In a podcast by RevealNews.org, a story is told of a scientist, Maria Caffrey, PhD, of the University of Colorado, Boulder, who works with the US Park Service. She did a four-year study of the potential impact of climate crisis on 118 national parks in 2030, 2050, and 2100. It was finished in late 2016 just before Donald Trump ascended to the presidency (after losing the vote by nearly 3,000,000 votes).
Republicans are caught between oil industry donors, who want offshore drilling, and coastal voters, who fiercely oppose it.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Monday, US President Donald Trump strove to undermine his own Administration’s Fourth National Climate Assessment, saying that he had “read some” of the report but that he doesn’t “believe it.”
The Obama administration has been on a role advancing EV charging across the US. The latest news from the administration is that the United State Department of Transportation (DOT) is establishing 48 national electric vehicle charging corridors. Thank you, President Obama, and we hope you and Michelle will be driving in an all-electric vehicle soon as well.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality has this week directed Federal agencies to consider the impacts of their actions on climate change in all future decision-making. Announced on Tuesday, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final guidance for all Federal agencies to consider the impacts of their … [continued]
The private sector is a big part of the fresh plan to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the United States. 50 industry partners have offered commitments/targets to help do so in collaboration with the Obama’s administration and its newest commitments to transportation electrification. Related Stories: Obama Admin. (Announces $4.5 Billion In DOE Loan … [continued]
As I’ve written many times, I think the #1 barrier to quicker electric car (and electric bus) adoption is simply lack of awareness / lack of experience. That said, despite the many technological, societal, and consumer benefits of electric cars, there are two remaining technological hurdles that can limit adoption for … [continued]
The main story regarding the White House’s latest EV push was the $4.5 billion put into Department of Energy loan guarantees for EV charging infrastructure. But there were several additional stories that are worth highlighting, including the launch of an “Electric Vehicle Hackathon.” Before getting into the hackathon, though, I think … [continued]
The White House recently announced that a number of federal actions and commitments from the private sector could result in 1.3 GW of new energy storage installations or procurements over the next five years. It also said that — with all the potential procurements, deployments, and private sector activity — it could be possible … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. The US omnibus budget bill was passed by overwhelming majorities in both the Senate (65 to 33) and House of Representatives (316 to 113). America’s solar and wind sectors are now assured they will receive incentives for another 5 years, but there is a lot to be concerned … [continued]
