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You'll Be Buying Electric Cars From Tech Companies Soon - Here's Why

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...world's biggest automakers have committed to an all-electric line-up by 2040, 2035, or if you are Nissan, Kia and Hyundai, as early as 2030.

"Bottom line is, cars are becoming increasingly like your phone, tablet or laptop, whether you agree with that or not... why not entrust the entire thing to an established tech provider?

"...the SU7 looks set to be the first vehicle that is truly seamless with the existing Xiaomi ecosystem."

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Exploring E-scooter Licensing Requirements Across the Globe

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"In the United States alone, 38 states have legalized their use, and their popularity continues to increase worldwide...legislation surrounding e-scooters is still evolving....E-scooter laws...differ significantly from place to place...while many regions across the globe do not necessitate a license to ride an e-scooter, there are exceptions...the legality of electric scooters, including speed limits and age restrictions, differs worldwide."

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Ford F-150 Lightnings Will Soon Offer Home AC Power, Possibly Cheaper Than Grid

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

Ford and Resideo...announced the EV-Home Power Partnership...you could charge your EV when it's cheap, and when temperatures or demand make grid power time-of-use expensive (or pulled from less renewable sources), you could use your truck's battery to power the AC...Having a smart thermostat allows for grid demand response, so the F-150 would be able to more actively use its vehicle-to-home (V2H) abilities."

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There's Gold (And Lithium And Cobalt) In All Those EV Battery Packs

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

In 2021, battery manufacturing in the United States totaled approximately 55 gigawatt-hours’ worth of cells...2030...production is expected to top 1,000GWh... Redwood has been getting the bulk of the buzz... [not] only player in this recycling space, each with a different approach on the same theme: refurbish and reuse where possible and dissect and recycle where necessary.

"Benchmark estimates, $24 billion in recycling investments will be required to meet 2030?s anticipated demand."

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Big Oil Will Fight Tooth And Nail To Protect Its Dirty Profits, But The Writing Is On The Wall

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...oil companies are using euphemisms here: first, because a 'phase out' would send a much stronger signal to the market than a simple 'phase down', and would bury their share price...the capture and storage of carbon dioxide, a technology that has proved practically useless, when we have not yet even achieved a serious commitment to reduce methane emissions...is simply a delaying tactic, a whole lot of nothing." [LIMITED ACCESS ARTICLE]

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After Paris Banned Electric Scooters, Something Surprising Happened In The City

08 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...the majority of voters on the day supported the proposed ban, though extremely low turnout meant that the measure passed despite garnering ‘yes’ votes from just 7% of registered voters in Paris.

"... a new study has shown that the effect may have bolstered dockless bike-sharing instead... total number of rides has slightly decreased this year due to the expulsion of shared electric scooter companies. However, the number of dockless bike rides skyrocketed, more than doubling in just one year."

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Climate Solutions Are Debatable, But Science Is Inescapable

08 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"I have more of a problem with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's plan to pump 5 million barrels of crude per day by 2027, up from 3 million barrels today...[Al Jaber] comments lack the crucial context that while fossil fuels will still be used in 2050 and even 2100, our reliance on them will shrink to a fraction of today's dependence...There’s no room for fossil-fuel expansion."

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'Green' Hydrogen Debate Heats Up Ahead Of Tax-Credit Decision

08 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Leaked details of draft hydrogen tax incentive guidance suggests the Biden administration will reward hydrogen made with renewable power and require strict monitoring of how the fuel is produced

"Siding with the climate advocates are energy analysts, corporate clean-hydrogen buyers coalitions, state legislators and many companies competing in the nascent clean hydrogen field..."

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7 Lessons From The First Year of Biden's Climate Law

08 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Since the law passed, the Treasury Department has published nearly three dozen pieces of complicated rules explaining how the IRA's billions in subsidies can actually be used.

"...decarbonization will require replacing hundreds of millions of machines that exist in the world - and doing it fast enough that we avoid dealing catastrophic damage to the climate system...IRA is about to take on that challenge head-on."

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Biden Administration Announces Largest Passenger Rail Investment Since Amtrak Creation

08 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...$8.2 billion in new funding for 10 passenger rail projects nationwide...$3 billion in new federal funding for the Las Vegas-Los Angeles rail line is about a third of the total projected cost of the new Brightline West train line..Other passenger rail projects that will receive funding include a Los Angeles-San Francisco train that will reach 220 miles per hour...rail line is expected to carry 11 million passengers at its peak..."

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