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Solaris to Deliver First EU Battery Passport–Compliant Buses

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Berlin’s BVG transit system has received the world’s first series-produced electric bus with a battery passport: the Solaris Urbino 18 electric. In a press statement, Solaris said the deliveries put BVG three years ahead of EU regulations, which will require a battery passport in all electric vehicles starting in 2027. … [continued]

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BYD Continues To Go After Europeans’ Hearts, & Enters Estonia

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Earlier this year, I noted that BYD was really going after Europeans’ hearts by sponsoring the Euros, a massive football (soccer) tournament in Europe that is similar to the World Cup and goes well beyond the normal football fanbase. BYD branding was all over that tournament, and while it may … [continued]

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Invasive Species Control in the North American Great Lakes

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Invasive Species Control in the North American Great Lakes

Below is an adapted excerpt from Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands by David Strayer. Copyright 2024. Published with permission of Johns Hopkins University Press.

Biological invasions sometimes are seen as an inevitable result of modern life, but like other human impacts on inland waters, we can control them if we choose to do so.

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Accelerating Electrification: Freight Trucks Will Dominate In The US

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Key Takeaways: Transportation is the highest emissions segment in United States Of rail, water, and road, only freight trucking can readily decarbonize Electric trucks are cost-effective and rapidly advancing The United States has unintentionally made itself into the country with the hardest to decarbonize transportation sector, and it matters. Transportation … [continued]

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Stellantis & CATL’s New JV Will Invest Up To €4B To Build Large-Scale LFP Battery Plant In Spain

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Stellantis and CATL recently announced a strategic agreement for a joint venture that could see up to €4.1 billion invested in the construction of a large-scale European lithium iron phosphate battery plant. The facility, which they say will be constructed in multiple phases in Zaragoza, Spain, is intended to eventually … [continued]

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