EDITOR'S CHOICE

I Never Realized How Dumb Our Cities Are Until I Saw What A Smart One Looks Like.

19 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Over half of the world lives in urban areas. That includes over 80% of people in the United States and 81% of folks in Canada, where this report was produced. Therein lies the problem.

"The ways in which we've been designing our cities have been making us sick. We've inadvertently designed physical activity out of our lives.

"The new transportation system in Medellín ... is not only a physical solution. It is not only transportation. It is not only transportation. It is also a social instrument that involves the community, that integrates the community in all the city."

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The World's Power Grids, 50 Million Miles' Worth, Need A Major Overhaul

18 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Governments and utilities need to add or replace the equivalent of virtually all the world's power grids by 2040 to reliably keep the lights on while cleaning up pollution from the power sector.

"2023 is on track to be a record year for the adoption of electric cars, electric heat pumps, and renewable energy...Connecting new solar and wind farms to the grid has been a major bottleneck. "

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India Establishes World's First Charging Standard For E-Two And Three-Wheelers

18 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"This is also the world’s first-ever combined AC and DC charging connector standard for LEVs and has been completely designed and engineered in the country.

"A strong need was felt for a combined charging system for Light EVs in India and since such an option has not been provided in International Standards, it was necessary to develop it indigenously to give Light EV customers the option of charging both from an AC or a DC outlet."

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Tesla's Environmental Stand To NHTSA: Wants To Eliminate Off-Cycle Credits and Boost Fuel Economy Standard

18 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Under this system, vehicle manufacturers have been permitted to claim an equivalent of over 100 miles (161 kilometers) per gallon for each electric vehicle (EV) they offer, enabling them to meet overall fleet requirements while continuing to sell traditional "conventional gas guzzlers..."

"...a "stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy proposal," which would require all carmakers to achieve an average of nearly 75 miles per gallon by 2032.."

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A New SUV Is Worse For The Planet Than A Ten-Year-Old Car

18 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"A new study found that an average car from 2013 will have lower CO2 emissions than the average car you can buy today."

"...the average conventional-engined car bought in 2023 has higher carbon emissions than its 2013 equivalent, the study calculated.

"The report also found a correlation between wealth an emissions, as it claimed that better off people would be more likely to own a more polluting SUV..."

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BMW Group To Adopt NACS Across Its EV Brands, Enabling Tesla Supercharger Access

18 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Per BMW Group, EV drivers of BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce brands will gain access to Tesla Superchargers in early 2025.

"BMW made a point to state that this new agreement for the North American Charging Standard remains independent from the Group’s previous commitment alongside six other automakers to install over 30,000 fast chargers across North America...customers on that coming network will be able to replenish their BMW brand EVs..."

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2024 Citroen e-C3 Debuts In Europe With 199-Mile Range, $24,500 Starting Price

17 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Based on Stellantis' Smart Car Platform, the model arrives with a completely new design language compared to its predecessor...The 2024 e-C3 uses a 44-kilowatt-hour Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) battery for a range of up to 199 miles...Charging the battery from 20 to 80 percent on a 7-kilowatt charger takes around four hours. Go to a DC fast charging station and the 100-kW CCS port should reduce that time to less than 30 minutes.

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An E-Bike Is Not An Expensive Bike. It's A Cheap Car

17 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"...the appeal of e-bikes, especially among people who haven’t ridden a bike in decades, may help change cities' car-centric ways..As cities build protected bike lanes, research shows, more people...are likely to ride, especially women and low-income residents, increasing the demand for cities that serve people using two wheels, not just four.

RMI...estimates if even just a quarter of vehicle trips in the 10 most populous U.S. cities were on e-bikes, users would save a combined $91 million every month on fuel and vehicle maintenance."

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800,000 Tons of Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste From Pennsylvania Unaccounted For

17 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"A new study suggests that poor recordkeeping on hazardous waste disposal points to potential for bigger problems."

"Disposal of this waste is supposed to be carefully tracked...Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University...discovered significant problems with the records meant to track this waste...waste often contains toxic chemicals and carcinogens, including high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, polyaromatic

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Reality Bites: Why Wind, Solar, And Electric Car Advocates Must Also Love Fossil Fuels

17 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"As I see it, coal, oil, and natural gas are so essential that investing in them is the epitome of 'sustainability' because these fuels 'sustain'our privileged way of life and our $25 trillion economy.

"Inherent in the manufacturing and chemical industries, you increase the cost of oil gas and you increase the cost of over 6,000 everyday products...the greatest Public Relations firm for coal, oil, and gas is…human activity itself..."

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Why Biden's Multibillion-Dollar Bet On Hydrogen Energy Is Such A Big Deal

17 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"Clean hydrogen can be a lot dirtier than it seems, especially when the fossil fuel industry gets involved"

"Biden administration envisions these hubs to be sprawling clusters of pipelines and facilities across hundreds of miles, and the Department of Energy is spending $7 billion to build them...administration hopes these projects attract another $40 billion in private investment...problem is how to scale hydrogen without worsening climate pollution or cannibalizing existing clean power on the grid."

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Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations Projected to Yield $178 Billion in Benefits for Illinois

16 Oct 2023 | Synopsis

"The resulting cumulative public health benefits for all scenarios between 2027 and 2050 include 416 to 450 fewer premature deaths, 420 to 456 fewer hospital visits, and 246,263 to 266,490 fewer minor cases of illness. The value of these public health benefits totals between $5.5 billion and $5.9 billion [under Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standard]..he average light-duty ZEV in Illinois will save its owner approximately $19,000 in lifetime costs compared to a conventional vehicle."

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