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How To See All of Guadalupe Mountains National Park In Your EV
Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a ... [continued]
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The Rad Power Bikes Radster Trail — CleanTechnica Tested
Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm ... [continued]
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Capable Customer Service Is Essential To EV Charging Networks
In a recent article, I wrote about problems I had charging a Kia EV9 I’m reviewing. The vehicle itself has been great, but I wasn’t able to charge at two Francis Energy stations in New Mexico, even after calling customer support. This, in turn, led to me needing to charge ... [continued]
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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect ... [continued]
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Space Solar Power Is Happening Sooner Rather Than Later
Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality.
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Electric Cars Are The Spawn Of The Devil, Ex-CIA Dude Tells Faux News
A tirade of rage on Faux News is directed against electric cars in a recent hit piece by a former CIA officer. Emphasis on "former."
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Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition
EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice DENVER — Yesterday, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of the nearly $1 billion Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to fund ... [continued]
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Bboxx Wants To Scale Its Reach 10X To Benefit 36 Million People By 2028
Bboxx is a data-driven super platform that is working to help transform lives by unlocking potential through connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. Following its successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.6 million people ... [continued]
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Tesla Superchargers, Stores, & Service Fleet Up Significantly In 1st Quarter
Tesla provides updates on how much its Supercharger network, service fleet, and stores grow each quarter in its shareholder letter. However, it came to my attention a few times in recent months that a lot of people don’t catch those updates and are concerned about Tesla keeping up with growing ... [continued]
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Hot Deal: Up To 50% Off On Renogy Solar Systems Over 300 Watts Thru 4/29
Renogy is giving deep discounts — up to 50% off — on its solar systems that are more than 300 watts, which can include just the solar panels, or the solar panels plus a charge controller, or a complete kit with solar panels, charge controller, and batteries. And that’s good ... [continued]
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How The Chinese-Made Volvo EX30 Will Deal With US Tariffs & Incentives
The Volvo EX30 goes on sale in the US this summer. Will it manage to avoid import tariffs and qualify for federal tax credits?
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Who Owns Your Drinking Water? The Answer May Surprise You
Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs ... [continued]
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Tesla Should Roll Out Ride-Sharing Service Before Robotaxis
“I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year — not in all jurisdictions because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere.” That’s a quote from Elon Musk, from April 2019. In fact, that’s almost exactly 5 years ago today, as Autonomy Day was April ... [continued]
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Transmission Permitting Rule & Latest Investments to Accelerate the Buildout of a Resilient, Reliable, Modernized Electric Grid
DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a continued commitment to bolster the U.S. power grid, today the ... [continued]
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U.S. DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles For Solar, Energy Storage, & Transmission Projects
Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest ... [continued]
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