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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. must cease by 2038 at the latest, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). If just one out of five urban residents in Europe permanently changed from driving to cycling, emissions from automobiles would be cut by 8 percent, the study reports. For the U.S.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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Twenty homes scattered across Canada and the northern United States are keeping warm this winter using prototypes of the latest iteration in residential heating systems: cold climate heat pumps. To prove it, eight manufacturers are publicly testing their prototypes in the Cold-Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge , hosted by the U.S.

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Tesla enables free Supercharging for sites affected by the floods in Europe

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Tesla has temporarily enabled free Supercharging for owners in select areas in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium to help them get to safer locations after the floods in Europe. . The floods in Europe hit parts of western Germany before moving to Belgium and the Netherlands. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

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Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, is headed for another scorching summer, meteorologists warn. Last year, large parts of southern Europe experienced prolonged periods of extreme heat with temperatures reaching 118 degrees and lasting up to two weeks or more. And travelers, once again, are heading to the hot spots.

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Nissan to be carbon-neutral by 2050; 100? of new vehicle offerings in key markets to be electrified by early 2030s

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As part of this effort, by the early 2030s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets—Japan, China, the US and Europe—will be electrified. The company will also strive for greater energy and material efficiencies to support longer-term carbon neutrality ambitions.

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Volkswagen and Ford expand their collaboration on MEB electric platform

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Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group are expanding their e-mobility partnership. Ford, which just announced plans to introduce another 7 EVs in Europe by 2024 ( earlier post ), plans to produce an electric model for the European market based on the MEB platform. —Stuart Rowley, Chair of Ford of Europe. Earlier post.)

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