LCQ3: Electric vehicle charging facilities

LCQ3: Electric vehicle charging facilities ******************************************      Following is a question by the Hon Jimmy Ng and a reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (May 14):   Question:        It is learnt that the demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities has continued to increase in recent years, and the Government will launch the Fast Charger Incentive Scheme (the Incentive Scheme) to subsidise...
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How to make electric vehicles that don’t trash forests through mining

How to make electric vehicles that don’t trash forests through mining

Perrine Fournier is a forest and mining campaigner at forests and rights NGO Fern. Our fossil fuel addiction must end for humanity to have a livable future. An important element in stopping this dependency is switching from vehicles that spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to electric vehicles (EVs), which pollute far less. Yet the path to a low-carbon world is full of potential pitfalls. A major one is the impact that mining for the critical materials needed to power EVs has on forests a...
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Woolworths offering rewards for charging your Electric Vehicle

Woolworths offering rewards for charging your Electric Vehicle

In an exciting development for electric vehicle owners, Chargefox and Woolworths have announced a partnership that allows customers to earn Everyday Rewards points while charging their EVs at select Woolworths locations. This initiative aims to further incentivise EV adoption and provide added convenience for shoppers. Now, you can accumulate Everyday Rewards points simply by charging your electric vehicle at participating Woolworths Chargefox stations. Key Features Earn Points on ChargingFor ev...
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Opinion: Canada’s electric vehicle strategy has failed, and there are lessons to learn

Opinion: Canada’s electric vehicle strategy has failed, and there are lessons to learn

Open this photo in gallery: Today EV and automotive factories rely predominantly on automation and robotics, not workers. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference in St. Thomas, Ont., on April 21, 2023.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Jim Hinton is an intellectual-property lawyer and patent and trademark agent with Own Innovation. We must face an uncomfortable truth: Canada’s automotive and EV manufacturing strategy, touted as a generational opportunity to drive economic growth, job...
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Kenya Power to Install 45 Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in 6 Counties

Kenya Power to Install 45 Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in 6 Counties

Kenya Power is set to install a total of 45 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Nairobi, Nyeri, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa and Taita Teveta counties. Out of the 45 EV chargers, six will be located at strategic locations within the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. So far Kenya Power has installed 3 EV chargers within Nairobi. “Kenya Power is committed to enable the country’s transition to electric mobility to catalyse the reduction of carbon emissions. Part of our plan is to create an...
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Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles

Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles

Humans As the number of electric vehicles increases, their increased demand could strain the grid – but small financial incentives convinced drivers to ease that demand by charging during off-peak hours By Jeremy Hsu Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Charging an electric vehicle at night can reduce the demand on the power grid ifeelstock/Alamy A small financial reward can persuade many electric vehicle owners to charge their electric cars during off-peak nighttime hours â€...
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Google details plans for 1 MW IT racks exploiting electric vehicle supply chain

Google details plans for 1 MW IT racks exploiting electric vehicle supply chain

Google is planning for datacenter racks supporting 1 MW of IT hardware loads, plus the cooling infrastructure to cope, as AI processing continues to grow ever more energy intensive. OK great, UK is building loads of AI datacenters. How are we going to power that? READ MORE At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit in Dublin, Google discussed changes in server room tech that it touts as being critical to AI’s continued ability to scale up, presumably to deliver ever larger and more complex m...
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Prices For Tesla Used Electric Vehicles Plummet

Prices For Tesla Used Electric Vehicles Plummet

The resale value of Tesla used cars is declining as owners sell their cars due to the accumulated backlash over Elon Musk’s involvement in his Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The average price of a used Tesla car fell by more than 10 percent in March, compared to the same month last year, according to data from iSeeCars, a website specializing in used cars. This is also the largest decline for a single automotive brand within the data tracked by the aforementioned site. Used Model...
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ELDER: Uncovering the ‘dirty’ truths about electric vehicles

ELDER: Uncovering the ‘dirty’ truths about electric vehicles

Published Apr 27, 2025  •  Last updated 19 hours ago  •  3 minute read A truck driver refuels his electric vehicle at the first truck charging station in France, in Sommesous, southeast of France, on April 25, 2025. Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI /AFP via Getty Images Are electric vehicles better for the planet than gasoline-powered vehicles? This is the question we explore in my new documentary, Electric Vehicles — The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBE...
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Women Are Running America’s New Electric Vehicle Company

Women Are Running America’s New Electric Vehicle Company

Chris Barman is one of the very few automaker chief executive officers. Barman leads Slate, the new electric vehicle startup that debuted its first model, a truck that can be turned into an SUV, yesterday. Tisha Johnson,Slate’s head of design, is one of a handful of women to lead a car company’s design department. Together, they are vital parts of Slate’s story. Chris Barman, CEO of Slate. Slate Both women drove a long and winding road to get to where they are today. Johnson to...
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