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What Fixed Charges on Your Electric Bill Could Mean for Charging an EV in California

Union of Concerned Scientists

Residential electricity rates for many Californians have increased significantly over the last year, making it more expensive to charge an electric vehicle (EV) at home. It’s still cheaper to recharge an EV than buy gasoline, but those savings have been eroded by surging electric rates. to $9.54.

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Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying

Union of Concerned Scientists

The future of cars is electric. However, over the last month several automakers have said the transition from gasoline to electric vehicles (EVs) will need to slow down, in part citing demand. However, most of the automakers making the switch are offering adaptors next year and making the hardware change with model year 2025 vehicles.

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Renewables to become first global electricity source by 2025

Edouard Stenger

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. Solar and wind are also due to cover most if not all of global electricity demand growth in the meantime. Good news everyone !

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2025 coal consumption peak steals the highlight in China’s energy outlook

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 This compares with 425 BCM and 9% of primary energy consumption projected for 2025.

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Remembering Electric Vehicle Pioneer Ryan Popple, 1977-2021

Legal Planet

Ryan Popple, former CEO and co-founder of electric bus company ProTerra , venture capitalist for transportation electrification, early Tesla employee, Iraq War veteran and father of three, passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 44, for reasons unknown. Ryan was a major contributor to that report. Rest in peace, Ryan. Download as PDF.

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Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Is Dependent On One Fuel To Generate 59% Of Our Electricity; Market Moving To Renewables + Storage

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Dow Is Buying Renewables and Cutting Waste In Its Environmental Quests

Environment + Energy Leader

Dow says it will reduce CO2 releases by 2 million metric tons a year while growing its earnings by an estimated $2 billion by 2025. Now, more than 25% of its purchased electricity comes from clean energy. To reach its goal, access to renewables grew by 900 megawatts.

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