Electric Car Haters Go On The Attack
Does an electric car create emissions during manufacture? Of course. But the Washington Post inflates their impact to scare readers.
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Washington Post Piece On Tesla FSD Beta Is Superb, Responses Not So Much
Over the past decade of covering the electric vehicle industry, it’s unfortunately not hyperbole that I almost never see an electric vehicle (EV) story in a large mainstream media outlet that isn’t rife with problems. All kinds of errors and bias are abundant in such pieces. Frankly, CleanTechnica has been … [continued]
More Americans Concerned About Climate Change, New Poll Finds
In a new poll by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation, 80% of respondents agreed that human activity is a leading cause of climate change. That’s huge. But only half believe urgent action is needed and only 40% say it amounts to a crisis.
Media Coverage Of Tesla News In The New Year (+ New Media Outlets) — #Pravduh…
This week, we have a very special report for a variety of reasons. Ever since we started our Pravduh initiative, people have suggested other news sources. So, we decided to add multiple new news sources in 2019, also going all the way back to September 1st (collecting and rating all articles from these sources) in order to maintain the ability for month-to-month and year-to-year comparisons. The news sources being added are: CBS, NBC, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New York Post, and Huffington Post.
Climate Change Issues May Decide 2016 US Election (VIDEO)
Today, Tom Steyer, president and 2013 founder of the NextGen Climate group, challenged American politicians to step up to the plate when it comes to climate change. He called on 2016 US election candidates and current elected officials to address the subject directly and lay out plans to power the US … [continued]
Waste-Based Biofuels Going Into United Passenger Planes This Summer
United Airlines will be testing a fuel blend containing waste-based biofuels in passenger flights this Summer.
Sparks Fly From The World’s Highest Pulpit
“The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” With words and images as pointed as these, on Thursday Pope Francis I infused his Church–and all the world’s faiths–with the prevailing view of environmental scientists and heads of state: we should waste no … [continued]
Understanding SolarCity & Incapital’s New Partnership
Earlier this week, SolarCity announced it’s teaming up with Chicago-based securities company Incapital to increase solar bond access to investors. Under this strategic alliance, investors can now buy these bonds at major financial institutions from either IRA accounts or brokerages. In October 2014, SolarCity launched its “Solar Bonds” initiative, by allowing … [continued]
Chile Carbon Tax Coming Up This Week
This week, the government of Chile holds a final vote on its first carbon taxation scheme, also the first in South America, a measure to make fossil fuel generators pay for emitting greenhouse gases. The Chile carbon tax is part of a larger program of wide-ranging tax revisions introduced by the country’s … [continued]
