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LA Metro Secures 220 New Battery-Electric Transit Buses
LOS ANGELES — Today, LA Metro approved the purchase of 220 battery-electric buses, one of the largest electric transit bus purchases in the country and a major step towards Metro accelerating implementation of its zero-emission bus commitment to 100% electric buses. The 220-bus purchase will more than double the number … [continued]
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Sierra Club Welcomes NYC Comptroller’s $5B Private-Market Climate Investment Proposal
New focus aims to strengthen real-world impact of pensions’ climate-solutions investment strategy NEW YORK, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced Wednesday that the Bureau of Asset Management expects to present a total of $5 billion in new private-market climate investment opportunities to the boards of the New York … [continued]
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Glut Of Chinese Plug-In Hybrids Threatens European Automakers
When the EU decided to put tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China two years ago, CleanTechnica contributor José Pontes pointed out that they only applied to battery electric cars. He predicted the policy would spur Chinese manufacturers to prioritize plug-in hybrids. His powers of prognostication have proven eerily prescient, as … [continued]
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The Global Mining Industry Is Beginning To Turn A Page
A new documentary series on the 2010 Chilean mine disaster continues to resonate today as the global mining industry adopts new technologies in support of the global energy transition (lightly cropped; credit Cristián Leighton via Nat Geo).
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Netherlands Cuts 2040 Hydrogen Forecast By Almost 60%
Three years is a long time in hydrogen strategy. The Netherlands’ 2023 National Energy System Plan projected roughly 460 petajoules of gaseous hydrogen demand in 2040. Its 2026 National Energy System Plan update cuts that central estimate to about 200 PJ, a reduction of roughly 57%. This is especially interesting … [continued]
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