By Laurie Stone As coal plants shut down across the United States, there is a pervasive belief that gas is the necessary “bridge” to a low-carbon grid. As of late 2021, utilities and other investors are anticipating investing more than $50 billion in new gas power plants over the next decade. But, … [continued]
By Jonny Kocher & Talor Gruenwald In the unglamorous pages of local and state law books lies one of the most powerful tools for reducing carbon emissions: building codes. Local governments in Washington State, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Shoreline, have already put this powerful tool to use, amending their building codes … [continued]
Access to charging infrastructure is one of the biggest barriers to plug-in vehicle adoption. In an online survey conducted in May of 2020, respondents provided information on their household parking options, existing electrical access, and potential electrical access. Parking for single-family detached housing (SFH Detached) was most often a driveway/carport, … [continued]
In 1934, Chrysler became the first American automaker to incorporate improved aerodynamics into the design of its cars. Its first effort was known hopefully as the Airflow, which featured a hideous waterfall grille. The model was a slow seller (no surprise there!) and it went out of production in 1937. … [continued]
We’ll have more to write about the specs, price, trims, and potential of the Chevy Silverado EV in coming days, but to start off the fun, aside from the livestream, below are more than 100 pictures of the new Chevy Silverado EV. Have fun, and let us know anything that … [continued]
Norway, the world’s leading region in the transition to electric transport, saw plugin electric vehicle market share hit 90% in December, with the full year 2021 plugin share of 86.2%. Full battery electrics had a near-record sales month, but all vehicles with a combustion engine — temporarily — saw roughly … [continued]
In a recent demonstration run, a Volvo FH electric semi exceeded all expectations.
GM is revealing the Chevy Silverado EV at CES 2022 right now. You can watch the livestream right here. You can also reserve a Silverado EV starting today. Naturally, with the big hit the Ford F-150 Lightning is turning out to be, much is expected of the Chevy Silverado EV, … [continued]
Courtesy of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Process Kicks Off Public Comment Period; Public Hearing set for February 1 BOSTON — To further reduce transportation emissions and accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) on December 30, 2021, announced emergency regulations have been … [continued]
Sneaking out a news release just going into the holidays, Vauxhall informed us that it was giving its Mokka-e and Corsa-e boosts in their driving range on a full charge. (Of course, that also means the Opel Mokka-e and Opel Corsa-e got range boosts.) The Mokka-e’s range went from 201 … [continued]
