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Musk Stirs The Trump 2.0 Inner Circle — And Adds In A Splash Of Cronyism

December 4, 2024 admin China, clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, HEALTH, policy & politics, renewable energy standards, tesla stock, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 03:51:11 +0000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now an integral part of the Trump 2.0 administration. How Musk will fare in the long haul is yet to be determined — Musk’s mercurial nature may be, ultimately, undone by Trump’s furious outbursts and inability to maintain attention or loyalty for extended periods. Perhaps … [continued]

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An Environmental & Budgetary Defense Of The F-35

December 3, 2024 admin air force (usaf), autonomous vehicles, Aviation, clean transport, elon musk, energy efficiency, Military, u.s. military, us air force

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:59:55 +0000

In recent posts to his social media site, Elon Musk took aim at a tough target: the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II. Not only is it stealthy (something Musk claims to have a workaround for), but he also thinks it’s a monetary boondoggle that his unofficial “government agency” should try to get … [continued]

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How & Why Would California Block Tesla From New EV Subsidy Program?

November 28, 2024 admin California, clean transport, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev subsidies, ev tax credits, gavin newsom, green economy, policy & politics, subsidies, tesla ev tax credit, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:57:28 +0000

I was just reading Tina Casey’s article on EV sales and saw the section at the end noting that California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to revive the state’s EV subsidies if Trump and Republicans kill the $7,500 US EV tax credit. The fascinating, or one might say crazy, thing about … [continued]

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US Automakers Face Major Changes To EV And Emissions Policies

November 27, 2024 admin cafe fuel economy standards, cafe standards, clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, emissions standards, ev subsidies, policy & politics, Republicans, subsidies, tax credits

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:13:31 +0000

Ford, GM, Stellantis, and other US automakers and suppliers have invested nearly $146 billion over the past three years in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of electric vehicles according to the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But in MAGAmerica, much of that investment could be wasted if … [continued]

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Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13 Cleantech Stories

November 25, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, Aviation, batteries, best electric cars, byd, catl, China, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev subsidies, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, solid-state batteries, subsidies, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:09:14 +0000

It’s the end of another week already, and I’m ready to share some of the top cleantech stories of the past week. The biggest stories of the week center around Chinese EV companies, and that’s probably going to be the case more and more. Check out the latest hot news out … [continued]

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What Happens Now with Clean Energy, EVs, & the US Economy? (VIDEO)

November 24, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica videos, climate action, climate change, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Environmentalism, ev adoption, Fossil Fuels, geoengineering, Geopolitics, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Media, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:43:55 +0000

In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics … [continued]

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Tesla Model Y News From Around The World

November 23, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev charging, tesla, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:59:19 +0000

The Model Y news started this month with the announcement that Tesla would offer one full year of free European Supercharging for anyone who purchases and takes delivery of a Model Y there before December 31, 2024. The thinking behind the move is that the promotion will boost overall 2024 … [continued]

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American Petroleum Institute Submits Its Christmas Wish List

November 21, 2024 admin american petroleum insititute, elon musk, Fossil Fuels, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:07:06 +0000

The American Petroleum Institute has submitted its list of things it wants from the new administration. it expects to get most of them.

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It’s No Fun, Watching The EV Social Media Scene Fragment

November 20, 2024 admin bluesky, clean transport, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, elon musk, smartphone apps, Twitter

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:53:56 +0000

Despite having some bad history on the platform (getting a strange ban in 2023), X/Twitter has still been a useful platform. Not only are there a still a lot of good people on there, but there’s a lot of good information for articles. It has also been very useful for … [continued]

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Government Subsidies And Untaxed Externalities. Is Elon Crazy Or Crazy Like A Fox?

November 19, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, fossil fuel subsidies, policy & politics, subsidies, tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:04:05 +0000

The first time I ever heard the phrase “untaxed externalities,” it was when Elon Musk used it more than a decade ago. It is a term of art used by economists to describe things that have a cost that the people who make things don’t have to pay. But they … [continued]

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