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Joanna Kyriazis

@joannakyriazis.bsky.social
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Director of Public Affairs @ Clean Energy Canada Climate & energy policy, EVs, batteries. she/her. Views my own.

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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Chinese EVs are kept off Canadian roads by a 100% tariff. With ties to China thawing and trade diversifying, should Ottawa revisit the policy? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @joannakyriazis.bsky.social (@cleanenergycanada.org) and Addisu Lashitew (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
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Trade Shift Ahead? Canada Debates Future of Chinese EV Tariffs | The Rundown
YouTube video by TVO Today
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 18/11/2025
🇨🇦 "B.C., Quebec, and California have never waited for other provinces or U.S. states to catch up with us before. We shouldn’t start now—just as we’re falling behind the rest of the world," says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. Our full take on today's announcement👇 #bcpoli #cdnpoli #EV
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Proposed update to B.C.’s EV mandate presents smart tools for automakers and consumers alike but undermines them with one stipulation - Clean Energy Canada
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to a proposed update of B.C.’s EV mandate. “It’s good news for British Colu...
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Marc Kodack @ridden6570.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Homegrown energy. How household upgrades can meet 100 percent of data center demand growth.
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New report: Household upgrades could offset all new projected data center energy demand | Rewiring America
Our report, Homegrown Energy, finds household upgrades are the best, fastest solution for increasing energy demand.
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Rishika Pardikar @rishpardikar.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
"The colours on a butterfly’s wings are not trivial – they have been designed over millions of years... being colourful in the Amazon may be turning into a disadvantage" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down
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Domenick @domenick-ev.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
"Volkswagen–the brand, not the group–is now the new king." insideevs.com/news/766695/...
insideevs.com
Tesla's Reign As Europe's Top-Selling EV Maker Is Over
Tesla is having a bad time in Europe. So bad, in fact, that a legacy automaker overtook it.
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Automakers are pushing to repeal 🇨🇦’s EV sales requirements. @cleanenergycanada.org disagrees. Here’s an article describing why and what we’d like to see from government to deliver more affordable EV models to Canadian drivers. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
theglobeandmail.com
Environment group warns against repealing federal EV mandate
Federal support needed to help the auto sector weather ‘temporary storm’ of slumping EV sales, Clean Energy Canada says
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Why would Ontario use its political clout to push a pipeline? So many other priorities the province and should be pursuing.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 27/06/2025
🏙️🔌 Creating a federal requirement for all new homes, especially multi-unit residential homes, to be built with #EV charging from the start is the ideal approach, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. “It’s three to four times cheaper to do it from the start than it is to retrofit." #nspoli #cdnpoli
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Retrofitting apartments and condos with EV charging stations is expensive. What can Halifax do about it?
The availability of EV charging facilities in apartments and condominium complexes in Halifax is uneven and limited.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 04/07/2025
🇨🇦 "Ultimately, the EV Availability Standard is a policy for consumers, not the auto sector... Any adjustments to the (policy) must be considered in (this) context," says Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. Read our full response👇 #cdnpoli
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Clean Energy Canada responds to reports that the federal government is considering updating its EV Availability Standard - Clean Energy Canada
TORONTO — Clean Energy Canada executive director Rachel Doran and director of public affairs Joanna Kyriazis drafted the following response to reports that the federal government is considering updati...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 16/06/2025
🍁🔌💰 Suburbs are currently "your best place to go electric" as residents tend to have fewer transit options and longer car commutes—but for those in denser urban areas also in need of a car, the lack of charging options locks them out of the #EV transition, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. #cdnpoli
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Who owns an EV in Canada? 3 provinces dominate EV registrations | CBC News
Canadians who drive electric vehicles tend to come from certain regions and demographics. Here's a look at what those are, how that's changing and why some groups of Canadians making the switch to EVs...
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
NEW POLLING out today from @cleanenergycanada.org & Abacus Data looking at 🇨🇦 attitudes towards EVs—purchase intent, interest in Chinese & European EVs, & desire to follow Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards. cleanenergycanada.org/poll-large-m...
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Poll: Large majority of Canadians favour more open car market with better access to affordable Chinese and European EVs - Clean Energy Canada
Most Canadians would prefer a more open vehicle market with more affordable electric options, according to a new survey conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Clean Energy Canada. When it comes to the ...
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 09/06/2025
🔋🚗💰 Canada’s walled-off, uncompetitive car market is keeping the best options from the many Canadians who do, in fact, want EVs, write Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. New op-ed in @thestar.com👇 #cdnpoli #uspoli #EV
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EVs aren’t being forced on Canadians — if anything, they’re being withheld from them
Canadians are some of the richest inhabitants on planet Earth, so why are we turning into a technological backwater? More to the point, why can we not access so many
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 03/06/2025
🇨🇦🔋🚗📈 The sudden pause of Canada's federal EV rebate program, which helped grow domestic EV share from 3.1% in 2019 to over 11.7% in 2023, "represents a big oversight” for both the country's emergent EV industry and Canadians looking to save on transportation costs, says @joannakyriazis.bsky.social.
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EV World: Market Momentum - Auto Service World
The effects of tariffs and incentive programs on the Canadian EV industry The electric vehicle industry in Canada has been influenced by several factors, including government incentives and recent int...
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Tor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
EU introduces secondary legislation for Net-Zero Industry Act #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
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EU introduces secondary legislation for Net-Zero Industry Act
The European Union has introduced secondary legislation under the Net-Zero Industry Act to support solar manufacturing. Member states must implement the new rules starting in 2026.
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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
"They’re not building an economy — they’re dismantling it and giving away the future of manufacturing.” - @industriouslabs.bsky.social's @evangillespie.bsky.social: heatmap.news/energy/doe-c... via @emilypont.bsky.social 🔌💡
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The Department of Energy Is ‘Giving Away the Future of Manufacturing’
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright canceled 24 decarbonization grants worth $3.7 billion.
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 31/05/2025
The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects www.reuters.com/business/ene... 🔌💡
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US targets geothermal projects for emergency permitting
The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Friday it was implementing emergency permitting procedures to accelerate reviews of geothermal energy projects as part of President Donald Trump's energy agenda.
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
“Trump's trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures, with companies pursuing various strategies to cope.” www.reuters.com/business/aut...
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Volkswagen flags 'massive' US investments and says tariff talks constructive
The carmaker said that tariff talks with the U.S. have been fair and constructive.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 31/05/2025
Somebody has *got* to tell Norway that EVs don't work in the cold ...
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Most new cars in Norway are EVs. How a freezing country beat range anxiety.
A visit to the northernmost region in Europe’s northernmost country offers a window into how to make electric vehicles the car of choice.
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Mark @ferl67.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report - InsideEVs insideevs.com/news/760990/...
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GM Is Bringing LFP Battery Production To America: Report
GM’s battery suppliers LGES and Samsung SDI are reportedly working to bring LFP battery production stateside.
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Donald Watson @donaldwatson.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
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Bill Ford Has A Warning For Congress On EV Batteries
Ford wants to make affordable EVs and lithium-iron-phosphate batteries in the U.S. Its plans are now “in peril.”
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Dad McDadderson @will-meh.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
“Barra has also said on multiple occasions that she's confident GM can top Tesla. She went so far as to say that GM will make it happen by mid-decade, so 2025.” insideevs.com/news/564301/... GM has overtaken Tesla in Canada, and is rising as Tesla falls. @teslatakedown.com
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CEO Barra Says GM Can Overtake Tesla, And It's Investing Heavily
Barra is confident GM will eventually rise up to beat Tesla as the leader in EVs. GM's investments are huge, but selling 1 million EVs in 2025 may not cut it.
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InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 30/05/2025
Rivian owners are about to have an even easier time on their upcoming road trips. insideevs.com/news/761224/...
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Rivian Joins Ionna To Bring Seamless Charging To R1S And R1T Owners
Despite supporting a new DC fast charging network, Rivian won’t abandon its own charging operation.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
EV could earn up to $1,000 per year supplying the grid! Eight states now have vehicles supplying the grid (VTG). California and Connecticut are launching state pilots. #energysky #greensky pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/04/08/f...
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Firm recruits EV owners in Connecticut and California for vehicle-to-grid charging
Eight states are now pursuing bidirectional, vehicle-to-grid charging of electric vehicles, which can help balance renewable generation.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Manufacturing investment boomed with President Biden but is already declining with President Trump. Elections have consequences! Credit @michael-thomas.bsky.social #energysky
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Trump's coal executive order is a combination of nationalizing and socializing uneconomic coal plants that sicken and kill people. It is a brutal attack on power markets and federalism that would make Lenin smile. This is now the US right. #energysky #greensky www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
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Trump looks to radically reshape power plant oversight — and boost…
Trump's raft of pro-coal executive orders includes a plan to give DOE unprecedented authority to force any power plant to stay open, no matter the cost.
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Dan Gearino @dangearino.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
In the short run, tariff uncertainty is bad for renewables, especially in the US. But this whole episode shows the hazards of relying on imported energy, and that could be good for global adoption of renewables. #energysky insideclimatenews.org/news/1004202...
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Will US Tariffs Make World Leaders Value the Stability of Renewables? - Inside Climate News
An unintended consequence of President Donald Trump’s trade policy could be a realization of the hazards of imported oil and gas.
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Michael Thomas @michael-thomas.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
How are tariffs going to impact the solar market in the US? At Cleanview we just published a new dataset and dashboard to help folks understand the potential impact of the latest tariffs. Here are a few takeaways from the data: cleanview.co/content/sola...
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Michael Thomas @michael-thomas.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Texas will add more battery storage capacity in 2025 than any other state. Developers plan to build 7 GW of new capacity—as much as the entire US built in 2023.
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Michael Thomas @michael-thomas.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We're tracking hundreds of planned clean energy projects and 400+ developer pipelines at Cleanview. More on our clean energy project tracker here: cleanview.co
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Rob Carlson @robcarlson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Yes, tariffs bump up the price a bit. Interestingly, this only rewinds the price trajectory by ~12-18 months. US projects that were okay at $112 are still good. And LFP bulk prices will fall further still over the next year, regardless of what happens with tariffs. Projects in EU and Asia are 👍.
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Rob Carlson @robcarlson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
On a call now; latest quote for large scale purchases of LFP batteries from China is $50/KWh. #energysky
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 17/03/2025
🇨🇦🔌🏡 To fill the gap, we need topical measures that help Canadians experience the benefits of the energy transition—like lower energy bills from EVs and heat pumps—firsthand, write Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social. New op-ed in @thestar.com👇 #cdnpoli
thestar.com
The carbon tax is dead. Whatever comes next should save Canadians money in their homes
To fight climate change, Canada needs to continue to incentivize green technologies right in the homes and driveways of everyday Canadians.
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InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 24/02/2025
EV maker Polestar evidently wants to scoop up buyers who are over Tesla. Taken together, this deal should drastically drop the monthly cost of a Polestar 3 lease. insideevs.com/news/751665/...
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Tesla Owners: Want To Move On? Get $20,000 Off Of A Polestar 3 Lease
EV maker Polestar evidently wants to scoop up buyers who are over Tesla.
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Yes Canada and the U.S. auto sector are linked. But while Trump takes Americans on a costly detour when it comes to EVs, Canada should stay the course on our clean car future. 🇨🇦 drivers + our auto industry will be better off as a result. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Donald Trump’s direction on electric vehicles leads to a dead end. Canada must set its own EV course
While certain politicians to the south are making a misguided detour when it comes to EVs, Canada can still drive forward with a clear and long-term view.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 11/02/2025
🇨🇦📈 "With global clean energy investment exceeding 2 trillion last year—over $750 billion of which went to electrified transport—the prize is too big to lose," writes Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. Read our new op-ed in @thestar.com👇 #cdnpoli #uspoli
thestar.com
Trump’s EV detour would cost Canadians, but only if we follow him
While certain politicians to the south are making a misguided detour when it comes to EVs, Canada can still drive forward with a clear and long-term view.
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
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Hyundai, GM to front dealers, buyers $5,000 after sudden end to federal EV rebates
The shortterm programs are designed to support dealers and customers affected by the “abrupt end” to the iZEV program.
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
"We live in a world built for cars. But as we sit in endless traffic, it's hard not to think they've become a victim of their own success. Enter e-bikes." - @thestar.com's Marco Chown Oved h/t @joannakyriazis.bsky.social @voilakevin.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...
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E-bikes are popular because they're basically small cars
Podcast Episode · Small Things Big Climate · 2024-11-27 · 34m
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Quebec to suspend its EV rebate in February. Federal EV rebate to run out in March (since no new $ in the FES). Unless Ontario somehow steps up w an EV incentive program in #ONbudget2025, 🇨🇦 2025 EV sales could be in trouble. www.journaldequebec.com/2024/12/16/s...
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Subvention à l’achat de véhicules électriques: Québec n'a plus d’argent et suspendra son programme
Québec n’a plus d’argent dans son programme Roulez vert en raison de l’explosion de la demande pour l’achat de véhicules électriques.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 13/12/2024
🔌🚗🏠 "At first blush, targeting households may not equate to as many megatonnes reduced in a technical model, but in so many other ways, transformation begins at home," write Clean Energy Canada's @racheldoran.bsky.social and @trevormelanson.bsky.social. New op-ed👇 #cdnpoli
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How the humble household can lead the way in fighting climate change
Households account for 17% of emissions in Canada. With the rapid uptake of clean energy technologies, the unsung hero in the climate fight may be next door.
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 12/12/2024
🍁"B.C.’s EV regulations are helping British Columbians get behind the wheel of more affordable cars. The last thing we should do is reverse measures that help families. Instead, we should set them up for success," write Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social and @kerimcnamara.bsky.social.
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Opinion: B.C.’s EV requirement puts consumers before carmakers, as it should
Province reaches 2026 EV sales targets two years early, delivering savings and more vehicle options to drivers
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James Glave 🇨🇦 @jamesglave.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Encouraging: This just-released Torys #climate disclosure report finds that 45% of Canada's 220 largest public companies have set a public #netzero target, with three-quarters of them aiming to reach that goal by 2050. #cdnpoli
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Disclosure on the rise: 2024 climate disclosure report | Insights | Torys LLP
We surveyed over 200 public companies to understand the changing nature of disclosure as standards evolve.
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Apparently incentives work to spread EV technologies and reduce emissions (just as intended). It’s not enough, but it’s certainly progress. insideevs.com/news/742785/...
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EVs Help Vehicle Emissions Drop To Historic Low In The U.S.
EVs and PHEVs brought huge climate wins for the transportation sector in 2023. Emissions are down, fuel economy levels are up.
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John Voelcker @johnvoelcker.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
In Q3, about 1 in 6 new vehicles registered in Canada was an #EV of some kind (BEV or PHEV). Canada's 15.2% is close to the global average of 16.5%. The U.S. *may* hit 10 percent this year, which many would see as a positive sign. Once more, the U.S. lags, a lot. From @electricautonomy.bsky.social.
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ZEVs leap to 16.5 per cent market share in Q3 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global's Q3 2024 numbers mark an all-time high for the Canadian EV sector with 1 in every 6 vehicles sold in Canada now a ZEV
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 04/12/2024
When TIME selected me for the Time 100 Climate list this year, they asked me: What is the single most important action you think the public, or a specific company or government (other than your own), needs to take in the next year to advance the climate agenda? Here was my reply... 🧵 🔌💡
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Dr. Adam Stein @astein.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Meta joins other tech firms by releasing a RFP for 1-4 GW of new nuclear energy starting in the early 2030’s. I talked to @willwwade.bsky.social @bloomberg.com about why tech firms are willing to accelerate their plans and take on more financial risk. 🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors to Run US Data Centers
Meta Platforms Inc. is seeking as much as 4 gigawatts of new nuclear energy as the company looks for a reliable electricity source for its data centers.
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Joanna Kyriazis @joannakyriazis.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Great reminder that we can solve and have solved environmental problems with good policies.
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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Air Quality Stripes have long-term trends of air pollution in many cities across the world. Here is London. Nice work @jimmcquaid.bsky.social & @kirstypringle.bsky.social. airqualitystripes.info/stripes/?con... h/t @edhawkins.org
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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 27/11/2024
🔋⚡️"You can zoom through traffic more quickly, you don't have to worry about finding or paying for parking, or not being allowed to get close to the school... And it's more convenient and affordable," says Clean Energy Canada's @joannakyriazis.bsky.social. Listen to the full podcast 👇
thestar.com
E-bikes are wildly popular for a reason — and it’s not because they produce zero emissions
While many climate solutions simply swap a polluting technology for a clean one — think renewable power or EVs — but e-bikes are so popular because they're not just big
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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
California could use revenue from its cap-and-trade program to replace the $7,500 federal EV tax credit if Trump eliminates it, Newsom says www.latimes.com/environment/...
latimes.com
California to offer EV rebates if Trump kills $7,500 tax credit, Newsom says
California is prepared to offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration scuttles the federal EV tax credit, the governor said.
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