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August 27, 2024 Manufacturing

Electric School Buses In Oakland With Bidirectional Chargers Will Both Save & Make Money

Why have Pacific Gas & Electric and Zum deployed the largest electric school bus fleet in the US alongside the Oakland Unified School District? Electric school buses make education more accessible and equitable. The harmful gases emitted from an...

Read More heat-pumps-could-help-cut-china’s-building-co2-emissions-by-75%,-says-iea
August 26, 2024 Sustainability

Heat pumps could help cut China’s building CO2 emissions by 75%, says IEA

Wider adoption of heat pumps could accelerate decarbonisation of heating in China’s carbon-intensive buildings and light industry sectors, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.

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August 26, 2024 Sustainability

China faces three challenges to a coal-free future

Despite China’s renewables push, coal power is expanding to ensure reliable energy, operational flexibility and heat.

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August 26, 2024 Sustainability

Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world

Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in 2022 before dropping in 2023 and rising again slowly this year.

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August 26, 2024 Manufacturing

EV Revolution News — BMW Outsells Tesla, Canadians Want Chinese Electric Cars, Mercedes PHEV

Those celebrating the news that sales of electric cars are slowing somewhat might want to take a step back and see the big picture. An apt analogy might be the flat screen TV phenomenon. The first of them were big, bulky, and OMG expensive — upwards ...

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August 26, 2024 Manufacturing

Save $1,000 on a New Tesla Car with Revived Referral Program

When Tesla discontinued the referral program earlier this year, Elon said it would be back. Yesterday the company made good on that promise, and now Tesla car buyers can save $1,000 on a new Tesla car purchase when they use a referral code or referra...

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August 25, 2024 Manufacturing

South Africa Celebrates 150 Days Without Loadshedding. New Utility-Scale Solar PV Auction Oversubscribed

South Africans had been facing increasing electricity rationing (loadshedding) over the past couple of years. The effects of loadshedding on homes and businesses have been brutal, and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages ...

Read More chinese-ev-companies-continue-trend-toward-plugin-hybrids
August 24, 2024 Manufacturing

Chinese EV Companies Continue Trend Toward Plugin Hybrids

Throwing the EV world for a bit of a loop, plugin hybrids are on an uptrend in China. Aside from the surprising explosion in popularity of the Li Auto models, BYD is selling a lot of plugin hybrids. In fact, plugin hybrid sales grew 70% in June 2024 ...

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August 22, 2024 Sustainability

Lip service on Indonesia’s energy transition in Jokowi’s speech

The outgoing Indonesian president said that his government has been consistent in carrying out the energy transition carefully and gradually. Evidence suggests otherwise.