Energy
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Rivian back in the driver's seat with $6B loan for Georgia plant
The loan announced for Rivian on Tuesday includes an additional $600,000 in capitalized interest funded through the $891 billion Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Newsom wants CA consumers to pay to replace $7,500 federal EV credit, Tesla excluded
“We will intervene if the Trump Administration eliminates the federal tax credit, doubling down on our commitment to clean air and green jobs in California,” said Newsom in a statement.
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Colorado skiing company planning report to justify suing oil companies
The company said it has a climate change study it plans to publish in a peer-reviewed journal that will help activists sue oil and gas companies.
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Fed appeals court denies a request to block EPA power plant rule as challenges wind through courts
Under the EPA’s rule issued in April, coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants operating after 2039 will have to install carbon capture technologies running at 90% efficiency.
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Ford delays electric SUV line at Canadian plant, shifts production to diesel-powered pickups
The company said decision will provide customers with “more freedom of choice,” which will support the company’s electrification plans.
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Seattle may jolt electric rates due to high demand as state pushes electrification
City Light’s admission of electrical capacity not reaching the demand exemplifies the obstacles facing Washington as it works to transition its counties and cities to clean energy.
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Climate activists say prison sentence unjust, but judge and critics say protests crossed the line
“Your fanaticism makes you entirely heedless of the rights of your fellow citizens. You have taken it upon yourselves to decide that your fellow citizens must suffer disruption and harm, and how much disruption and harm they must suffer, simply so that you may parade your views,” the judge said.
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A $40B critical mineral supply chain could start in Pennsylvania
f all goes well, Pennsylvania could become a leader in boosting national security — while potentially creating billions of dollars in value from environmental hazards.
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Nearly four out of five Americans are worried about their sky-high home energy bills, survey shows
The survey also found that 32% of the respondents say they are using credit cards, payment plans and loans to make ends meet.
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Tesla Cybertruck outsells Ford-150 Lightning for first time since debut last year
May marks the first time the Tesla pickup has exceeded Lightning sales, but the Lightning remains the most popular electric truck on the market.
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Grassroots campaign begins on an Illinois utility’s gas pipe replacement program
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
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Stellantis warns owners of plug-in hybrid vans to not park inside due to battery fire risk
Seven fires within the group of vans being recalled have been reported, all of which happened while the vehicles weren’t running or while they were charging, Stellantis said.
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In battleground Wisconsin, residents don’t want gas-powered car ban, poll finds
Poll found only 22% of state’s support the idea of a ban on gas powered cars.