Tag: Policy
Rivian Shows It Knows How To Do National Park Charging
From the beginning, Rivian has marketed itself as the best provider of “adventure vehicles,” and vehicles like the R1T and R1S have lived up to that promise. All over social media, Rivian owners excitedly share their tales of heading out and seeing the outdoors. The upcoming R2 and R3 models … [continued]
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What The Cleantech Industry Can Learn From The Star Wars Holiday Special
Whenever anyone mentions the Star Wars Holiday Special, they get one of two reactions. The most common one is, “What Star Wars Holiday Special?” because most people have never heard of it. The second most common reaction is one of dismay or disgust, largely because it was pretty awful. In … [continued]
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The Back Road From El Paso to Phoenix Is Better Than I-10 For EVs
A week ago, I needed to take a quick trip from the region near El Paso over to Phoenix, Arizona. On most past trips out there in EVs, I’ve had to stick mostly to I-10. That’s where the EV charging all was, with stations in Las Cruces, Deming, Lordsburg, Benson, … [continued]
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Klassen: Elections, economic angst will dominate politics in 2025
Economics will play an outsized role in politics in 2025 as leaders try to create robust economies in an era of volatility
CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting — USA Edition
It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify the vehicle likely to have the most positive impact — … [continued]
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How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When Others Continue To Struggle?
Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food preparation and diners’ plates. And … [continued]
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Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water
Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was … [continued]
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Whistleblower Blacklisted By Tata Over VinFast Safety Concerns
Auto manufacturers, especially those new to the industry, often contract with other manufacturers and suppliers to help them design their products. Tata Technologies, which is part of Tata Industries, was hired by VinFast to design the chassis and suspension components for some of its cars. Hazar Denli, a chassis design … [continued]
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US Government Takes Step Forward With Self-Driving Vehicle Rules — Will They Last?
New regulations and big regulatory changes take a long time to develop and roll out in the US government. They need to be super carefully developed and every single punctuation mark needs to be examined by the lawyers to make sure the regulations will hold up if challenged in the … [continued]
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Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
In partnership with Grist, a look at how northern Michigan’s famous industry is coping with a changing climate.