June 14, 2019
Stories tagged "EVs"
June 11, 2019
Cutting Through the Noise: How Green are EVs?
This summer my (Miro’s) husband and I are planning a road trip from DC to the Finger Lakes and out of curiosity, I was looking at ways to make our trip more sustainable. I stumbled upon this helpful and practical guide of how to prepare your car, home, and even...May 21, 2019
EV Charging Stations and EV Busses Picking Up
Electric vehicles in California got a major boost on Monday when EV infrastructure company EVgo announced a deal with Chevron to install fast chargers at select gas stations in California. Forbes Magazine recently reported that homes that are located close to...May 15, 2019
Plunging Battery Prices Will Drive EV Price Parity Within a Decade
The rapid decline in battery prices for electric vehicles will make them far more affordable in the near term, and as a result, the age of gas-powered vehicles may end sooner than experts previously thought, according to a new report from Bloomberg NEF. In the annual...May 14, 2019
US states begin taxing electric vehicles
Most European Union member countries offer tax and acquisition incentives for electric vehicles in hopes that they can help fight climate change but here in the U.S., in nearly half of states, driving a battery-powered car requires paying additional fees. As Bloomberg...May 2, 2019
Busting the myth that EVs lead to more emissions than fossil fuel cars
There’s a false rumor being spread around the internet by trolls, well-meaning people and…the likes of Politico and WSJ Editorial Board about the environmental benefit of electric vehicles. Essentially the claim is that since EVs have to be recharged...April 4, 2019
Duke Energy ordered to clean up its coal ash mess
This week, as Sierra Magazine reported, North Carolina environmental regulators ordered Duke Energy to excavate and remove toxic coal ash from unlined storage sites at six power plants. Toxic chemicals concentrated in coal ash have been shown to cause cancer and nerve...March 26, 2019
Ford and GM to Add Jobs In MI to Build EVs
Last week, both Ford and General Motors (GM), the largest American car manufacturers, announced plans to add jobs in Michigan to build electric vehicles, as both companies have pledged to substantially expand their lineup of electric vehicles to meet expected growing...March 14, 2019
Volkswagen all in on EVs
After its 2015 scandal where Volkswagen admitted to US regulators that it cheated on emissions tests, the German automaker has unveiled its new plan to invest heavily in electric vehicles and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. According to VW’s recent press...January 31, 2019