Advocates say community solar is in line with the conservative principles of free markets and individual property rights — and a recent survey out of deep-red Texas seems to agree. The poll, commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, found more than 90% support protecting property owners’ rights to produce electricity on their land, including with … Continue reading “As clean vehicle rules face repeal, advocates urge states to stay strong”
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Extreme temperatures can affect electric vehicle range, but the extreme heat of the South is nothing to offset the extreme cold in other parts of the U.S., according to new findings. Vaisala, a Finnish instrumented measurement firm, analyzed the effect of weather and road conditions on EV range across the Lower 48 states, looking at … Continue reading “Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests”
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GM-Pilot stations with EVgo now cover more than 130 locations The automaker also has GM Energy projects with ChargePoint and EVgo GM is also part of Ionna, seeking 30,000 fast-chargers by 2030 Automakers beyond just Tesla have been committing to the EV infrastructure buildout; and among them, General Motors remains one of the most diversified … Continue reading “GM-Pilot EV charging network now spans over 25 states”
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Elon Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, but if that’s the strategy, the automaker should start with having stores and service centers in red states and rural areas. It’s no secret that Elon Musk’s approval ratings with progressives have been plummeting over the last few years and even more so in the previous … Continue reading “If Musk wants to sell Tesla cars to conservatives, Tesla needs stores and service in red states”
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Recipients of federal “green bank” funding are in an increasingly tough spot. The eight nonprofits sharing the $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund have only ever been able to withdraw enough money to pay two weeks’ worth of expenses. It’s now been two weeks since Trump’s crusade against the program began, meaning they can’t access … Continue reading “Illinois proves states have a lot of power to advance clean energy”
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Still, Kwon said the federal awards could help to lay the foundation for statewide Buy Clean efforts in a few important ways. Public agencies need to start compiling emissions and environmental data on the companies and facilities that provide construction materials. States also need to work closely with contractors and local companies to share information on … Continue reading “States get $1.2B to build roads, highways with low-carbon materials”
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States took on the mantle of combating climate change during the first Trump administration. Now they need to redouble the work during the second. That’s the message that Caroline Spears, executive director of Climate Cabinet, has for state lawmakers following Trump’s victory on Tuesday. As an advocacy organization that helps state and local leaders “run, … Continue reading “After Trump win, it's up to states to lead on climate action”
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When I was growing up, during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, American manufacturing was on the wane. The bipartisan Washington consensus accepted the steady outflow of American jobs to other countries in the name of abstract economic theories. If your town lost its anchor factory and fell apart, well, that was too bad, but at least the … Continue reading “How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?”
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The total number of U.S. EV charging stations has increased by 32% since 2023, but that growth has been unevenly distributed among the states, Here Technologies found in a new study. Here, which provides map data to automakers for use with navigation systems and location-based services, ranked charging infrastructure based on how far EV drivers … Continue reading “These US states come up short on public chargers per EV”
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California, the most populous U.S. state, boasts the most EV school buses on its roads — and has the most robust pipeline of any state. The Golden State has more than 3,000 electric school buses “committed,” WRI’s umbrella term for EV buses already on the road, delivered, ordered, or for which a district has been awarded … Continue reading “Chart: Which states have the most electric school buses?”