Electric Vehicle Stocks Tumble — Dept. Of Defense To The Rescue!
The US Department of Defense has enough buying power to help lift US electric vehicle makers out of the doldrums, and they just might do it.
Build Back Better
Top Climate Stories 2021 — Part 1
The climate crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time, but 2021 proved that resilience, ambition, and wherewithal can also create a better, zero emissions future.
Joe Manchin Says F*** You To Cleantech, Turns Back On BBB
Say it isn’t so, Joe! The Senator has a long history of fighting climate action — how can cleantech solutions now find a place in the mainstream?
Doing the Right Thing for Wind & Solar Power in USA
Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2021 Climate & Clean Energy Developments By Nathanael Greene When it comes to renewable energy, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Clean power just keeps winning and winning in the marketplace. According to the Energy Information Administration, wind and solar power … [continued]
New Energy Efficient Vanadium Material Looks Like Scotch Tape, Acts Like Planet Hero
Energy efficient buildings have a key role to play in decarbonizing the global economy, and a research team from Berkeley Lab is on the trail of a vanadium-based roofing material that can both deflect and absorb heat as needed
COVID Drove Rise in Electricity Burden — RMI Reality Check
By Obianuju Ugwu-Oju, Jon Rea, and Maria Castillo Despite claims that the growth of clean energy has caused more burdensome electric bills, a new look at utility data suggests that COVID-related factors, not the changing energy mix, drove 2020 increases in electricity burden for US customers. In fact, customers of … [continued]
Electric Everything Part 2: What I Missed In Part 1
Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard. This one is capable of speeds up to 34 mph! One … [continued]
Joe Manchin Says $4500 Union-Built EV Credit Is “Un-American”
SenatorJoe Manchin is opposed to the Biden EV tax credit because it will harm Toyota.
Just In Time For Infrastructure Week, Georgia Solar Industry Awakens From Slumber
With the infrastructure bill finally in the rear view mirror, the solar industry is still missing one key piece of the puzzle.
Finding Common Ground On Green Technology Goals In The Build Back Better Act
The first stage — the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act — “is a blue collar blueprint to rebuilding America,” US President Biden said on Saturday.
