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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. However, if an EV is charged using electricity that is generated by burning coal or in some other way that generates fossil fuel emissions, those emissions would be associated with that EV’s well to wheel emissions. Attend an online or in-person event.

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Solar, wind to lead US power generation growth for the next 2 years

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Annual renewable power generation surpassed nuclear for the first time in 2021 and coal for the first time in 2022. Solar is the fastest-growing renewable source because of the larger capacity additions and favorable Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Get started here. –ad* ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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This utility in the US Midwest is going to add 3.6 GW of wind and solar

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However, the utility says it’s still on track to close all its coal plants by 2030. billion in estimated Inflation Reduction Act tax credit savings for its clean energy and battery storage additions. So, it could be more battery storage, or it could be grid upgrades – or it could be fossil fuels, and that would be disappointing indeed.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark. For example, researchers at University of Oxford in the U.K.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. Most of the United Kingdom’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions have been attributed to the nation moving away from fossil fuels (mainly coal) in electricity generation. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Part of Elon Musk’s $15B tax bill will likely end up helping the fossil fuel industry

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Elon Musk may be paying an estimated $15 billion in taxes this year due to his massive sale of part of his TSLA holdings, but his contributions to the US government may end up supporting the fossil fuel industry. The remaining 20% is allocated for coal. Conservative estimates put U.S. Conservative estimates put U.S.

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EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

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quadrillion Btu projected in the AEO2010 Reference case, due to relatively lower disposable personal income. Other key findings of AEO2011 include: Non-hydro renewables and natural gas are the fastest growing fuels used to generate electricity, but coal remains the dominant fuel because of the large amount of existing capacity.

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