Tag: rural
Tensions mount as data centers eye ‘sleepy’ Michigan farm towns
In a scenario likely to repeat statewide, a $7 billion data center planned for a rural Saline Township is prompting debate about jobs versus environmental impacts and noise….
EVs Take 65.7% Share In Sweden — Slowing Transition
October saw plugin EVs take 65.7% share in Sweden, up from 62.2% year-on-year. BEV share grew marginally YoY, while PHEV share increased. Overall auto volume was 24,078 units, down 4% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in October. October’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 65.7% share … [continued]
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A Second Golden Spike for an Electrified Canada: Using Carney’s Budget to Link the Provinces
Mark Carney’s first budget as Finance Minister quietly provided Canada with the ingredients for something the country has lacked for a century: a truly national electricity backbone. The Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, a 15% refundable credit on new generation, storage, and the transmission of electricity between provinces and territories, … [continued]
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Going Beyond the Typical NEV MPV: XPENG X9
While AI, robots, and compensation packages drew a lot of attention this week, the most significant vehicle introductions were evolutions of the MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle), or what we would call “minivans” in the US. XPENG launched an updated X9 with the company’s first EREV platform and their most advanced self-driving … [continued]
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MiBot Moves to Mass Production, Kicking off an Ultra-Compact EV Revolution in Asia
Stories of our discoveries of cars on bike lanes in Amsterdam may soon have a parallel narrative in Japan. MiBot, that tiny EV that CleanTechnica reported on in August, goes into production this year. CleanTechnica reached out to MiBot creator Kazunari Kusunoki, who is also the founder and CEO of … [continued]
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