The Driven EV News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Without changes to Australia's automotive industry, electric vehicles will make up just 13 pct of new car sales by 2026, 26 pct by 2030 and 51 pct by 2035. The post Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade appeared first on The Driven.

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Innovation News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

New research from the Global Carbon Budget team has revealed that fossil fuel carbon emissions have risen again in 2023. The post Fossil fuel carbon emissions at record levels in 2023 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The fossil car lobby is promising another "mining tax" campaign against new emission standards. The post Can the fossil fuel car lobby run a 2010 anti-mining tax style fear campaign in 2023? But the Japanese car makers do not appear to have the support of their peers. Unlikely appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

JULY 7, 2023

Labor union members at New York’s Ravenswood Generating Station will become the US’s first fossil fuel power plant workers to transition to operating offshore wind equipment. more… The post In a US first, fossil fuel power plant workers will be retrained for offshore wind appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The UK Government will be presented with evidence in favour of the use of bioenergy as an alternative to fossil fuels. The post Assessing bioenergy’s potential as an alternative to fossil fuels appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Electric cars are already cheaper to run than petrol vehicles and will become less expensive to buy than fossil fuel equivalents within three years, new research says. The post Electric cars will be cheaper to buy than fossil fuel vehicles within three years appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

New York has become the first state in the US to pass a law that bans the use of fossil fuels in most new buildings. more… The post New York State just banned fossil fuels in most new buildings appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

New study finds that battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) contribute at most half the CO2 emissions of diesel or gasoline cars across their lifespan, regardless of country of operation. The post EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In a historic agreement, the world has agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit. more… The post In a first, the world agrees to the ‘beginning of the end’ of the fossil fuel era appeared first on Electrek. Is this a success? Depends on who you talk to.

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Innovation News Network

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Countries worldwide have confirmed their commitment to reduce the use of fossil fuels and boost green energy at COP28. The post COP28: World leaders commit to slash fossil fuels and triple renewable energy appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JANUARY 26, 2023

New York City’s largest fossil-fuel plant, which powers 20% of the city, will be replaced with offshore wind power. more… The post New York City will replace its largest fossil fuel plant with wind power, in a US first appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 30, 2023

For every $1 spent on fossil fuels globally, there’s now a $1.70 more… The post Clean energy investment is now nearly 2x that of fossil fuels – here’s why appeared first on Electrek. investment in clean energy – yet five years ago, the ratio was 1:1, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The post Deep geothermal energy could allow us to leave fossil fuels in the past appeared first on Innovation News Network. The heat beneath our feet, known as deep geothermal energy, could provide more than enough clean, renewable energy to meet world demands.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 29, 2022

On 29 July 2022, the UK government announced that £54m will be awarded to four projects dedicated to eradicating the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels. The post UK government: Leading the eradication of the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JUNE 18, 2021

Maine has become the first US state to pass statewide legislation to divest from fossil fuels. LD 99 , “An Act To Require the State To Divest Itself of Assets Invested in the Fossil Fuel Industry,” was signed late Wednesday by Governor Janet Mills (D-ME). A divestment plan is now required by 2026.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Rental car giant says it’s making 50-60% savings on maintenance costs with its recently acquired Tesla fleet compared to fossil fuel cars. The post Hertz says Tesla fleet of rental EVs are 50 pct cheaper to maintain than fossil fuel cars appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

One view advanced in some studies attempting to model future climate is that cleaning up fossil-fuel air pollution rapidly will unintentionally lead to a near-term rise in atmospheric warming of about a half-degree Celsius, which might take up to a century to reverse. Our finding shows these fears are unfounded. —Christopher J.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Most Australian motorists are driving less, ditching road trips and considering switching to an electric car to avoid rising fuel costs, according to new research. The post Australian fossil car drivers ditch road trips, consider electric, as fuel costs soar appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

JUNE 23, 2021

In other words, Florida towns and cities are now unable to switch to 100% clean energy because they can’t ban fossil fuels. more… The post Florida’s governor just locked ‘Florida into a dirty fossil fuel future’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 10, 2023

The post Polestar blasts Toyota’s EV strategy, saying “we cannot continue using fossil fuels” appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2023

Two Tesla vehicles ended up being the first vehicles that were blocked by climate activists who were protesting fossil fuels. As noted in a News 2 Share report, the activists opted to hold their protest during rush hour. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. A number of the activists were later arrested.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 28, 2023

German luxury automaker BMW breaks ground on a new battery logistics facility at its Plant Leipzig which will be the group’s first fossil fuel-free facility of this scale. The post BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility appeared first on The Driven.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2021

fossil fuel emissions up to 52 percent by 2030. Fossil Fuel Emissions 52 Percent by 2030 appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Today President Joe Biden committed to cutting U.S. His statement came during a virtual climate change summit with 40 world leaders. In a call to action, Biden said, “The […].

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2021

However, locals would not have the same rights when it comes to fossil fuel plants. more… The post Ohio bill would let locals ban wind and solar (but not fossil fuels) appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Even in Norway there's a long road to leaving fuel use behind. The post Norway EV sales high but long road to leave fossil fuels behind appeared first on The Driven. What about in Australia?

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The Driven EV News

MAY 24, 2023

Swedish truck giant Volvo Group signs major wind power deal as part of its plans to phase out the use of fossil fuels. The post Volvo signs major wind power deal as it phases out fossil fuel use appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2021

more… The post EGEB: Indian fossil-fuel billionaire to invest $10.1B UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 4, 2022

The EV news hose keeps flowing. Below are some hot EV news stories — and a few opinion pieces — from the past few days. Electric Cars, Vans, and Aircraft VinFast and Pininfarina detail VF 8 and VF 9 designs VinFast signs memorandum of understanding with LeasePlan for customer leasing options in Europe Opel […].

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2022 US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), which reveals that 2021 saw electric vehicle jobs increase by a whopping 26.2%, or 21,961, new jobs. The post US electric vehicle jobs exploded in 2021, clean energy jobs grew – and fossil fuel jobs shrunk appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 9, 2023

The Port of Singapore, one of the world’s busiest ports and the world’s largest container trans-shipment hub, will require all new harbor craft to be net zero by 2030. more… The post Port of Singapore bans new fossil-fuel harbor craft by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Green groups like Communities For A Better Environment, Food & Water Watch and Sierra Club had worked for this critical win for many year and it was beautiful to be there to see their leaders gobsmacked by the great news. ” – this means that mega-polluting, constantly climate-killing, fossil fuel Chevron must go too.

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Electrek

AUGUST 30, 2021

But while the state stubbornly clings to the fossil fuel, its largest utility is dumping coal in favor of renewables. 1 US coal producer, but its largest utility is ditching the fossil fuel appeared first on Electrek. Wyoming has been the US’s top coal producer since 1986. more… The post Wyoming is the No.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Berkeley, California-based carbon transformation company Twelve and Tulsa-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT) today announced that they have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process. more… The post Is the first fossil-free jet fuel made from CO2 viable?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

With fossil fuel cars getting extinct in Norway, the government is thinking of stripping electric vehicles from their exemptions. The post Tesla and EV dominance in Norway causes shortage of fossil fuel cars to tax appeared first on TESLARATI. The marketshare of diesel engine vehicles also went down from 5.5%

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

5 - will be priced broadly in line with their fossil fuel equivalents. 5: VW flags price parity with fossil fuel cars for its first EVs in Australia appeared first on The Driven. Volkswagen Australia says its first electric offerings - the ID.4 The post ID.4

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 3, 2023

The post Debunking the 80/20 limits on EV battery charging: More FUD from fossil fuel industry appeared first on The Driven. EV drivers are often told its best not to let charge drop below 20% and to stay below 80%. But why is this so and does it apply to all batteries?

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Electrek

MAY 1, 2023

With up to 60 minutes of mowing time per charge, you won’t have to worry about fossil fuels ever again for mowing the yard. in We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

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