Massachusetts Is Taking Steps to Lower Energy Costs. Let’s Get the Details Right.

Massachusetts lawmakers are working to make electricity more affordable. Both the Massachusetts House and Senate passed energy bills (S.3166 and H.5175) this year that would support grid reliability and lower electricity costs through measures such as flexible interconnection, a retail storage program, and modernized residential solar permitting. These smart reforms can … [continued]

When Do You Trade In Your EV For A New One?

Our Tesla Model 3 is now seven years old and we are about to trade the car in for a Tesla Model Y. The reason? Is it because we have done over 180,000 km (about 112,000 miles) and will be likely to require expensive maintenance? Is battery degradation a problem? … [continued]

Coalition Urges EPA to Keep Public Participation Requirements for Air Permits

WASHINGTON — A coalition of nearly 200 environmental, health, and community groups filed comments late Friday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the minimum public participation requirements for air pollution permits often used for data centers, power plant expansions, and other industrial facilities. EPA’s proposal would … [continued]

Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 3: Africa)

While Europe and Asia redesign their roadside service stations around high-powered charging plugs for passenger cars, the African continent is charting an entirely different course for the retail forecourt. In Nairobi, Kigali, Cotonou, and Johannesburg, the traditional petrol station is transforming not by merely copying Western grid-tied fast chargers, but … [continued]

Broad Coalition of 95 Organizations Urges Congress to Reject Attacks on Long-Standing Clean Air Protections

WASHINGTON, DC — A broad coalition today urged Congress to reject four Congressional Review Act resolutions that would overturn long-standing Clean Air Act preemption waivers relied upon by states to protect public health and air quality. The waivers cover established standards for passenger cars, light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, and small off-road engines. … [continued]