Business
In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation attempted to curb inflation, lower the deficit, and invest heavily into domestic clean energy.
Mar 6, 2023
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Electric cars—and their continued sales growth—are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas, according to Cornell University ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As part of its effort to reduce air pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, California is pursuing aggressive policies to promote clean trucks. The state already requires that by 2035, ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Reducing air pollution from road transport will save thousands of lives and improve the health of millions of Australians. One of the quickest ways to do this is to accelerate the current slow transition to electric vehicles.
Sep 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
It was the sort of bold, climate-focused initiative that California has developed a reputation for—an effective ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
Sep 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Since the 1950s, human beings have generated at least 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste. However, only 9 percent of this waste has been recycled and only 12 percent utilized as fuel. The remaining 79 percent has been dumped, ...
Jun 10, 2022
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A Norwegian company is now developing a small electric seaplane that can transform local passenger traffic on a large scale. The design of the hull is currently being tested in SINTEF's towing tank in Trondheim, and the plan ...
May 11, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Professor Jeremy Michalek and his Ph.D student Matthew Bruchon have published a study investigating what vehicle electrification would look like in a world where ridesourcing companies like Uber and Lyft were held responsible ...
Feb 22, 2021
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A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
Jan 14, 2021
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Business
Austrian Airlines will receive a 600-million-euro ($677 million) rescue package to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Monday, but also announced new rules to make aviation more climate-friendly.
Jun 8, 2020
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