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

Baua Electric

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA also expects wind power generation to grow 11% from 430 billion kWh in 2023 to 476 billion kWh in 2025. Get started here. –ad*

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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

Baua Electric

This solar electric vehicle charger is a part of the college’s efforts to make our [transportation systems] more sustainable”, said Marcus Welker, assistant director of sustainability at Dartmouth College [via Vermont Biz ]. Solaflect Energy , based in Norwich, Vermont, designs and manufactures the Solar EV Charger.

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This modular ‘pop-up solar canopy’ charges EVs off-grid

Baua Electric

The system works in temperatures ranging from -20F to 120F and is built to withstand winds up to 130 mph. But, thanks to a tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act, buyers could get back 40% of their expenses. It can support either one or two Level 2 EV chargers. Installation might add up to $5,000 more.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

A quick Kia EV9 recap leading up to the test drive This latest drive event (personally my first with Kia) was three years in the making, as the EV9 SUV’s origin dates back to its debut as a concept at the LA Auto Show in 2021. The AWD Wind or the Land trims, however, intrigue me. You still get dual motors, the 99.8

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

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. What was the maximum share of wind that we could have in the system without blowing it up—5 percent or 20 percent or 30 percent?

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

The answer, which I was able to get to elevator-pitch length, is that Polestar is the all-electric division of Volvo Cars, and the Polestar 2 is its first all-electric car here in the States. I had not done any research as I wanted to experience this all-electric sedan with eyes wide open. Good enough? Not nearly. A rare new EV.

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

Driivz

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.,