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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

These incentives were introduced to promote the transition towards cleaner transportation in order to reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change. EV Life’s EV Climate Loan. The solution?

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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited

Baua Electric

Climate change is also upending some aspects of mushrooming. Sean Sherman, known as the Sioux Chef , and the founder of the Indigenous restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis, is among those who are adapting foraged food for the modern palate. The number of species and abundance has diminished quite a bit,” Dr. Desjardin said.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

Green Car Congress

Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. NGO's The campaign initially began by focusing on the 50 largest cities in the U.S., but it has grown far beyond this point.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

Cars That Think

The perturbations caused by transitioning EVs to scale are not market-driven, but government policy-driven to meet a climate-emergency. This again shows that EVs have become not just a means to combat climate change, but also a geopolitical weapon.