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UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

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582 million (US$773 million) in grants for those buying zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper to buy and incentivize more people to make the transition. The 10 main points of the overall plan are: Offshore wind: Producing enough offshore wind to power every home, quadrupling production to 40GW by 2030.

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Sun Joe $171 induction electric pressure washer blasts away grime, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

As summer winds to a close and we set our sights on fall, it’s time to think about cleaning up your driveway, siding, and more. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Ipsos poll finds 64% of Canadians would consider buying or leasing fuel cell vehicle if available

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Overall, two in three (64%) Canadians “agree” (17% strongly/47% somewhat) that they would “ consider buying or leasing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle if it was available in their area ”, while one in three (36%) “disagree” (9% strongly/27% somewhat) and would not consider driving such a vehicle. gCO 2 e per km driven.

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130+ Wendy’s restaurants are now running on community solar

Baua Electric

Corporations buy RECs to claim the clean energy generated and the corresponding environmental benefits in their ESG reports. Read more: Here’s what Americans think of local wind and solar development Due to shifts in solar policy, renters and homeowners in many states are now able to subscribe to a local community solar farm.

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Tesla Megapacks to be deployed at Apple’s California solar farm

Teslarati

Speaking about the upcoming project, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives Lisa Jackson told Reuters that the big battery would help grid stabilization. . The challenge with clean energy – solar and wind – is that it’s by definition intermittent.

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Failure to equalise VAT on public charging a missed opportunity

My Energi

Last week (19 April), the UK Government ruled-out recommendations from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to equalise VAT on public charging. [1] This will clearly play a key part in consumer decision making when it comes to buying an EV, and has the real possibility of slowing the transition to electrification.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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In a briefing in Chattanooga in June of this year, Ron Drumeller, Head of Environment and Energy at the plant, outlined the Think Blue environmental KPIs (key performance indicators): Indicator. Think Blue KPIs. Think Blue is the long-term attitude of Volkswagen toward ecological sustainability. 2012 baseline. 2018 target. 1,253 kWh/car.

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