As U.S. Races Ahead, Europe Frets About Battery Factory Subsidies
The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States. European leaders complained for years that the United States was not doing enough to fight climate change….
In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived
BAMBLE, Norway — About 110 miles south of Oslo, along a highway lined with pine and birch trees, a shiny fueling station offers a glimpse of a future where electric vehicles rule. Chargers far outnumber gasoline pumps at the service…
Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It
Extreme weather linked to climate change is causing more blackouts. But generators and batteries are still out of reach of many. When frigid weather caused rolling blackouts on Christmas Eve across North Carolina, Eliana and David Mundula quickly grew worried…
Poll: Most Europeans Unwilling To Make Huge Lifestyle Changes Over Climate Change
A recent poll reported by The Guardian found that although Europeans were concerned about climate change and thought governments should work together to fight it, the majority of those polled were unenthusiastic about any proposal that called on them to…
Biden’s Climate Tax Breaks Are Popular, Driving Up Law’s Cost
A law to boost clean energy appears to be more potent than predicted, with big implications for both budget talks and efforts to fight climate change. President Biden’s signature climate law appears to be encouraging more investment in American manufacturing…
United Auto Workers Hold Off on Backing Biden, for Now
A memo by the union’s president underscores how some of President Biden’s moves to fight climate change could weaken some of his political support. The United Auto Workers, a politically potent labor union, is planning to withhold its endorsement of…
¿Confusiones sobre los autos eléctricos? Aquí te damos algunas respuestas
El gobierno estadounidense quiere que, para 2032, dos tercios de todos los autos nuevos vendidos en el país sean vehículos de cero emisiones. Recientemente, el gobierno de Biden propuso lineamientos ambiciosos para las emisiones de vehículos que podrían cambiar de…
U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks
Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies. American brands like Tesla and General Motors will benefit most from rules that determine which electric…
How Electrifying Everything Became a Key Climate Solution
The United States still gets most of its energy by setting millions of tiny fires everywhere. Cars, trucks, homes and factories all burn fossil fuels in countless engines, furnaces and boilers, creating pollution that heats the planet. To tackle climate…
Biden Plans an Electric Vehicle Revolution. Now, the Hard Part.
The administration’s push to supercharge E.V. sales must now surmount resistance from manufacturers and consumers as well as likely legal challenges. WASHINGTON — Aggressive rules proposed by the Biden administration to drastically speed up the country’s transition to electric vehicles,…
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