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KamalaHarris’ $25,000downpayment planfor first-time homebuyers should remind people that we don’t want government to try to solve free-market problems. Because it can’t. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included $7.5 billion to build 500,000 public charging stations forelectricvehiclesacross the country to boost clean energy. And the functional charging stations have reached an eye-popping …

A director at a leading Black activist group is expected to slam the Biden administration’s energy agenda for prioritizing climate policies over the affordability crisis, according to an internal preview of Capitol Hill testimony. Donna Jackson, the director of membership development at Project 21, a Black think tank at the National Center for Public Policy Research that seeks to promote …

The China fight is on. Last week, the House of Representatives stepped up to the Herculean task of passing 25 bills targeting Chinese intrusions into America’s economy and technology. This first-ever “China Week” took aim at drones, bad Chinese network routers, batteries and federal biotech contracts with Chinese firms. “House indulges in Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,” screamed state-run China Daily …

Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other …

The discovery of the potential for thousands of tons of lithium to be extracted annually from wastewater generated by fracking in the Marcellus Shale leaves proponents of a green energy future at a crossroads, Republicans said Thursday. A University of Pittsburgh study suggested processing byproducts from natural gas production in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale basin could potentially meet nearly half of …

Imagine a truck that’s compact enough to navigate city streets with ease yet powerful enough to haul your gear for outdoor adventures. That’s the vision behind Telo, a company that’s rethinking the traditional pickup truck for the electric age. With a focus on purpose-driven innovation, Telo has created a nimble powerhouse that challenges the notion that bigger is better. Get …

If you’ve ever had to fight city traffic and, let’s be honest, who hasn’t, then you’ll love this new vehicle. Picture yourself zipping through the streets, dodging those bumper-to-bumper blues and the headache of finding a parking spot. Now, imagine a ride that’s as zippy as a bike but with the comfort of a car, and guess what? It’s all …

California regulators on Thursday are likely to change how some power companies calculate their customers’ bills, a decision that would make it less expensive for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer but would increase prices for those who don’t use as much energy. The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on whether to let …

Boston Dynamics has unveiled a groundbreaking achievement in the ever-evolving robotics landscape. Supported by visionary research and decades of practical experience, this new electric robot marks a significant leap forward. The fully electric Atlas robot. (Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics unveils electric Atlas The Massachusetts-based robotics company bid farewell to the hydraulic Atlas and revealed its successor — a fully electric …

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has repeatedlylabeled several highways and even underpasses as racist – but turns a blind eye to the Biden administration’s electric vehicle (EV) agenda, which is actually deserving of the title. As team Biden pushes EVs via numerous mandates and subsidies, most recently with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s ultra-stringent vehicle emissions rule, they must know …