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Solaris Is Winning the Wrong Race in Europe’s Zero-Emission Bus Market

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Solaris is the largest supplier of hydrogen buses in Europe, but it holds that position inside a segment that is steadily losing momentum. Europe registered only a few hundred hydrogen buses in 2024, while battery electric buses reached almost 8,000 units. China saw hydrogen bus and truck sales drop by … [continued]

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How Polish Cities Are Wasting EU Funds on Hydrogen Buses — Ignoring Energy Efficiency First

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My comparative review of eight Polish municipal projects purchasing hydrogen buses under the EU-funded Green Public Transport program reveals a systemic failure to apply the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle. Seven out of eight cities skipped any energy or cost-efficiency comparison with battery-electric buses (BEVs), even though EU law explicitly … [continued]

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Updated Primer: Why & How To Buy An Electric Car!

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  Why you should buy an electric car! An electric car is superior technology. If you’ve never driven one, you don’t know about this: They have amazing instant acceleration and are smooth as silk. Fewer moving parts (no complex internal combustion engine and transmission, so lower maintenance costs) No noise … [continued]

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Vermont Still Has Electric Vehicle Incentives

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Federal EV incentives have been gone for a little while now in the United States. There are still incentives available in some states, though. California, Colorado, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York provide a variety of EV incentives to their residents. Add another to the list: Vermont, which may not be … [continued]

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Op-Ed: I’m Watching From The Philippines, & Your Venti Latte Math Doesn’t Add Up

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When I started to write for CleanTechnica, I was on my own journey of decarbonization. Literally. I gave up my Nissan Cefiro, with its 6-cylinder VQ2 engine. I divorced my Nissan Terrano with its 2.7-liter diesel powerplant. There wasn’t a proper electric vehicle in 2017 when I started this journey, … [continued]

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