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Data centers may be driving electricity demand growth in the U.S., but air conditioning helped drive a 4.3% increase in worldwide demand in 2024.
As part of a major overhaul of its annual load forecasting process, ISO-NE has significantly scaled back its electrification forecast for electric vehicles and heat pumps.
The rescinded memo specifically recognized states’ authority to “determine which of their projects shall be federally funded by federal-aid highway formula dollars.”
The Edison Electric Institute has ratcheted up its projections of U.S. electric vehicle adoption, and with it the number of charging ports and grid upgrades that will be needed.
The new Washington program aims to help low- and moderate-income families lease or buy electric vehicles with some of the most generous incentives offered in the U.S.
Sales of electric vehicles in the U.S. are showing some signs of recovery, while the market for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has practically collapsed.
DOE initiatives aimed at expanding EV charging networks have become more urgent as the November election looms and growth in EV sales has slowed.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the slow-down in EV sales could be a sign that "EVs are almost mainstream cars in parts of the country. Segment growth typically slows as volume increases."
Federal and state policy paradigms are moving from a focus on promoting travel in single passenger vehicles to a broader understanding of different modes of mobility.
EPA's final rule on light-duty vehicle emissions aims to give the industry more time and flexibility on how to reach its ambitious targets.
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