Energy
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Court hears arguments in challenge to Dept. of Energy's natural gas furnace rules
The American Gas Association has mounted a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy’s final Consumer Furnace Rule, establishing new standards for residential furnaces to make them more energy efficient.
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Democratic Congressman urges Newsom to include Tesla in EV rebate after exclusion
Earlier on Monday, Newsom announced his plan to create a California credit if the Trump administration follows through with plans to nix the $7,500 federal EV credit.
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Trump plans to revive Keystone pipeline, but industry experts say Biden’s damage can’t be undone
Even with presidential approval, reviving the project would mean restarting all the state, local and federal permitting process, obtaining right-of-ways, and enduring costly litigation from anti-fossil fuel groups.
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Experts say new EPA power plant rules will drive up energy costs and further destabilize U.S. grid
China has increased its total coal-fired generation capacity by 233 gigawatts, whereas the U.S. has retired more than 95 coal-derived gigawatts in production.
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EV charging vandalism could undermine Washington state's environmental goals
Metal thefts isn’t a recent phenomenon. It was a big enough problem in 2007 for the Legislature to enact Senate Bill 5312, which increased penalties for those found guilty of stealing metals.
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Change proposed to compensation method for carbon capture leases
House Bill 783 would require landowners be compensated per acre to "no less than the maximum amount paid to any other landowner in that project."
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Ford lost $132,000 on each electric vehicle it sold in the first quarter 2024
The company’s other sectors, which includes its Ford Pro fleet business and Ford Blue gas-powered and hybrid vehicle business, made up for the losses on its EV lines.
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Volvo to legally skirt tariffs to sell China-made electric vehicles
Vehicles from China face a 27.5% tariff, but under a law that allows companies with factories in the U.S. to get refunds for the tariffs they pay. Volvo has a factory in South Carolina, which makes it eligible for the program.
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Expert: Nuclear energy could help decarbonize electricity sector
“You can’t have electricity the way we know it – highly reliable and always available – if you only have these intermittent renewables," Edward Kee, CEO and founder of the Nuclear Economics Consulting Group, said.
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New EPA rules will require carbon capture technology on all existing coal and new gas plants
The administration’s announcement refers to carbon capture as “proven and cost-effective control technologies," but critics have argued that the technology is expensive to scale up to a degree it can have any impact on carbon dioxide emissions and will drive up energy costs.
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With more than half the market share, Tesla's difficulties show the entire EV market is in trouble
While Musk was throwing out ideas and speaking optimistically of the future, others are raising doubts about the long-term viability of the company. Tesla could be the canary in the coal mine as to the future of EV cars.
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New Mexico spends millions on solar power not knowing how much power it will get
In three of the four projects, a spokesman for the department admitted to The Center Square that it does not have an estimate of the amount of clean energy that will be created by the effort.
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Tesla reports $1.1 billion net income in the first quarter of 2024, remains committed to EVs
Total automotive revenues were down 13% over the same quarter last year, and total revenues were down 9% in the same period.