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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome. The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) alone spent more than six years reviewing the project.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies. “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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by homercles82 April 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT Yes we will just be charging these cars using electricity that is made from naturla gas and coal fired palnts while we ignore nuclear unlike most of Europe. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. Click here to review our Terms of Use.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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In early 2016, a US Supreme Court ruling halted the measure’s potential enactment; the legal case is unresolved and the Trump administration has announced it intends to unwind the CPP. The Trump administration has stated it will review and may possibly drop the existing fuel-efficiency plan.). “