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BYD Popping Sales, Agrivoltaics Winning, US Manufacturing Boom — Top 14 Cleantech Stories

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:55:22 +0000

It’s time to catch up on the most interesting and most exciting cleantech stories of the past week. As it turns out, some of the top stories were also top stories in other recent weeks. But that’s just how big these stories are. There are several new stories as well, … [continued]

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The Battle for Strata Title Charging Rights — How to Get Chargers In

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Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:26:26 +0000

You would think that, as more Australians move into strata title residences like apartment blocks and gated communities, all the issues around charging an electric vehicle in such situations would have been resolved. But it seems like whack a mole — for every story of success, there are others that … [continued]

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

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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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Japanese Car Sales Plummet In Southeast Asia As Chinese Cars Gain Market Share

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:47:14 +0000

It may come as a surprise to some, but the US and Germany are not the only new car markets on Earth. Tons of new cars are sold every year in Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. Those markets have traditionally been ignored by German and US … [continued]

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Local Communities Challenge Michigan Renewable Energy Siting Law

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:36:09 +0000

A law in Michigan designed to speed up the permitting process for renewable energy is facing strong opposition from local communities.

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Baltic Nation Deploys Solar Power For 100% Energy Independence

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 15:29:46 +0000

Solar power is featured in the reconstruction of the historic Estonian National Library in Talinn, deploying building-integrated solar panels that match the original roofing material.

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Connecticut Police Departments Test Out Electric Vehicles — With Some Naysayers In The Crowd

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:58:26 +0000

What great news it was to learn that a handful of police departments in Connecticut are piloting electric vehicles (EVs) for their workday needs. With EV prices near parity with internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and highly efficient batteries providing more than adequate range, it makes sense that more municipal … [continued]

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Now Is The Time To Buy Used Electric Cars, Too!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:58:00 +0000

We’ve written a few times about the US EV tax credit likely being cut in 2025 by Donald Trump and Republicans, and the point that you should probably buy an electric car ASAP (by the end of 2024) if you want to benefit from the $7,500 EV tax credit. Even … [continued]

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Eastport, Maine Is The Ideal Place For Solar, Tidal Power, And A Microgrid

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:28:56 +0000

When the sun rises on America each day, it hits Eastport, Maine — the easternmost point of the continental US — first. Eastport is a small community of 1300 hardy people who live on an island on the edge of the Bay of Fundy. If you are looking to be … [continued]

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11 Republican States Sue Financial Giants Over Coal Investments And ESG

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:55:46 +0000

The attorneys general of eleven Republican States, led by Ken Paxton of Texas, have filed suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that some of the largest money managers in the world have conspired among themselves to stick a knife in the back of … [continued]

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