Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

How would that change if I hopped on the electric bus route at the end of my block? For example, home deliveries in some areas may cut climate-warming emissions compared to driving in a personal vehicle to purchase items in person. Would the footprint of my choices be greater if I shopped online versus driving to a local store?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is strong among U.S. That’s great news because swapping gasoline and diesel vehicles for EVs is an essential strategy to reduce local air pollution and climate change emissions from transportation. Are electric vehicles practical in rural areas?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 29, 2023

We are about to enter the era of the electric truck. Sure, there are already a few thousand electric trucks and buses on US roads already. There has been, understandably, some anxiety about where all of these trucks will charge and how the electric grid will serve that new electrical load.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A global transition to electric transportation is underway and momentum is growing. Traditional and new auto manufacturers are bringing more and more models to market. But what is the outlook for jobs in an electric transportation future? 4 electric vehicle and the VW Tiguan gasoline vehicle.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

Perhaps most notable were California’s adoption of the world’s first economy-wide zero emission truck and bus fleet standard and the first nationwide purchase incentives for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Adapted from Table A2 in ICCT’s January 2023 study mentioned above.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2022

The past few years have been ripe with exciting news of new electric vehicle models hitting the market. Recently, the anticipated release of electric light-duty trucks has dominated consumers’ attention. Nearly everything from delivery vans to semis can be electric now.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

.’s delegation of federal Clean Air Act (CAA) authority for California to adopt regulations limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles and mandating the state’s steady transition from sales of conventional cars and light trucks to electric vehicles. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 24, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. First, the U.S. First, the U.S. 615,000,000 actual in FY 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 16, 2023

As more people transition to electric vehicles and electrified buildings , we’ll become more dependent on electricity to power even more aspects of our lives. The electric grid will need to be very reliable for this transition to go smoothly. With bidirectional charging , electricity can flow both ways.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 24, 2023

With over 250,000 vehicles in service, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has one the world’s largest truck fleets. Over the past several years, the USPS worked to plan the replacement of its aging delivery truck fleet with a mix of both electric and combustion vehicles. This is all great news.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 8, 2023

Electric transportation is essential for a cleaner and healthier world. Replacing gasoline vehicles with electric can reduce emissions that cause climate change and illnesses. While this may seem obvious, some news coverage on EV mineral impacts have not accurately portrayed this motivation. Wind turbine: 2.75

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to the NY Times , the industry’s growth has caused “billions of dollars to pour into states like Michigan and Ohio, but also to Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, to assemble electric vehicles and build batteries and other parts with the warm embrace of Republican governors.” The final trend is ideological.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Rural residents therefore are more likely to depend solely on a private vehicle to get to work, school, medical appointments, shopping and other important destinations, so picking the right car or truck to drive is especially critical for rural households. An earlier blogpost of mine took a first look at some of these benefits.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 25, 2024

Two key pieces of Federal support for electric vehicle (EV) charging are coming into place to accelerate EV infrastructure installation for all kinds of vehicles. There is even a project that co-locates electric car charging with dock-based charging for shared electric bikes and scooters, so-called micromobility.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 14, 2023

Regardless of where we live, we should all have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits provided by electric vehicles. These benefits range from the reduced cost of operation , the reduced need for maintenance and the improved performance, to the fact that electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 1, 2023

The New York Times–with its international reach–used these incidents in Encinitas, a beach town north of San Diego with a population of about 60,000, to explore safety issues around electric bikes. Electric bikes are proving to be a viable alternative for commuting and making short and medium trips, as NPR reported in January.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

The good news is, Minnesota legislators have a chance to pass the level of investment needed to set the state on a path to a carbon-free economy. The bad news is, they have to find a compromise between two vastly different clean energy bills—by Monday. But to reach that future, Minnesota has to invest in it and build it first. . $20

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The transmission line, New England Clean Energy Connect, received all its state and federal permits and began construction earlier this year. The future of electric power in New England, or at least a piece of it, is the subject of a highly contested referendum in Maine. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 28, 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 27, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Bob Donnan Blog: The Story Behind The Yeager Shale Gas Well Pad & Water Impoundment Contamination In Washington County -- PennLive Guest Essay: We Can’t Let Pennsylvania Become The Next Petrochemical Cancer Alley - By Joseph Minott, Clean Air Council -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmakers Debate Proposal (..)

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Postal Service will buy 66,000 vehicles to build one of the largest electric fleets in the nation, Biden administration officials announced Tuesday, turning to one of the most recognizable vehicles on American roads — boxy white mail trucks — to fight climate change…. Great news all around. Download as PDF.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

With electric vehicles (EVs) a fast-growing part of everyday transportation around the world, I wanted to share my personal experiences and opinions on driving a Chevy Bolt EV over 32,000 miles during the past 4 years, mostly in western Pennsylvania. The details—708 miles of driving used 163 kWh of electricity at my local cost of $23.50

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. Had it passed, this would have established a trust fund for electric vehicle infrastructure and wildfire prevention, with the money coming from higher taxes on household incomes above $2 million a year. Transcript.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. And earlier this year, wind and solar alone generated more electricity than coal for the first time.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The cost of electricity generated from solar panels fell by 89 per cent between 2010-2022. Both onshore wind and solar are less than half as expensive as the cheapest fossil-fired electricity sources. New homes also use induction stoves which drastically improve air quality , and rely on clean energy.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The biggest news of 2021, for the environment as well as other reasons, was the replacement of Donald Trump by Joseph Biden. It is also seeking to implement important new regulations of its own, such as stringent new controls on methane emissions by the oil and gas industry. But 2021 was a big year for environmental policy.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

After reading the recent (and very dumb) New York Times expose by Matt Richtel on e-bikes , you’d be forgiven for mistaking electric-assist bicycles for the next big threat to human health. But 3 other news stories about the benefits, and growing pains, of e-bikes show there’s real interest in them as a climate solution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. The biggest takeaway : without robust new policies, US energy sector heat trapping emissions will continue to remain high, far off-track from where we need to be to meet our climate goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 13, 2022

First commercialized in 1991, their cost has declined by a remarkable 97 percent over the last three decades, enabling the rapid growth of mobile phones, laptops and more recently, electric cars. More EVs is good news for the climate. JD: Thanks for having me! An EV is powered by a lithium-ion battery. Now let’s talk about materials.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. In international news, this week marks the start of a critical UN climate conference, known as COP26. This hotly contested referendum is focused on the future of electric power in the region. Transcript.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

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Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Utilities warn of blackouts and rising electricity rates across the Great Lakes region this summer. Fresh from the Great Lakes News Collaborative. In the News.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 18, 2022

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision dramatically limiting EPA’s ability to curb carbon emissions is bad news for our fight against climate change. Accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles. For example , in Ontario, a Hyundai Ioniq EV only emits 6.2

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And even when he mentions the new funding to build “charging stations” he refrains from uttering the words “electric vehicles.” Biden in a (non-electric) Corvette Stingray. In these speeches , Biden talks about speeding up commutes and creating jobs. Both laws are, of course, big climate achievements.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This includes $247 million to improve energy efficiency of its equipment, like using new technologies to reduce drag on aircraft. Another $807 million is for research and development relating to clean energy and energy efficiency, including hybrid military vehicles and new plane designs. What’s behind these climate efforts?

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