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No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!

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When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this. continued] The post No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley calls on the United States to rally behind EVs

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Electric vehicles may be mainstream today, but they are still polarizing for many, particularly “petrol heads” who love the internal combustion engine. As per Ford CEO Jim Farley in a recent post on social media , however, even “car guys” such as himself could fall in love with electric cars. No gas stations, ever.

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Of the increase in final demand in 2018, growth was strongest in gas (5.7%) and electricity (4.1%).

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. Examining 2010 energy-related CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector, the report found California was the top transportation emitter (214.0 2010 state energy-related CO 2 emissions for transportation sector. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. tonnes/person) and Alaska (54.6

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The time has come to get off petroleum

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The Russian war against Ukraine is being paid for by exports of oil and gas, just like all of Putin’s previous wars. If everybody in our countries drove electric vehicles and their electricity came from renewables, this war would probably not be happening. Oil and gas exports fuel corruption and oligarchy too.

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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles

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New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles. The New Zealand government has introduced subsidies to make electric vehicles cheaper as the new petrol and diesel cars more expensive. New Zealand subsidy for electric vehicles. However, at the moment, they are still more expensive to buy.

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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

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One of the fastest ways to accelerate your transition to an eco-friendlier lifestyle is to switch to an electric vehicle (EV). According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. Electric vehicles are much cheaper to operate and maintain.