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Jan 27 2022
Analysis
The US Refuses to Fall in Love With Electric Cars
IN DECEMBER 2021, sales of electric vehicles overtook sales of diesel cars for the first time in Europe, as 176,000 EVs rolled out of car dealerships across the continent. At the same time in China, the country’s automotive industry announced that EV sales for the year had ballooned by 158 percent compared with 2020, as more than 3.5 million vehicles took to the roads.
These sales
WiredJan 03 2023
Opinion
Good Luck Qualifying for New Tax Credits on Electric Cars
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) appropriated $369 billion toward cutting U.S. carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030, including tax credits for purchasing electric vehicles (EVs).
But good luck qualifying for them.
Since 2010, a U.S. taxpayer purchasing an electric car could claim a nonrefundable tax credit of up to $7,500. However, only 200,000 credits could be claimed per
ReasonApr 01 2024
News
A Move-In Ready Portsmouth Craftsman Style Home Built In 2015
PORTSMOUTH, NH — This Chinburg home is minutes from everything in the Port City.
It features a first-floor primary suite and a second on the second floor. It has inviting rooms on the first floor — kitchen, dining, and living rooms, with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The property has a large backyard and a great deck. An unfinished basement could be an area to expand. The two-
Patch.comDec 28 2022
Opinion
Electric Cars Are Good, but We Still Need Fossil Fuels
Politicians praise electric cars. If everyone buys them, they say, solar and wind power will replace our need for oil.
But that's absurd.
Here is the rest of my list of "inconvenient facts" about electric cars.
"The future of the auto industry is electric," says President Joe Biden. He assumes a vast improvement in batteries. Better batteries are crucial because both power
John StosselApr 01 2024
News
Utility seeks to surrender license to operate Green River Reservoir hydroelectric facility
A long-running dispute between a regional utility and the state of Vermont over the fate of the Green River Reservoir — a popular paddling destination and wildlife refuge — has taken a new turn. Morrisville Water and Light announced Monday that it has begun the process of surrendering its federal license to operate the Green River Dam. If such an application were approved by the Federal Energy
VT DiggerMar 23 2023
News
United to fly electric air taxis to O’Hare beginning in 2025
Hate the traffic between O’Hare Airport and downtown? Want an alternative to taking the L? Beginning in 2025, you’ll have a new way to get to and from the airport: An electric air taxi. The trip between O’Hare and the Illinois Medical District is expected to take about 10 minutes, according to California-based Archer Aviation, which is partnering with United Airlines. The companies announced
Chicago Sun-TimesMar 25 2024
News
Hawaii Island to experience ʻtight supply of electricityʻ for one month
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiian Electric is reporting that several large generators on the Big Island are experiencing a range of issues and may lead to the need for rolling outages if supply does not meet demand. Residents are being asked to conserve electricity or shift their use for the next month. The company said in a news release that it “is an unusual situation, driven mainly by the
KHON 2May 17 2023
News
Firefighters called to Wichita Transit Center after electric bus catches fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita firefighters say it took thousands of gallons of water to extinguish a bus fire Wednesday at the Wichita Transit Center. Firefighters were called to the station on South Topeka around 1:30 a.m. Crews on scene found an electric bus had caught fire, and spread to the vehicle’s lithium ion batteries. Firefighters pumped water onto the bus for nearly an hour, using
KWCHApr 01 2024
News
Free wood chips for Portlanders
A pile of wood chips on SE 89th Avenue. Many of the wood chips around Portland have been donated by arborists still cutting their way through the timber felled in the January storm. Photo: Joseph Gallivan/Axios Piles of wood chips are showing up on Portland's front yards and sidewalks. Why it matters: Arborists are trying to dispose of trees that came down in the January storm and that they
AxiosSep 18 2023
News
Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation announces factory in Dayton, Ohio, to kickstart 'new era' in flying
Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation, Inc. on Monday announced that it plans to create up to 2,000 jobs by building its first scaled manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, in a move Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says will "launch a new era in aviation manufacturing and aerial mobility." Joby Aviation, which is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial passenger
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