Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was confronted by a CBS host over the Biden administration’s aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push. Buttigieg responded to repeated attacks by former President Trump, who claimed President Biden is spending billions of federal dollars on an unpopular car. “You notice he’s trying to save the electric vehicle but not the gas powered which is the vehicle …
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Wind, solar projects flourish under climate law, while nuclear and others lag behind
The U.S. has doubled the pace of cutting carbon emissions since President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, analysts and scientists said, with more than 80 solar, wind and energy storage projects taking advantage of the law’s mix of direct payments and tax credits. The IRA and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last year provided $239 billion for …
Read More »UK could force oil, gas platform companies to convert rigs to green energy or face shut down: reports
Oil and gas rigs in United Kingdom waters of the North Sea could be forced to convert over to green energy or low-carbon fuels, or either face closure or getting banned from opening new platforms, in an effort to reduce emissions, according to reports. The Telegraph reported there are currently over 280 oil and gas platforms in UK waters, which …
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