EDITOR'S PICK

Which U.S. Companies Receive The Most Government Subsidies?

21 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

Government subsidies take a variety of forms: tax credits, abatements, training reimbursements and direct grants...Data is sourced from D.C.-based non-profit Good Jobs First’s subsidy tracking database...Boeing has received nearly $16 billion in government subsidies, putting it at the top of this list."

Ford and GM ranked 3rd and 4th at $7+ billion each. Tesla and Stellantis each received $2.8 billion."

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In 2024, The U.S. Added 1,000 New Public EV Chargers A Week - But That's Not Nearly Enough

21 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"The country’s EV charging network has more than doubled since 2021, but we still need more chargers to keep up with EV adoption...

"Currently, there are more than 204,000 publicly available EV charging ports...In 2024 alone, more than 37,700 EV charger ports were turned on. That includes nearly 12,500 DC fast chargers...by 2030, there will be 33 million EVs on the road. In order to support them, the U.S. needs 28 million EV charging ports..."

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Quebec To Ban Sale Of Most New Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035

19 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Mopeds, motorcycles, and emergency vehicles are exempt from the rules, along with vehicles used by rental companies

"The rules...apply to all "light-duty" vehicles, which the province describes as cars, light trucks, pickup trucks, and most SUVs...starting Dec. 31, 2035, it will be illegal to sell or lease new gas-powered vehicles, covered by the regulation...new rules will help it reach its goal of electrifying its transportation network."

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Why Big Oil Is Urging Trump Not to Pull Out of the Paris Accord

19 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"...major fossil fuel corporations, including ExxonMobil, are clearly stating they would prefer the U.S. remain in the Paris Agreement.

"...big oil in general would kind of like to see us stay in is that they’d like to see some consistency in the U.S. position on climate change...The IRA is the law of the land and has a lot of encouragement for continuing green actions.

"The curve is bending. It's just not bending fast enough..."

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Ban On Off-Brand E-Bike Battery Sales Lands In Congress Budget Deal, Spurred By New York Tragedies

19 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"A measure prohibiting retailers - including Amazon and other online sellers - from selling untested, unsafe lithium-ion batteries...is in the U.S. Senate budget package, paving the way for the law to go into effect by year's end.

"Since 2019, fires caused by highly explosive e-bike batteries have resulted in 929 fires, causing 507 injuries and 33 death as of early September."

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Enthusiasm Grows for Curbside EV Charging

19 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Voltpost...can retrofit an existing lamppost into a Level 2 charger in one to two hours, at a fraction of the cost of installing direct-current units. Those chargers can send 7.6 kilowatts to EVs, perfect for overnight fill-ups or other longer stints at the curb...sleek silver units feature a pair of 20-foot-long (6.1 meter) cables, enough to reach two vehicles parked along a curb...the chargers offer low upfront costs for cities or private host: Roughly $25,000."

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Research Indicates Electric Vehicles Create More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Vehicles

17 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Researchers at the University of Michigan have shown that plants in the ramp-up stages of transitioning to full-scale EV production saw assembly jobs increase as much as 10x. And at one plant studied, now with over a decade of EV production, the number of workers needed to make each vehicle has remained 3x higher.

"What we're seeing, with the data that's available, is that the loss of employment predicted for EVs is not happening."

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Astronaut Who Observed Earth From Space For 178 Days Says He Realized Humanity Is 'Living A Lie'

17 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"When we see our planet from the perspective of space, certain things become undeniably clear...issues such as global warming, deforestation and biodiversity loss, as standalone issues, when in reality, they're just symptoms...we don't see ourselves as planetary...

"Garan realized that a 'paper-thin" atmosphere is protecting a myriad of species in our planet...it's obvious from the vantage point of space that we're living a lie..."

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Tesla Fights To Avoid The Steep Cost 0f Scrapping Elon Musk's Pay Package

17 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Over $100bn in accounting and tax charges may await electric-car maker and CEO if they are forced to abandon 2018 deal...

"...a new package could trigger a $50bn-plus corporate accounting charge and separately impose a punitive tax rate of up to 57 per cent on Musk's shares, triggering a massive tax bill...If Tesla prevails in its appeal, which must be filed within 30 days of the December 2 ruling, Musk would pay the standard federal rate of 37 per cent tax for stock compensation when he exercises his 2018 options, which he is under no obligation to do until 2028."

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BYD's $10,000 Seagull EV Outsold All Cars In China (Even Gas Models) Again In November

17 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"With sales surging, the low-cost EV took back the best-selling car title from the Tesla Model Y in China last month...The Seagull EV is available in three trims in China with two BYD Blade battery options (30.08 kWh or 38.88 kWh), good for up to 252 miles (405 km) CLTC range.

"BYD sold a record 506,804 new energy vehicles (EVs and plugins) globally last month, topping its previous record of 502,657 in October."

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Street Smart: Using Data to Remake Thriving, Walkable Cities

16 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Dozens of major research labs dot the streets of Kendall Square...[and for] Andres Sevtsuk's City Form Lab, the streets of Kendall Square themselves...are subjects for research...[but] fewer people have studied how urban planning affects walking and cycling

"...Sevtsuk and some research assistants began studying foot traffic in several cities...Sevtsuk and his colleagues also released a novel open-source tool, called TILE2NET...

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2026 Dust Hightail First Look: Electric Dirt Bike from Oregon

16 Dec 2024 | Synopsis

"Built in America by Detroit-based Bloom, the 2026 Dust Hightail is a slightly downsized dirt bike for trail use..The battery on the 2026 Dust Hightail is relatively small at 4.4 kilowatt-hours...trail riders can get two hours of seat time out of the battery, while hard chargers will be limited to about 35 miles of range...The motor puts out 42 horsepower...sound output of the 2026 Dust Hightail is 55 dB...brought to market until late 2025 [for] $10,950 MSRP."

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