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Shocker: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Led To A Lot More EV Sales

March 12, 2025 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, Democrats, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, ev subsidies, ev tax credits, hybrid electric cars, inflation reduction act of 2022., jd power, Joe Biden, phev, policy & politics, subsidies, us ev sales, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:58:31 +0000

Democrats and President Joe Biden revived the US EV tax credit for some companies, like Tesla, and expanded it to include coverage for things not covered before — like used electric cars. One change in particular, though, was especially useful. A loophole was included (accidentally, from background info I’ve been … [continued]

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U.S. Battery Capacity Increased 66% in 2024

March 12, 2025 admin batteries, battery factories, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energy information administration (eia), Energy Storage, ev battery factories, lithium-ion batteries, market research, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:17:24 +0000

In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to our January 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Generators added 10.4 GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Even though battery storage capacity is growing fast, … [continued]

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VinFast Ships 2,500 Electric Vehicles to Indonesia

March 12, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, indonesia, vinfast

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:07:26 +0000

As this article is being written, VinFast’s dedicated cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked at the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electric vehicles. The shipment departed MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, coming from VinFast’s assembly plant nearby. The Silver Queen is the same ship that brought the … [continued]

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Musk Wants To Double Tesla Production In US While Analysts Predict Lower Numbers

March 12, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:57:23 +0000

Elon Musk says he wants to double Tesla production in the US but there is a problem — first you need customers who want to buy them.

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A Green Hydrogen Twofer: Waste Management Plus Animal Feed

March 12, 2025 admin clean power, green hydrogen, hydrogen, sewage sludge, Singapore, Solar energy, wastewater treatment, wastewater treatment plants, Water

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:46:52 +0000

The global green hydrogen industry is getting a wastewater makeover, with the potential to produce protein for animal feed in addition to hydrogen.

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Can Thailand Lead ASEAN in EV Adoption?

March 12, 2025 admin aion, byd, changan, chery, clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, Electric vehicles, great wall motor, mass transit / public transit, neta, tesla, Thailand, vehicle to grid, vinfast

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:42:36 +0000

The “Detroit of the ASEAN” is now ahead of the EV race and is creating a wave of catch-uppers As I was reading the white paper (yes, printed on paper) “Thailand’s EV Powerhouse: Leading the Charge in EV Revolution in a Challenging SEA Automotive Market,” the simple conclusion was, if … [continued]

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94% of EV Owners Likely to Consider Purchasing Another One

March 12, 2025 admin bmw i4, bmw ix, chevrolet equinox ev, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hyundai ioniq 6, jd power, kia ev6, polls/surveys, research, rivian r1s

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:16:05 +0000

Electric vehicles are just better. It’s hard to say this or explain this to people who don’t have EVs without coming across as patronizing or a fanatic or something. But it’s true. They drive nicer, they’re more convenient if you have home or even just workplace charging, they typically have … [continued]

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Why Hydrogen Electric Bus Programs Totally Confuse Me

March 12, 2025 admin Barcelona, buses, byd electric buses, clean transport, Electric vehicles, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, Norway, Oslo, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:33:57 +0000

Almost 12 years ago, in 2013, I was in Barcelona for an EV conference, EVS 27. As part of the conference, we got to go on a little “field trip” with the local transit agency on a BYD electric bus. Out in some sprinkling rain with a group of other … [continued]

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Toyota EVs Tromp On Tesla’s Toes In Europe

March 12, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, policy & politics, tesla sales, toyota bz4x, toyota c-hr, toyota electric cars, toyota electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:50:25 +0000

More Toyota EVs are coming to Europe, and eventually the US, with the all electric C-HR+ compact crossover SUV leading the way.

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The Biggest Machine In The World Is Being Rebuilt While It Continues To Run

March 12, 2025 admin China, clean power, climate change, electricity transmission, Energy, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hvdc, hydroelectric, inverters, jackrabbit, national renewable energy lab (nrel), offshore wind energy, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:10:29 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London and founder of the Global Power System Transformation organization, which was based on the principle of grids moving toward 100% renewables. The grid is the biggest machine in … [continued]

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