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EGEB: How the Trump administration failed in its push for coal

November 24, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Donald Trump promised to boost coal and put coal miners back to work. It didn’t happen. The United Nations approves an Arctic heavy ship fuel ban — but it’s got no teeth. This 13 year-old won the 2020 Clean Air Category Children’s Climate Prize with a solar iron.  UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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UN approves Arctic ship heavy fuel oil ban, but it’s got no teeth

November 24, 2020
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved a ban on Friday of ships’ use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters after July 1, 2024. However, since it includes exemptions and waivers — loopholes — a complete HFO ban would only come into effect in mid-2029. Arctic ship disappointment The Clean Arctic Alliance, a coalition of 21 nonprofit organizations…
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GM drops out of Trump’s lawsuit against California’s emission rules in suspiciously opportunistic move

November 24, 2020
GM announced today that it dropped out of litigation the Trump administration launched against California over the state’s effort to implement its own more stringent emission regulations on the auto industry. While it is good news, the move does appear opportunistic following President Trump being defeated in the US elections earlier this month and President-elect Joe Biden having confirmed his…
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Rivian sells out first version of its electric pickup truck

November 23, 2020
Rivian confirmed that it has already sold out the reservation slots for the first version of its electric pickup truck. All without even giving the wider public access to the configurator. Last week, Rivian has unveiled its final pricing and configurations for the first version of the R1T and R1S. The startup then opened up its configurator for people who have placed reservations with a $1,000…
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