[ad_1] EPA Administrator Michael Regan gives remarks at an event on new national clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks near the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on December 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday announced stricter standards …
Read More »Postal Service to buy 66,000 electric vehicles to transform fleet
[ad_1] Three United States Postal Service (USPS) mail trucks are parked in front of the post office in Danville. On July 20, the USPS announced that at least 40 percent of its Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs) and commercial off-the-street (COTS) vehicles will be battery electric vehicles. Paul Weaver | …
Read More »The planet’s use of coal slated to hit all-time high this year: IEA
[ad_1] Workers photographed on top of a train loaded with coal in China. Global use of coal is projected to increase by 1.2% this year and hit a record high, according to the International Energy Agency. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Global coal use is on course …
Read More »The B-21 Raider and the future of the Air Force bomber force
[ad_1] The Air Force needs some new bombers. The B-1B Lancer and B-2A Spirit are in the twilight of their careers, and the B-21 Raider, a new stealth bomber produced by Northrop Grumman aims to take over the role as the premier bomber for the United States. ‘Our adversary’s defenses …
Read More »Wind farm will need to shut down five months a year to protect parrots
[ad_1] An Orange-Bellied Parrot perched on the edge of a feeding bowl. The species is listed as being critically endangered. Margot Kiesskalt | Istock | Getty Images Plans for a major new wind farm in Australia were given the thumbs up this month — on the provision its turbines go …
Read More »BP invests in firm that supplies ‘rapidly deployable’ solar tech
[ad_1] The BP logo displayed outside a gas station in England on August 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP said it is investing 20 million Australian dollars ($13.53 million) in Australian renewable company 5B, which specializes in solar technology. The energy major said the …
Read More »California lowers solar energy incentives for homeowners
[ad_1] Save A Lot Solar contractors install LG Electronics solar panels on a home in Hayward, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday passed a proposal that will reduce compensation provided to households for the …
Read More »Record quarter as revenue climbs
[ad_1] Will Marshall, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet Inc., celebrates his company’s listing on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 8, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Satellite imagery and data company Planet reported record third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, forecasting nearly $200 million …
Read More »Arctic getting warmer, stormier from climate change: scientists
[ad_1] Martin Leonhard of the East Greenland Ice-Core Project (EastGRIP) operates snow blower putting a new snow floor for the winter-storage weather port tent at EastGRIP camp on August 9, 2022. EastGRIP is an international science station on the Greenland ice sheet, the second-largest ice body in the world after …
Read More »Ford moves to boost production of electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck
[ad_1] Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor has added a third production shift to its Michigan plant that produces the electric F-150 Lightning as it looks to boost output. The addition of the …
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