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California Smashes ZEV Sales Record in Q3  

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California’s demand for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is surging despite federal attempts to derail the Golden State’s pursuit of a 100% clean energy future. A record 29.1% of all new cars purchased in Q3 of 2025 were ZEVs. SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Californians purchased 124,755 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the third quarter of 2025, representing 29.1% …

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Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Remain Strong in California

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SACRAMENTO – In the first three months of 2024, Californians purchased 102,507 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and total sales increased from the previous quarter. That’s the highest-ever for the first quarter of any year, despite the share of ZEV sales slightly declining from the previous quarter. This comes as California surpassed both its zero-emission truck sales and vehicle sales goals two years ahead of schedule, and surpassed its 10,000 …

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Lightsource bp and Conway Corp unveil 135-megawatt pollinator friendly solar farm providing affordable energy for Conway, Arkansas 

  Delivers enough clean electricity to power 21,000 homes  Incudes 5-acre pollinator garden providing critical habitat for monarch butterflies  Brings $125 million private capital investment toward energy independence for Arkansas       CONWAY, Arkansas— Lightsource bp and Conway Corp today celebrated the successful completion of the 135-megawatt Conway Solar at Happy project in White County, Arkansas. The occasion marks a significant milestone …

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Electric Vehicles Continue To Be More Affordable And Operating Cost Stable

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The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) released its latest report showing that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to be more affordable for drivers. In addition to affordability, the latest numbers reinforce the benefits of price stability that comes with reducing reliance on international oil markets. While the national average cost of gasoline has fluctuated by as much as a dollar per gallon during …

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Top 5 Trends in Sustainable Development

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Development is essential to meet the needs of current and future generations. However, not all development is created equal. Many people have a growing concern that much of the design and development in the world has an outsized impact on the health of the planet. Some of these same people are working toward developing and implementing more sustainable alternatives.   …

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18-month waiting lists for new Electric Vehicles are just the start unless we ‘nearshore’ EV battery supply

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Disrupted supply chains are causing long waiting lists for new electric cars; to fix it, we need shorter supply chains and to massively ramp-up battery recycling, argues Aidan McClean, founder of UFODRIVE and best-selling author of ‘ELECTRIC REVOLUTION: Myths & Truths about Electric Vehicles and Climate Disaster’. The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is skyrocketing – but supply just can’t …

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18-month waiting lists for new Electric Vehicles are just the start unless we ‘nearshore’ EV battery supply

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Disrupted supply chains are causing long waiting lists for new electric cars; to fix it, we need shorter supply chains and to massively ramp-up battery recycling, argues Aidan McClean, founder of UFODRIVE and best-selling author of ‘ELECTRIC REVOLUTION: Myths & Truths about Electric Vehicles and Climate Disaster’.   The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is skyrocketing – but supply just …

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Lightyear and MyWheels enter into car-sharing partnership

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Helmond and Amsterdam, April 20, 2022 – Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first long-range solar car, is partnering with The Sharing Group to supply 5,000 Lightyear Two vehicles to its car-sharing platform MyWheels, the market leader of shared cars in the Netherlands. This high volume series will be available to the MyWheels fleet as of 2025. In addition, in 2023, the Lightyear …

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Will lithium be our next energy crisis? 

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As the world transitions to electric vehicles, the race is on to lock down the U.S. domestic supply of this crucial mineral The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has begun. Globally, 27 percent of all passenger vehicles are  forecasted to be EV by 2030. Ford has announced its plan to lead the charge by investing $11.4 billion1 in EV production. GM …

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Why Do Smart Cities Need to Prioritize Better Air Quality?

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The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. As of 2018, 4.2 billion people lived in cities, representing more than half the global population. By 2050, experts predict this figure will rise to 7 billion, almost equal to today’s entire population. As more people flood into urban areas, the smart city movement has gained momentum. Smart cities, with their vast interconnected device …

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Is Political Change the Answer to Electric Car Innovation?

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Electric vehicles are, in all likelihood, the future of commercial and private transportation. Nations like China, India, Britain, and France have all declared their intentions to phase out the production of traditional vehicles in favor of electric alternatives. But with many economies relying on the production of gas-powered cars for success, is political change the best answer to innovating the …

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Solar project to make University of the Pacific a leader in renewable energy among U.S. campuses

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A major new solar power initiative at University of the Pacific will make the Stockton campus of California’s first university one of America’s leaders in renewable energy on college campuses. The project, working with Tesla, will provide more than 30% of the overall energy needs of the campus. Pacific will be generating more of its energy needs from solar power …

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SoCalGas to Test Technology that Could Transform Hydrogen Distribution and Enable Rapid Expansion of Hydrogen Fueling Stations

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New device separates hydrogen from natural gas when the two gases are blended in pipelines Dec 16, 2020 With clean hydrogen gaining recognition worldwide as the carbon-free fuel capable of making a significant contribution to addressing climate change, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it will field test a new technology that can simultaneously separate and compress hydrogen from a blend …

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Southern California Edison first utility to receive and test the eCascadia, an electric big rig by Freightliner

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Members of the electric company’s fleet management staff were joined by representatives from Daimler Trucks North America, owner of Freightliner, for a “plug-in ceremony” at SCE’s Irwindale warehouse facility. The Class 8 truck will be used for a material transport test, which will include moving heavy utility equipment like transformers, wire reels and switch gears from the Irwindale warehouse to SCE service centers …

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100% Clean Energy Electrification Could Save American Households $321 Billion and Create 25 Million Jobs 

New Detailed Analysis Shows Clean Energy Electrification Would Save Average U.S. Household $2500/Year, Create Jobs in Every Zip Code Across the Country Washington D.C. October 22, 2020 – A new analysis by Rewiring America shows that transitioning to 100% clean energy would save Americans as much as $321 billion in energy costs each year while dramatically reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas …

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Good Green: 7 Must-Read Books About Renewable Energy

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Renewable energy possesses incredible potential to change our world, from reducing global conflict, saving lives through purer air quality and on a smaller scale, reducing your home energy bill. With all this in mind, it’s no wonder that renewable energy sources are an inspiration of hope for many people across the world. This selection of books ranges from the academic …

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How to Make Children’s Milestones More Sustainable

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It’s not a surprise to anyone to hear that the planet is suffering. Everything from energy issues to climate change should be kept at the forefront of our minds going into the future. So many people don’t give sustainable efforts much attention because they feel there is nothing they can do on a small scale.  That simply isn’t true. In …

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Nobel prize winning inventor of the lithium-ion battery has his eyes set on the next big breakthrough in energy storage

Austin, Texas: At the ripe age of 98, Dr. John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) and inventor of the lithium-ion battery, is looking towards future energy storage solutions through a newly launched partnership with Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX). Earlier this year, Goodenough, along with several members of his lab …

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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Environmental awareness and corporate social responsibility have been focal points in the business world for years now. Companies great and small have striven to make a difference by incorporating concepts such as making a “profit with a purpose” as they attempt to marry their normal, profit-driven activities with the long-term-oriented goal of creating a sustainable business model. While businesses are …

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Interior Approves Plan for the Largest Solar Project in U.S. History

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Projected 8th largest solar project in the world, estimated to power 260,000 homes WASHINGTON – TheTrump Administration remains committed to its America First, all of the above approach to domestic energy production as the Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project …

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