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One of the largest trash hauling companies in the country, Republic Services, has placed an order with Nikola Motor Company to purchase between 2500 and 5000 electric trash trucks, a deal worth about $2b. Nikola is one of the industry leaders on electric and hydrogen-electric trucks globally. These trash trucks will be manufactured at Nikola’s […]
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By Julia Pyper, host/producer Political Climate As Congress looks toward the next coronavirus relief package, a growing number of stakeholders from across the political spectrum are calling for a comprehensive clean energy infrastructure plan to address the nation’s economic challenges. Updating America’s transportation system offers a ripe opportunity to create jobs while lowering carbon emissions. […]
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Investment in electric vehicles and their components and infrastructure continue to grow in spite of the pandemic and economic downturn, not to mention the infancy of the market. According to MarketWatch.com, there is “sky high” investor interest in clean energy and electric vehicle companies.
Why This Matters: Former Vice President Biden’s new clean energy jobs proposal revives the “cash for clunkers” program but in a way that would juice this market.
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Later this morning, House Democrats — Speaker Pelosi and (FOP) Representative Kathy Castor of the House Special Committee on Climate — will unveil the most detailed and sweeping proposal in a decade for dealing with the climate crisis, which reportedly also weaves environmental justice into every element of the plan.
Why This Matters: This is not a plan that the President can lambast as an end to capitalism.
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In its annual Sustainability Report, Ford Motors made several key pledges in addition to the promise to be carbon neutral as a company by 2050. In addition, they will use 100 percent locally sourced renewable energy for all manufacturing plants globally by 2035, aspire to achieve zero air emissions from our facilities, only use recycled and renewable plastics in our vehicles globally and eliminate single-use plastics from our operations by 2030, and achieve true zero waste to landfill across our operations, among other social responsibility commitments.
Why This Matters: Other car companies have focused on products — Daimler Chrysler, VW, and Tesla come to mind.
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As AP reported, one of Florida’s newest laws–the Essential State Infrastructure bill–will lay the groundwork for building a vast network of electric vehicle charging stations along highways. Last week, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill which had bipartisan support in the state legislature. As WGCU added, the law is part of a broader strategy, […]
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