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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

Green Car Congress

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. 50% clean power target.

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

Baua Electric

Bidirectional charging to serve as home backup power Bidirectional charging is also part of the Neue Klasse vehicles. Production in San Luis Potosí, Mexico , will then follow in 2027, likely allowing vehicles to qualify for U.S. federal tax credits. “This lowers electricity costs and helps stabilize networks.”

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

Baua Electric

Bidirectional charging to serve as home backup power Bidirectional charging is also part of the Neue Klasse vehicles. Production in San Luis Potosí, Mexico , will then follow in 2027, likely allowing vehicles to qualify for U.S. federal tax credits. “This lowers electricity costs and helps stabilize networks.”

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. power-grid transmission.

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Will We Achieve Net-Zero Emissions By 2035? A National Clean Electricity Standard Could Be Key

EV Match

While most of us who read about energy slapped our palms to our foreheads , many people believed Governor Abbott and blamed renewable energy for power outages. … It just shows that fossil fuel is necessary.”. To learn more about the initiative for a National Clean Electricity Standard check out Evergreen Action.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Just a few days after the California Air Resource Board's mandate came out, Governor Newsom had to publicly beg electric vehicle owners not to charge their cars due to concerns of the power grid and blackouts. This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms.