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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. How the IRA will help tackle climate change.

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Is America’s Electrician Shortage Hurting our Ability To Get Away from Fossil Fuels?

Clean Fleet Report

Simpson, Dallas, TX A shift away from fossil fuels is necessary if we are to mitigate climate change, but a serious electrician shortage in the U.S. Fortunately, some states ( see below ) offer tax credits to employers who take on apprentices, an incentive which encourages experienced laborers to educate the next generation.

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Will We Achieve Net-Zero Emissions By 2035? A National Clean Electricity Standard Could Be Key

EV Match

Ironically, Governor Abbott targeted renewable energy just as The New York Times was writing that Texas’ grid trouble is a sign of disruption to come as climate change induces more and more extreme weather events. Credit: The Texas Tribune. Frozen natural gas pipes in Texas. The Push to Decarbonize by 2035.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

Under this report’s “ZEV Future” scenario, 100% of the new car sales and approximately 65% of all cars on the road are assumed to be ZEVs by 2050 in the 10 ZEV States. Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7

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Eco real estate

Electric Auto Association

When Christopher Matos-Rogers launched a new career as an Atlanta-area real estate agent a decade ago, he had just spent five years as a marine biologist and he knew what was up with climate change. Georgia had one of the most aggressive tax credit programs in the country back then. I did that for six months.”.

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What a month for EVs!

Plug in America

This past week, 12 governors (California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington) followed our lead. If you live in any of these states, you might consider sending a nice thank you note to your governor.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

Cars That Think

On the state level, no fewer than 12 —California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont—all have their own conditions restricting new nuclear construction. Are all of these sites going to get nuclear power plants?

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