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Electric Vehicles Create More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Vehicles — Research

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:10:02 +0000

In a comment thread on an article yesterday, a reader made an important point. Although there’s a common narrative that a transition to electric vehicles will reduce jobs in the auto industry, the opposite is actually true! A University of Michigan study published earlier this year found that automotive assembly … [continued]

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Local Energy, Global Lessons: How Ranch Sereno Models the Future of Community-Centered Energy

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:30:31 +0000

Clean energy isn’t just about power — it’s about people. The Ranch Sereno project shows how solar developers can navigate community opposition by designing projects to serve multiple local needs. As a solar developer, I’ve experienced firsthand how renewable energy projects can struggle to address community opposition, navigate complicated permitting … [continued]

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HVDC Transmission Between Europe & North America Makes Fiscal Sense

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:29:02 +0000

As someone who spends a lot of time looking at HVDC electricity interconnectors globally, and holding the position that HVDC is the new pipeline, I’m very pleased with the latest Ember report, Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America. Let’s step back. I’m sure many of … [continued]

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Will Some US Automakers Hit Crisis During Trump Term?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:11:19 +0000

Naturally, when it comes to big macroeconomic changes, issues often seem to come out of the blue. You can reverse engineer what happened and everything looks obvious, and there are always some canaries or boys crying wolf who notice the issue early but are ignored. However, by and large, macroeconomic … [continued]

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The NLRB Is Now Aligned With Trumpsters — How Can The UAW Stand Strong For Workers’ Rights?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:05:37 +0000

Earlier this week, two US Senators blocked a Democrat’s attempt to hold a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In past years, that might not have seemed so serious. However, with once-and-future President Donald J. Trump already holding court from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumpsters’ effect on worker rights … [continued]

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EVgo Shares New Construction of 7,500 High-Power Fast Charging Stalls, Bringing Total To 10,000 Fast Charging Stalls — Thanks, Biden

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:28:42 +0000

EVgo has just announced that it is planning to build 7,500 more high-power fast charging stations in the US in the next 5 years. By 2029, the company will have more than tripled its network footprint thanks to this expansion, which will bring its owned and operated network to at … [continued]

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More Hydrogen Maritime Trials Surface From Sargasso Sea

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:15:35 +0000

Recently I published a roundup of quite awful hydrogen maritime trial efforts, and ended with a request that if others knew of more, they should share. A few additional ones bubbled up and there were a couple of minor corrections and delightful additions. I encourage those who haven’t read the … [continued]

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