EV market could see 22% growth in 2024
Electric Vehicle Market Looks Headed for 22% Growth This Year BloombergNEF sees a slowdown in 2024 giving way to acceleration the following two years, when a slew of cheaper models are slated to arrive. Read the full article from Bloomberg.
Minnesota lawmakers plan to keep advancing shift to clean energy in 2024
As session approaches, Minnesota lawmakers plan to keep advancing shift to clean energy Minnesota lawmakers passed a range of bills last year aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. This year, with a shorter legislative session and a much smaller budget surplus, expectations are more modest. But some key lawmakers and […]
A Record 1.2 Million EVs Were Sold in the U.S. in 2023
According to Estimates from Kelley Blue Book A record 1.2 million U.S. vehicle buyers chose to go electric last year, according to estimates from Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. More specifically, 1,189,051 new electric vehicles (EVs) were put into service as the slow shift to an electrified future continued unabated. In 2023, the […]
EPA awards Michigan $18M in grants to purchase EV school buses
Washington ― The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding at least $17.8 million in grant money to Michigan to purchase 66 electric or low-emission school buses, officials said Monday. The state is among 67 applicants set to receive nearly $1 billion total through the agency’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition ― part of […]
U.S. to invest $1 billion in plan to move school buses from diesel to electric
US to invest $1bn in plan to move from diesel to electric school buses EPA says funds to be given to 280 school districts to ‘help secure a healthier future where our children can breathe cleaner air’ Read the full article from the Guardian.
Gas is cheap, but charging an EV is still cheaper
The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon. It was easy to make the case for the low cost of electric vehicle charging way back in 2022 when gasoline prices were high and charging an EV was about 70% cheaper than filling up at […]
Sheboygan’s Onion River Solar Project is now in service.
Here’s the impact it’s expected to have. Sheboygan County’s solar farm is among several recently completed projects in Wisconsin, bolstering Alliant Energy’s renewable footprint. TOWN OF HOLLAND — Alliant Energy’s 1,000-acre solar project is now in service in the town of Holland, after several years of planning and building. Construction on the $200 million Onion […]
Portfolio of battery storage facilities could help avoid 16 million pounds of carbon dioxide yearly
LG Energy unveils 10 grid-scale battery storage projects for 2024 The portfolio of facilities will help avoid the equivalent of 16 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year, the company calculated using the EPA’s greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator. Read or listen to the article from Utility Dive.
Supreme Court clears the way for lawsuit
U.S. Supreme Court clears the way for lawsuit holding Minnesotan fossil fuel firms responsible for climate change U.S. Supreme Court decision puts Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit closer to its day in court The highest court declined to take up a challenge to Attorney General Keith Ellison’s lawsuit against six oil firms, clearing the path for […]
Federal guidance on critical battery minerals signals change for EV production
New Federal Guidance on Critical Minerals Signals Changes for EVs Cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, and rare earths — familiar names that are critical to the production of electric vehicles (EVs). As the market transitions to meet the growing demand for renewable energy technologies, there is a parallel movement to produce and secure the materials […]
