There was no doubt about it — the Green New Deal, aka Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, was the biggest reshoring legislation in the history of the United States, and the biggest boost to blue collar manufacturing jobs the United States had seen in many decade. I remember EV battery … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration’s Department of Transportation announced a new proposal to repeal an existing waiver and dramatically raise the domestic content requirement for electric vehicle charging stations–from 55 to 100 percent–for federal-aid highway projects, including the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI). NEVI is a $5 billion federal … [continued]
One of the first things Donald Trump did when he got into office (the second time) was try to stop funding for and development of cleantech. Honestly, it’s one of the most ridiculous things one could imagine a president focusing on, but then again, that list is long with this … [continued]
Following up on the counterproductive decision to pull the plug on the US EV tax credit, Republicans in Congress are now looking to kill the giant US EV charging program that was created by Democrats during the Biden administration. Yes, this is the program Donald Trump tried to halt in … [continued]
Trump voters all over the country are running to the media with their tales of woeful buyers’ remorse. Well, sure, if it makes them feel better, let them whine. Meanwhile, the real action is taking place in court, where state attorneys general are trying to undo some of the damage … [continued]
Despite US President Trump’s war against electric vehicles, the public EV charging station network continues to grow.
Fresh activity is brewing in the US public EV charging station network as the federal NEVI funding program kicks back into life.
The US startup Boston Metal is bringing its new one-pot green steel process to the global industrial decarbonization movement, along with a process for recovering valuable metals from mining waste.
We’ve had a lot of bad news since the Trump inauguration. For those of us in the clean energy camp, there’s been the revocation of our Paris Agreement pledges. Trump issued a series of sweeping executive orders including “terminating the Green New Deal” via funding in the Inflation Reduction Act … [continued]
Democrats and President Joe Biden revived the US EV tax credit for some companies, like Tesla, and expanded it to include coverage for things not covered before — like used electric cars. One change in particular, though, was especially useful. A loophole was included (accidentally, from background info I’ve been … [continued]
