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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. Another expectation is that homeowners and businesses will become “ fully electrified ” by replacing oil, propane and gas furnaces with heat pumps along with gas fired stoves as well as installing solar power and battery systems. The answer is perhaps some, but maybe not too much.

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

Table 1: Chapter 9 Energy and Industry Table 2: Chapter 11 Transport Table 3: Climate Change Commission Recommendations Table 4: Drive Electrics Summary Recommendations Part B: Detailed response Introduction New Zealand is on the cusp of the biggest transformation in transport in over a century. This will only intensify. 2 Transport).

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

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Starting a company to develop an energy technology that fights climate change is hard—a lot harder than starting a software company. Breakthroughs in battery technology, carbon sequestration, and other energy technologies that result in a five-fold improvement over current technology could literally change the world. Not really.”

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

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Hoping to connect with young readers through a Pokémon -inspired card game, Sher-DeCusatis’s first comic, Riko-chan: Cybersecurity Engineer , centers around two of the title character’s classmates who are concerned whether a rare trading card used in their favorite game is authentic. “So I also think it’s fun and exciting,” she adds.

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Bosch believes AIoT, electrification, and green hydrogen are the way forward; investing €1B in fuel cells to 2024

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Bosch aims to leverage the competitive advantage it derives from its experience in combining connectivity (the internet of things, IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to generate future business and become a leading AIoT company. Global efforts to combat climate change are boosting electrification and green hydrogen.

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Why Event Centers are Perfect for EV ChargersThe Many Benefits to Installing EV Chargers in an Event Center

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Stadiums, music venues, cinemas, and just about every other kind of venue possess a unique combination of extant qualities and opportunities that makes installing event charging stations a brilliant business move. You’re Halfway There Businesses interested in installing EV Charging are anxious about the installation costs.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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The bill, SB-233 , aims to advance grid resilience and protect the climate by using EVs as “batteries on wheels,” tapping their stored energy to balance electricity supply and demand rather than bringing high-polluting peak generators online. California, the EV adoption and clean energy leader in the U.S.,