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After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News
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HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert
A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in partnership with Ottawa, has announced it’s extending a rebate on the 13 per cent federal-provincial […]
New Zealand Car Yards Empty As Electric Vehicle Sales Surge
I recently reported to CleanTechnica readers about the surge in EV sales in Australia. It appears the same thing is happening in New Zealand, with second-hand and demo EVs being snapped up and car yards emptying out. Here is one revealing photo: Car yards are advertising for second-hand stock. Thanks … [continued]
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The Scottish Home Hydrogen Trial And The Ethics Of Delay
The Fife, Scotland, hydrogen trial is moving forward at Easter 2026, and that timing matters more than it might seem. Easter is a season associated with renewal, honesty, sacrifice, and the choice to leave behind what no longer serves the common good. Against that backdrop, SGN is advancing a project … [continued]
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Proton EVs Sell Well In Malaysia, Where Fuel Is Subsidized & Cheap
Malaysian national carmaker Proton achieved its highest quarterly sales volume since 2004 by delivering 49,140 units in the first three months of the year. This meant 40.1 percent year-on-year growth, a feat made more impressive by the fact that the broader Malaysian automotive market actually contracted by 4.9 percent during … [continued]
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