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- Setting a record this year . . .for coal!
- How to bypass resistance to renewable energy—pass a law!
- Keeping an eye on the billions, (this time for EV buses).
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Tag: electric vehicles
EVs Need Minerals but Biden Keeps Blocking Mines
Many minerals that are key to building electric vehicles are produced outside the United States. But the Biden administration keeps halting or preventing mining projects. At the Heartland Institute, Miles Pollard and Austin Gae review the current state of mining projects. (Direct quotes follow.) In January, the Environmental Protection Agency blocked development of a proposed…
WSJ Reporter Faces ‘Power Struggle’ as She Tries to Charge Her EV
Reporter Joanna Stern visited 126 non-Tesla EV charging stations (in 30 different locations) in the Los Angeles area. Her story is behind a pay wall but here’s the essence: Problem 1: Out of Order “Of the 126 stalls I inspected, 27% were out of order. They either had a sign, a dead screen or an…
Links: ESG Investing, Judge-made Climate Law, etc.
- New study says backlash against ESG investing (using environmental, social, and governance criteria) is having little impact.
- “Climate decision-making through the judiciary suddenly looks more viable than just a few months ago”: David Flemming on Real Clear Energy. That’s not a good thing.
- Senator Marco Rubio wants federal lenders to hold off on requiring tougher energy standards in new homes. He’s trying to add an amendment to the defense appropriations bill.
- Blackfeet Indians have persuaded the Biden administration to cancel oil and gas leases on Montana land they consider sacred.
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Speaking Truth to Power on Electric Vehicles: The Switch Is a “Colossal Mistake”
Writing in Spiked, Joel Kotkin lists many reasons why shifting to electrical vehicles is a “colossal mistake.” A few:
- “[T]he UK government is already looking to ban people from charging their cars at home during peak hours.”
- “In California, the epicentre of green zealotry, policies banning the sale of non-electric vehicles mean the state will face ‘acute electricity shortages’ over the coming decade, according to one recent analysis.”
Electric Military Vehicles, State Bottle Bills . . . and Other Tuesday Links
- Energy secretary Granholm pushes for electrification of military vehicles.
- U.K. auto parts manufacturer considers a move to the U. S.—for the subsidies!
- New York Times wants more generators (fueled with natural gas) because climate change increases electric outages. (No, not the Babylon Bee.)
- Industry lobbying for state bottle bills (i.e., “container deposit” bills—consumer pays) accelerates.