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Is California making red states resistant to electric vehicles?

Is California making red states resistant to electric vehicles? | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The California’s Air Resources Board, who have been mandating emission standards for decades, recently voted to stop selling new gas cars in the state by 2035. But in this political climate, can California continue to lead the way?
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Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too

Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run.
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Heathrow wins court battle to build third runway

Heathrow wins court battle to build third runway | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers' decision to approve the runway was legitimate.
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Review: Polestar 2, a Tesla Model 3 rival with Volvo roots

Review: Polestar 2, a Tesla Model 3 rival with Volvo roots | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The Polestar 2 is the first car that could pose a real challenge to Tesla's dominance of the electric car market. And it's a joy to drive.
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I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing

I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Why do American cities waste so much space on cars?
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Democrats offer $494 billion transport bill targeting economy, climate

Democrats offer $494 billion transport bill targeting economy, climate | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Bill includes provisions to support states struggling in the pandemic-driven economic downturn and to reduce carbon emissions.
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Green transport set to overtake cars in world's major cities by 2030 

Green transport set to overtake cars in world's major cities by 2030  | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
From public transport to cycling, sustainable transport is on course to overtake driving in the world’s biggest cities within a decade, according to a study released on Monday.

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Should you buy that plane ticket? These 3 questions can help you stop agonizing

Should you buy that plane ticket? These 3 questions can help you stop agonizing | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
These are hard questions for the flying public; there are no easy answers. And they could alter your travel life.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
We are finally starting to see environmental impact showing up more consistently in regular consumer pieces/buying guides that used to focus exclusively on price and comfort.
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Two U.S. auto trade groups merge as regulatory issues loom - Reuters

Two U.S. auto trade groups merge as regulatory issues loom - Reuters | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Two major U.S. automotive trade groups said Wednesday they will merge as the industry faces dramatic challenges, including regulatory, trade and emissions issues.
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Some states are charging extra for drivers who buy electric vehicles

Some states are charging extra for drivers who buy electric vehicles | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Colorado and Wyoming charge $50 a year, California an added $100, and Illinois tried to introduce a flat fee of $1,000 for owners of electric vehicles.
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Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon: The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts from the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon: The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts from the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Reporters in 14 newsrooms across the Midwest teamed up with InsideClimate News to explore local solutions to climate change.
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Elon Musk says first tunnel for proposed underground transportation network will open in December

Elon Musk announces first tunnel for proposed subterranean transportation network will open in December.
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Your Summer Getaways, Now Carbon Neutral with TerraMar

Your Summer Getaways, Now Carbon Neutral with TerraMar | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Carbon Offsets for Summer Travel
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Tesla Has First Profitable Year, but Competition Is Growing - The New York Times

Tesla Has First Profitable Year, but Competition Is Growing - The New York Times | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The company benefited from a jump in sales of electric cars in China and Europe, but its fourth quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
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Sustainable aviation fuel: A journey to greener skies

Sustainable aviation fuel: A journey to greener skies | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
About 15 years ago, Finnish energy company Neste decided to change its course. Since 1948, Neste was in the oil business, but the health of the planet and future generations began to weigh on the company’s leadership. 

With much of the world still viewing climate change as an inconvenient truth, Neste’s executive committee and board of directors decided to embark on an ambitious transformation from fossil fuels to renewables. Now, Neste is a global leader in renewable fuels and the third most sustainable company in the world, according to Corporate Knights.

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EU to target 30 million electric vehicles by 2030

EU to target 30 million electric vehicles by 2030 | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
The European Commission, in a strategy due next week, will lay out measures to tackle EU greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. Reports speak of 30 million electric vehicles by 2030 and related infrastructure.

According to a draft document seen by Reuters, “The EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 cannot be reached without introducing very ambitious measures to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels.” The news agency further quotes the EU Commission estimating that the targets would require “at least 30 million zero-emission vehicles by 2030”.

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KYLE J PATTON's curator insight, March 14, 2021 8:54 PM
For electric vehicles to make the change on the world that they are capable of, there must be a collective mindset to transition people to them. Having the European Union on board to make EVs a priority is a major benefit. They account for a large portion of the world population and the United States and China are also big into EVs so those 3 combined will be imperative for the global change in transportation.
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What's the Future for State Street's Promenade?

What's the Future for State Street's Promenade? | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Santa Barbara architects ask community for thoughts on downtown.
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Coronavirus pandemic fuels surge in bicycle sales, ridership

Coronavirus pandemic fuels surge in bicycle sales, ridership | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Bicycle sales and ridership skyrocketed as people were forced to stay home during the pandemic, resulting in much less car traffic on city streets. Will Americans stick with it?
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Trump-California battle over car pollution heads to court

Trump-California battle over car pollution heads to court | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
California, joined by 22 other states, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to weaken regulations limiting auto emissions.
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Make Way for the Eco-Beast

Make Way for the Eco-Beast | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Electric Hummers and Cybertrucks are just the beginning when it comes to sustainable trucks and S.U.V.s.
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Inside Tesla’s assault on Germany’s auto establishment

Inside Tesla’s assault on Germany’s auto establishment | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
German rangers stand guard to shoo away visitors from a nondescript stretch of forest near Berlin, where a sign nearby warns of “Lebensgefahr” (mortal danger).
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Sensors in Industrial Packaging

Sensors in Industrial Packaging
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Sensors offer a great opportunity to prevent spoilage or some other waste, but these should be incorporated in a way such that these energy- and material-intensive constructs can be reused rather than discarded after one or a few uses.
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Toyota shifts battery-recycling operation for hybrids to Thailand

Toyota shifts battery-recycling operation for hybrids to Thailand | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it

Toyota Motor Corp. has started recycling hybrid-vehicle batteries in Thailand, aiming to establish a sustainable process for the power source behind eco-friendly cars and cut costs. The carmaker said at Friday’s launch event it is reusing nickel-metal hydride batteries by utilizing some of them as storage cells for nonvehicular uses, and extracting minerals from them to make brand-new batteries in Japan.


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Why the United States will never have high-speed rail

Why the United States will never have high-speed rail | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Our country's infrastructure and legal system are just not up to the task.
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At Jerry Brown's climate summit, one deadline will overshadow all the others

If the world is to keep global warming to levels society can tolerate, the deadline for ridding the roads of gas powered cars and trucks is approaching unnervingly fast. But even clean technology capital California has no clear path for getting there. Will Jerry Brown's climate summit help?
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As with so many things, this may take a crisis (created by policy or external circumstance) to get us on the path to a decarbonized transportation system.  Even so, the long-haul vehicles (tankers, jets, etc.) seem to remain as the biggest hurdle.
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