Headline News: “California Energy Commission’s $55 Million EV Fast Charging Program” • The California Energy Commission announced $55 million in funding to expand the Golden State’s public EV fast charging infrastructure. California is the leading EV and EV charging state … Continue reading →
Headline News: “Drier And Warmer Climate Boosts Interest In Low-Water Landscaping” • Grass is problematic anywere the water supply is limited. It won’t grow in dry areas without irrigation. As climate change makes the world hotter and brings on extreme … Continue reading →
Headline News: “In Portugal’s Marine Forests, Scientists Discover Kelp Is A Powerful Carbon Store” • Scientists measured the carbon caught by seaweed in marine forests off the north coast of Portugal. They found it plays a major role in carbon … Continue reading →
President Trump’s Mega bill ends the consumer tax credits for EVs in September. But until then, shoppers can still use them to lock in lower prices — and great lease deals. Alison Takemura Have you been thinking about getting an electric … Continue reading →
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is in the process of electrifying its fleet of delivery vehicles. The first zero-emission mail truck hit the road last year, and now more than 7,200 electric delivery vehicles are bringing Americans their mail.1 But … Continue reading →
George Harvey Every day, I start off by looking for articles in the news relating to energy and climate change. I spend anywhere from a bit less than five hours to nearly six doing this. So, I am not surprised … Continue reading →
George Harvey When Tesla Roadsters were introduced in February of 2008, they were the first electric vehicles (EVs) ever equipped with batteries based on lithium. The earliest chemistry used was lithium-ion, based on lithium, manganese, nickel, and cobalt. Another battery … Continue reading →
Dr. Jonathan Snodgrass and a team of researchers are looking into how the power grid can be affected by electrifying passenger cars. Katie Satterlee Around one in five cars sold last year were electric vehicles (EVs). While they offer benefits … Continue reading →
Jesse Lorre June of this year, the Treasury Department announced that the IRS had issued over $1 billion in advance-payment electric vehicle tax credits, subsidizing the cost of purchase for over 150,000 fossil-fuel-free cars across the country. This expenditure will … Continue reading →