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  1. The US president proclaimed his meeting with Xi Jinping was a smashing success, but many ask whether the US lost more than it gained.

    The post The US Is Losing The Trade War With China appeared first on CleanTechnica.

  2. Air pollution produced by gas and diesel vehicles is a bit tricky because sometimes we see it in the form of smog and smoke coming from tailpipes or bus or tractor-trailer stacks, but we don’t see most of it because it isn’t visible to the naked eye. One of the ... [continued]

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  3. The EV battery recycler Redwood Materials has expanded into the large-scale energy storage market, just in time to catch the coattails of the AI boom.

    The post JB Straubel’s Bet On EV Battery Recycling Is Paying Off, Bigly appeared first on ...

  4. BEVs had a record month and represented 37% the total Chinese car market in September. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in September (1.3 million plugins, in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, up 6% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with September showing a 16% increase over September 2024. ... [continued]

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  5. America’s Solar and Storage Manufacturing Renaissance Is at Risk if Administration’s Energy Policies Aren’t Corrected WASHINGTON D.C. — New data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that the entire solar supply chain has been reshored and U.S. manufacturing capacity has grown across every segment of the solar and ... [continued]

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  6. Fossil fuel companies made €180bn in taxable profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Fossil fuel companies made over €180bn in profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysis on behalf of T&E shows¹. T&E calls for excess profits ... [continued]

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  7. A new online cost calculator could help support EV sales through the coming months as the US auto industry grapples with the demise of the federal tax credit.

    The post New Online Cost Calculator Aims To Rebuild EV Sales In The US appeared first on ...

  8. By David Morgan, Plug-In NCW Newsletter In 2018, we got our first new EV, a Chevy Bolt. We took several family trips to places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, LA, Denver. Seven years later, we still have that car and we love it. One drawback, though, is the fast charging ... [continued]

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  9. Kia enters the Japanese market with the PV5, targeting the fast-growing EV van demand driven by Japan’s carbon neutrality goals, and expanding its PBV business into a strategically important market Kia strengthens its position as a leading global EV brand with the PV5 Cargo Long-range model, offering an industry-leading driving ... [continued]

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  10. Another middle-aged white guy is offering a pragmatic climate reset, me. It seems to be the season for it. Bill Gates has pivoted from “zero carbon at all costs” to “improve human welfare first.” Tony Blair has decided that hard climate targets are too idealistic and that a more rational ... [continued]

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  11. Last month, Dr Andrew Forrest announced significant partnerships with BYD, Longi, and Envision to fight against climate change. He was in New York, attending the UN and taking part in New York’s climate week. Dr Forrest is an Australian billionaire and the non-executive chairman of Fortescue Metals Group. You can ... [continued]

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  12. Canada prime minister Mark Carney is in Asia this week looking for new trading partners to replace the United States.

    The post Canada May Remove 100 Percent Tariff On Chinese Made Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

  13. It appears that Japan is still obsessed with the idea of a hydrogen economy, and some automakers continue to pretend — of fool themselves with the notion — that hydrogen fuel cell cars have a future. Hyundai is one that, honestly, surprises me. The company seems like it most has ... [continued]

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  14. Every few years, a new administration tries to steer the course of the energy transition by decree. Some do it by boosting clean technologies through subsidies and regulation. Others try to restore fossil fuel dominance by dismantling those same supports. The idea that a single political cycle can redirect a ... [continued]

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  15. During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, in 2015, 195 parties adopted the overarching goal to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.” It’s ten years ... [continued]

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