Tag: Policy & Politics
Canada, California, & Europe: Three Ways to Force EV Adoption
Canada has just shifted its electric vehicle policy architecture. Instead of relying on an explicit EV sales mandate, the federal government has moved toward tightening fleet average emissions standards combined with credit trading and trade policy adjustments. On the surface, this looks like a procedural change. In practice, it changes … [continued]
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Blue Origin Wants To Pollute A Pristine Florida Waterway — Just Say No
When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I learned how New England mill owners sited their factories near mighty rivers. We know now those factories dumped their waste directly into public waters without any consideration to the pollution and damage they were causing. Sulfite and phosphorus. Sulfuric acid, … [continued]
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Florida Legislation Would Ban Local Climate Policies
The Florida legislature is considering bills that will ban local climate mitigation strategies it says are too costly.
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Will Trump’s Assault on Human Health Matter in Texas?
As noted earlier today, Donald Trump is continuously engaging in assaults on US human health due to Trump’s incessant push for fossil fuels and against cleantech. The policies go beyond normal subsidies. Trump and his team are basically forcing the use of old coal power plants. And that will come … [continued]
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Reasons For The Legacy EV Retreat
This started as a response to Zach’s recent article asking “Why Have Automakers Written Off $55 Billion In EV Investments?” Zach encouraged me to flesh it out a little and post it as a followup article. Here are a few reasons why Detroit automakers were able to rack up such … [continued]
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