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Was Toyota Right To Prioritize Hybrids Over Full Electric Cars?

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, phev, toyota

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:58:17 +0000

When I first heard about Toyota’s decision to prioritize hybrids over full electric vehicles (EVs), I was skeptical. As a cleantech enthusiast and proud owner of several electric cars over the last 14 years, I’ve long believed that EVs are the future of transportation. But after digging into the data … [continued]

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Lexus Presents the World Premiere of the New “RZ”

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, lexus rz, press releases, toyota

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:55:43 +0000

Introducing Steer-by-Wire for Next-Generation Steering Feel, Enhancing the Driving Experience Continuously pursuing the ‘The Natural’ driving concept to further refine the Lexus Driving Signature Optimizing the battery EV system to achieve a 20%*1 increase in driving range and shorter charging times Expanding the lineup with the high-output motor-equipped RZ 550e F … [continued]

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Premiere of New Toyota C-HR+, bZ4X, & Lexus RZ in Europe

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, lexus rz, press releases, toyota, toyota bz4x, toyota c-hr

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:50:18 +0000

Expanding BEV lineup as part of the multi-pathway approach Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it will be expanding its battery electric vehicle (BEV) lineup in Europe as part of its multi-pathway approach toward achieving a carbon-neutral society. Toward Carbon Neutrality Toyota is committed to product and region-centered management with … [continued]

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BLUETTI EP500 Pro — 1½ Years Later

March 11, 2025 admin batteries, bluetti, bluetti ep500 pro, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, cleantechnica videos, Energy Storage, portable battery, portable power station

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:11:15 +0000

One and a half years ago, in August of 2023, I published a review of the BLUETTI EP500 Pro. It hit me recently that while we publish reviews of such home energy storage systems from time to time, and also write about new ones arriving on the market and special … [continued]

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From London to Houston: How Chris Wright’s Anti-Net Zero Rhetoric Shifts

March 11, 2025 admin carbon emissions, chris wright, clean power, climate change, Coal, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:55:53 +0000

Chris Wright, the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Energy, has wasted no time in making his stance on energy policy clear. In his first major international speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference in London, he framed net-zero as an economic disaster and defended fossil fuel expansion. But … [continued]

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Bi-Directional Charging News From Kia & Mercedes

March 11, 2025 admin bi-directional charging, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, Kia, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:38:01 +0000

Most people have never heard of bi-directional charging, but it is an idea whose time is almost here as EV sales increase.

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Are We Imagining It, Or Were Winters Colder & Snowier When We Were Kids?

March 11, 2025 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, global warming potential, HEALTH, snow, temperature records

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:20:06 +0000

The blizzard of 1978 was fierce in New England. As an undergraduate at the University of Connecticut, it was a time for my roommates and me to stuff our bodies into as many layers of clothing as we owned, borrow a toboggan, and plod up the road to the liquor … [continued]

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Trump Or No Trump, EV Charging Is Getting Easier Than Ever

March 11, 2025 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev sales, evgo, multi-family dwellings, multi-family home ev charging, nevi, policy & politics, swtch, tesla sales, toyota, usa, xcharge

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:05:01 +0000

EV charging in the US is getting easier and more accessible, despite Trump’s suspension of the federal NEVI public fast charging initiative.

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LIVE updates: Duterte bound for The Hague

March 11, 2025 admin

Credit to Author: PhilstarLIVE| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:49:00 +0800

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is en route to The Hague following his arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant over his deadly war on drugs.

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Sara denies talks between dad Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese government

March 11, 2025 admin

Credit to Author: Cristina Chi| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:37:00 +0800

Vice President Sara Duterte said her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, did not meet with officials of the Chinese government during their stay in Hong Kong last week.