The Inflation Reduction Act has been an enormous stimulus for the electric vehicle sector in the US. It is underrated and under-acknowledged for how it has brought manufacturing and mining jobs to the United States, not to mention retained many. People may think that EV sales and production in the … [continued]
Funding Will Help Advance Geothermal Deployment Nationwide and Tap into Geothermal Energy’s Potential to Provide 90 GW of Clean, Reliable Power WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that its Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) field laboratory in Milford, UT, has selected 13 … [continued]
With all of the headwinds EVs are facing in recent weeks, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: affordability is a giant factor. With inflation kicking families in the butt at grocery stores, economic challenges leading to lower or lost pay, and interest rates climbing, car buyers are feeling the squeeze. … [continued]
In a recent press release from California’s Office of Governor, the state announced that it’s time to cut some checks for 270 EV chargers at 26 stations along the state’s highways. This year’s budget for this is just over $40 million, and over the next five program years (this may … [continued]
Conservative politicians continue to write bills that are designed to maintain the devastating hold of the fossil fuel industry on US energy.
France is getting serious about climate action, equity, and EU-supportive economics all at once with a new electric car leasing program that launches next week. The company is already at 30% plugin vehicle market share, and 20% full battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share. But the government is working to … [continued]
Last month, most political and policy news focused pretty heavily on the impending government shutdown. The crisis was averted, and now Republicans are fighting amongst themselves over who their next leader in the House of Representatives will be. So, for most of us, Washington politics are now back on the … [continued]
It’s pretty well known that the Nissan LEAF’s days are numbered. At one point, it was an innovative and groundbreaking electric vehicle, beating Tesla to market in a key vehicle class at a much lower price. But, a number of stumbles over the years has limited the vehicle’s success. Now, … [continued]
In this article, I’m going to explain what’s holding rural EV charging back, why that matters, and what non-profit and governmental entities in rural areas can do to fix the problem. It’s still going to take a lot of work, but it’s a worthy effort that I’d like to help … [continued]
In a recent speech, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak laid out some revised climate goals and changes to climate programs for the United Kingdom. In many ways, the country’s climate efforts have been weakened, but Sunak cites the very real problem of political blowback to explain these changes. After looking the … [continued]
