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Government of Canada releases framework for ending fossil fuel subsidies

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The Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies signals both greater support for clean technology as well as emission reductions across the economy from traditional sectors. Canada’s Assessment Framework uses the World Trade Organization Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (PDF) Article 1.1

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Tips: Maximizing Your Hybrid’s Fuel Economy

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This article may contain affiliate links. One of the best ways to do that is by maximizing your fuel economy. Below, you will find some of the best ways to improve the fuel economy of your hybrid right now so you can save even more money with an already economical vehicle. Internalizing new habits can net more mpg.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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States should avoid basing electrification mandates on vehicle emissions reduction and fuel economy—grounds exclusively within federal control under the federal Clean Air Act and Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The article points to the 2019 Supreme Court case of Virginia Uranium v.

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QOTD: Will EV Shift Force People to Hold On to ICE Vehicles?

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A chief scientist at Toyota has said that forcing people to buy EVs could actually make them want to keep their internal-combustion engine vehicles longer. The whole article is worth a read (and covers some ground that should be familiar to regular TTAC readers). But I want to ask you -- is Gill Pratt right? Sound off below.

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Tsinghua study: overall impact of autonomous vehicle deployment on GHGs not significant in the near-to mid-term

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These impacts are mostly internally offset—thus resulting in insignificant impact in the near-to mid-term. AVs will bring changes in vehicle ownership, travel distance, fuel economy, etc. Therefore, a conservative prediction is assumed in this article. A long-term plan for AVs may have a better result.

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100 Years Ago, IBM Was Born

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as the International Business Machines Corp. economy gave birth to important large enterprises—telecommunications, railroads, manufacturing—the need to coordinate the work of individuals and dispersed locations led to the mechanization of information. One came into being in 1900 as the International Time Recording Co. ,

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We Need To Keep Cleantech Companies From Being Used Against Democracy (Part 3)

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This article is part of a short series. How China’s Working To Expand Its Influence To Capture Governments (Continued) The other strategy we commonly see the CCP use is Grey Zone international relations. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

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