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EGEB: Fossil fuels caused 1 out of 5 deaths in 2018, new study finds

More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, double the number previously thought. Nevada looks to green energy to diversify its tourism and gaming economy. BOEM restarts the environmental permit review for the first major US offshore wind farm. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.
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Audi unveils 2022 e-tron GT – combining luxury and electric performance

Audi has unveiled today the 2022 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT: a performance electric sedan powered by the same platform as the Porsche Taycan. Audi e-tron GT Design The concept for the e-tron GT was unveiled back in 2018, and we have since seen it several times leading to the launch today, including in a product placement in an Avengers movie. But the vehicle has evolved since the concept, and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 9, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Buying an electric motorcycle in 2021 just got cheaper with more US tax credits

As electric motorcycles grow in popularity, American riders can find substantial savings this year in the form of extended tax credits for e-motorcycles. 10% tax credit on electric motorcycles It was initially feared that a US federal tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of an electric motorcycle would expire at the end of 2020. But in a pleasant surprise for the industry, the tax credit was…
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Renewables will be the leading source of US electricity by 2030

By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough. The EIA also projects that the share of renewables in the US electricity generation mix will double from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050. This is due to…
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