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Moscow plans to buy 500 more electric buses in 2022

Green Car Congress

This year the Government of Moscow plans to buy 500 additional electric buses. A green bond is a type of a fixed-income instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for climate and environmental projects. Moscow stopped buying diesel buses for the surface public transport operator in 2021.

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Hylane GmbH buys 18 Hyzon fuel-cell-electric trucks

Green Car Congress

Hyzon also plans a Class 6 fuel-cell-electric truck for the European market. Germany is expected to be one of the major global markets for zero-emission commercial vehicle technologies in the coming years. Having a strong partner in the German market has the opportunity to fuel significant long-term growth for Hyzon.

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Elon Musk gives Bill Gates one piece of advice in fight against climate change

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Bill Gates one piece of advice in his fight against climate change, and to many fans of the tech CEO, it will be pretty familiar. Evidently, Musk still uses that point as a major reason as to why Gates could be more effective in his fight against climate change. I’d love to hear from you!

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Gen X, Millennials buy the most EVs, as Boomers dominate policy

Baua Electric

Gen X and Millennials tend to buy more EVs than Baby Boomers, but the older generation is still in control of EV policy, a pair of recent studies show. Experian’s fourth quarter 2023 Automotive Market Trends report, released Thursday, noted that 9.4% of new vehicles purchased by Gen X in 2023 were electric. 2024 Kia EV6 GT J.D.

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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

Clean Fleet Report

These vehicles are responsible for moving 72% of all the goods we consume —such as the orders we place on Amazon that are later delivered to our doorstep, or the fresh groceries we buy from the local markets—but they burn over 44 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year, emitting 432 million metric tons of GHG emissions.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

“Electric cars will not save the climate. According to Birol, “IEA analysis shows that about half the reductions to get to net zero emissions in 2050 will need to come from technologies that are not yet ready for market.” It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated.

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Internal Combustion Cars: To Buy, Or Not To Buy

CleanTechnica EVs

Contrary to Shakespeare’s existential question, to buy or not to buy an internal combustion car is a very simple question with an even simpler answer.

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