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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd: Coal Must Embrace The Future

Green Car Congress

” “ Some have even suggested that coal state representatives in Washington should block any advancement of national health care reform legislation until the coal industry’s demands are met by the EPA, ”, wrote Byrd. ’ West Virginia would be much smarter to stay at the table.”

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. How the IRA will help tackle climate change. Biden’s signing of the bill into law on August 16, 2022. Utility-scale photovoltaic solar array.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020.

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Frankly, I’d Rather Be Getting Arrested with Bill McKibben Today

Creative Greenius

org He’s in Washington DC with thousands, protesting the coal-fired Capitol Power plant–a dirty symbol of our dirty energy history. Bill’s helping to create the largest ever civil-disobedience on climate change in history. Subject : Stand with me to take down dirty coal. From : Bill McKibben, 350.org.

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. They’re not only not fighting them, they’re wrapping their coal dusted arms around it. I was a registered Democrat from the time I turned 18 in 1975 until the summer of 2010.

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3 More Reasons I’m Happy I Dumped the Democrats

Creative Greenius

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. They’re not only not fighting them, they’re wrapping their coal dusted arms around it. I was a registered Democrat from the time I turned 18 in 1975 until the summer of 2010.