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Here's why Florida's 10 MPH e-bike speed limit law actually makes sense

Florida’s proposed 10 mph e-bike speed limit law is moving forward, and unlike many recent attempts at regulating electric bikes, this one may actually thread the needle. The bill, which has now passed the Florida Senate and continues working its way through the legislative process, would require e-bike riders to slow to 10 mph (16 km/h) when passing pedestrians on multi-use paths. Importantly…
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Real-world test: electric semi trucks can save fleets nearly $160,000 per truck

After following two fleets over more than a year and 200,000 km of real-world driving, Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of electric semi trucks showed that fleets can realize nearly $160,000 in savings. Per truck. Conducted by FPInnovations’ PIT Group and Transport Canada’s Zero-Emission Trucking Program, the recently published study collected more than 200,000 km (124,224 miles)…
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Solar installs surged 205% before the tax credit cut – and reshaped the market

The US residential clean energy market just went through one of its wildest six‑month stretches ever, according to EnergySage’s latest Home Electrification Marketplace Report. For the first time, EnergySage’s flagship analysis report looks at whole‑home electrification, including EV chargers and heat pumps, using millions of homeowner shopping data points collected between July and…
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Tesla must face lawsuit alleging it replaced laid-off US workers with H-1B visa holders

A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit alleging the automaker systematically discriminated against American workers by preferring H-1B visa holders for engineering positions, even as it laid off more than 6,000 US employees in 2024. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said the plaintiff had offered “just enough facts” for the case to proceed, though he expressed…
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