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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., We also find it “highly unlikely that Congress would leave” to “agency discretion” the decision of how much coal- based generation there should be over the coming decades. …

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Here are several reasons for school districts to switch to electric buses. The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jesse Jenkins and his collaborators used the REPEAT energy model to project the greenhouse-gas reductions resulting from recent U.S. government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Grant Davis is a Managing Director at New York Life Investments.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Impacts on the electric vehicle ecosystem.