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Tesla’s Elon Musk calls out President Joe Biden for union-loving EV narrative

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk called out President Joe Biden for his union-loving electric vehicle narrative, showing that he might care about the wrong thing completely. government has pushed electric vehicles so hard in the past few years is their environmental benefits. The main reason the U.S.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. below their 2006 levels.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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EPA researchers suggest US electricity consumers should be willing to pay 2-4x for emission-free alternatives to fossil fuel electricity due to health impacts

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US consumers of electricity should be willing to pay, on average, $0.24–$0.45/kWh—approximately US consumers of electricity should be willing to pay, on average, $0.24–$0.45/kWh—approximately 2006) and Pope et al. They provide figures based on state electricity profiles, national averages and fossil fuel type.

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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

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The proposed new EU regulations, which may come into force in 2023 and will update the 2006 EU Battery Directive, seek to make all of these considerations comply with strict standards geared towards minimizing the costs to the environment.

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Google Unveils Faster, Cheaper Mechanism To Track Worldwide Deforestation Online; Support for Land Use Change Measurement, Verification and Reporting

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The new tools are designed to be used by policy makers, governments, the scientific community, and the public via a dedicated Forest Carbon Tracking portal , and were introduced at the UNFCCC climate summit in Copenhagen. 1986-2006 deforestation, in red, alongside earlier. Tags: Climate Change Policy. Click to enlarge.

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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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The awards come from FY2012 funds via FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program, which has provided nearly $90 million since 2006 to speed the development of fuel cell technology. Central New York Fuel Cell Transportation Program Builds and operates a next-generation American Fuel Cell Bus in a cold, northeast climate. 189,999.

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