India’s Report Card Against Short List Of Climate Actions Is Better Than Most Realize

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:59:51 +0000

For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. The short list really is that. It’s … [continued]

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The Dogood ZERO: An Electric Microcar For Urban Living

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:09:49 +0000

This little EV claims it has more space inside than a Lamborghini, as well as “more electric range than a Ferrari,” which, while technically true, is very funny comparison for a £6,000 electric microcar.

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Tesla Introduces a Two-Seat Model Y in France as a Commercial Utility Vehicle

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:02:06 +0000

Tesla (TSLA) has started offering its commercial customers a two-seat configuration Model Y in France. Besides offering the utility of a medium-sized van with a lot of storage space, this Model Y 2-seater also saves taxes for businesses operating in France. Tesla Model Y was originally introduced as a mid-sized … [continued]

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AAA Report Says Americans Don’t Trust Autonomous Cars As Waymo Offers Free Rides In LA

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:40:42 +0000

AAA reports more people fear riding in an autonomous car this year than last year. Clearly the robotaxi idea has a bit of work to do yet.

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Rio Tinto signs Australia’s biggest renewable power deal as it works to repower its Gladstone operations

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:35:36 +0000

Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland, agreeing to buy the majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned 1.4GW Bungaban wind energy project. The agreement, which follows the announcement last month of a PPA for the Upper Calliope solar … [continued]

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Lightsource bp Completes $348 Million Financing Package for Two Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Texas

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:27:58 +0000

288 megawatts of new solar capacity will generate enough electricity to reliably power 50,000 homes Financing includes a suite of transferability facilities made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act Projects to bring additional energy security and diversification to the Texas electric grid Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $348 … [continued]

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Baseload Power Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore

Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:18:55 +0000

The compelling complaint about baseload power is that while it did save money in the past, it doesn’t any more. Sun and wind are cheaper than this “cheap” power source, AND backup battery power is cheaper than the backup plants needed for baseload power.

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Ride-Share Competitors Revel & Uber Ink Deal for EV Fast Charging Infrastructure Expansion

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:40:27 +0000

100% electric ride-share startup Revel recently announced a partnership with rideshare giant (and competitor) Uber to help accelerate EV infrastructure expansion in the United States. While Revel continues to grow its own fleet of EVs for ride-sharing in New York City, the company is also building out a network of … [continued]

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Volkswagen & Skoda Are Moving Forward With Plans For Less Expensive Electric Cars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:51 +0000

Volkswagen Group is moving forward with its plans for less expensive electric cars like the ID.1 and Skoda Epiq.

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CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering’s Diesel? Just Put Electricity Into Tesla Semi Instead

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:44:35 +0000

For the same energy inputs you could travel 3 times as far for a 5th the CO2 emissions and well under half the cost in an electric truck.

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