,500 federal tax credit enjoyed by competitors like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID.4. Credit: Tesla Inc. Insights from CA’s Clean Air Protectors. Photo: Andres GE ).

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