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Opinion: Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic [and energy] Disaster

Green Car Congress

This has led to an electricity crisis that can only be staunched by cutting domestic production along with exports to Europe, Crimea, and Belarus—or worse, getting more imports from Russia. The Ukrainian military’s showdown with separatists in the industrial east has forced coal mines to severely cut production or close down entirely.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. These climate accords call for a 43% decline in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. While the U.S.

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Foreign Travelers Are Rethinking Travel to the U.S.

Baua Electric

A draft of a new travel ban circulating through the administration could restrict citizens from up to 43 countries, including Belarus, Cambodia and St. Lucia, from entering the United States. So many Americans are looking to escape the tense and toxic atmosphere at home.