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Sceptics, Look Away: A Mostly Renewable Electricity Grid Is Highly Feasible For Australia

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Australia's electricity could be over 95% renewable by 2035, according to the latest release of Australia's electricity market operator's Integrated System Plan.

"After more than 2 years of weekly simulations, my model has achieved a 98.8% renewable electricity supply at an estimated average wholesale cost of $95/MWh, a similar cost to what it has averaged over the last 8 years."

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Airbus Plans A380 Hydrogen Flights In 2026 After Successful Power On Of ZEROe Fuel Cell Electric Engine

22 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"...the team at Airbus successfully tested the hydrogen fuel cell system, which reached 1.2 megawatts, its full power level..The ultimate aim of ZEROe is to produce a hydrogen-powered commercial plane by 2035.

"...the propulsion system prototype, which includes the hydrogen fuel cell system and the electric motors, was powered on at 1.2 megawatts...The four concepts that Airbus proposed back in 2020 will pursue either hydrogen The four concepts that Airbus proposed back in 2020 will pursue either hydrogen combustion or hydrogen fuel cell technology."

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How This Canadian Got Tesla Charging Right In -31 Degree Winter Weather

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"The vehicle featured in the video here is a 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD Long Range version and it's being driven in Alberta, Canada. The temperature is around -31 Fahrenheit...The key is to adequately precondition...the battery was warm enough to accept over 100 kilowatts of juice, which is more than enough to charge rather quickly...the moral of the story here is that if you know how to properly use your EV..."

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Biden's EV Insanity Just Got Even Worse

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Frigid January temperatures have given electric vehicle owners nightmares as they struggle to keep their cars charged and on the road

"In addition, the cars' batteries reportedly drain faster in frosty weather. One study from 2019 reported that low temperatures can reduce EV range by 40% or more...The Biden administration has made adoption of electric vehicles key to their climate agenda. But consumers are not playing ball..."

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Was 2023 A Down Year For EV Sales? They Grew 46% Over 2022

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Consumer demand for EVs did soften, but not by as much as media interest."

"...the fourth quarter, it was a record year for volume...EV market share ended '23 at 7.6% of total volume, though it reached 8.1% for the fourth quarter alone..

"We're definitely on the electrification road. There may be some potholes, but I don't think there's going to be negative impact."

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9 States With The Highest Electric Vehicle Fees

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"While safety experts are worried about whether EVs are too heavy and the Biden administration is spending millions to build out a national charging network, a number of state governments are fretting over lost revenue.

"Historically, drivers have been taxed heavily on gasoline purchases... It averages out to about 51 cents per gallon

"...each state adding at least $200 in fees that gas vehicle owners avoid."

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Archer Gearing Up for Air Taxi Operations in Some of America's Most Congested Cities

21 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"Archer...It plans to have its Midnight eVTOL kick off commercial operations in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas...As part of this joint effort, Atlantic Aviation will electrify operations at several of its locations across the US. That is where the BETA Technologies chargers will be installed. These are inter-operable, rapid charging units based on a combined charging system (CCS) endorsed by GAMA..."

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New Biden Guidance makes EV Charger Tax Credits Available Where Most Americans Live

20 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"...charger projects can qualify for new tax credits - making those credits available in places where about two-thirds of Americans live.

"In new guidance...offered a wide interpretation of nonurban - saying that it applied to any census tract where at least 10 percent of blocks have not been designated as urban areas...The move was cheered by environmental groups...

"Alongside the tax credit guidance, the White House also announced $325 million in new investments to repair broken chargers."

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Electric Cars In The UK Suffer "Unsustainable" Depreciation In Secondhand Market

20 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"The value of used electric cars has dropped dramatically in the last 12 months after Covid-related supply shortages eased and as rising electricity prices hit demand.This coincided with petrol prices falling to a two-year low.

Auto Trader "...online vehicle marketplace [reports] UK motorists buying a £50,000 electric car could expect to lose £24,000 in value over three years, while a similarly priced petrol car could lose £17,000..."

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Electric Cars Are Not The Future Of Transport

20 Jan 2024 | Synopsis

"My bet is that, in cities at least, the e-car won’t be the vehicle of the future. I suspect it will keep falling further behind e-bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters

EV's "are still worthwhile for people in sprawling suburbs, who drive long distances every day...But an electric car doesn't make sense for individual urbanites. Even in the US, about half of car journeys in the busiest cities are less than three miles.

"For a city-dweller ditching a petrol car, the calculation then becomes: instead of an EV, can I buy a much cheaper, health-giving e-bike..."

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