Day: September 24, 2024

Infrastructure Bill’s Big-Budget Projects A ‘Complete Failure’ Despite Billions Spent

Energy News Beat The infrastructure bill, once hailed as a game-changer, has flopped—rural broadband and EV stations are stuck in the slow lane, leaving critics fuming. Democrats have touted the infrastructure bill Congress passed in 2021 as a signature accomplishment of the Biden-Harris administration, but some of its ambitious projects have fallen far short of […]

As Demand Drops, Automakers Reverse EV Targets Despite Billions In Biden-Harris Subsidies

Energy News Beat Automakers are backpedaling on EV targets as consumer demand wanes, despite billions in Biden-Harris subsidies and a push for charging stations. Automakers have continued to backpedal on electric vehicle (EV) targets over the last year as a slackening of consumer demand has hampered growth despite the billions in subsidies lavished on the […]

California’s backlogged grid is holding up its electric truck dreams

Energy News Beat   Across California, the companies that are trying to build charging stations for electric trucks are being told that it will take years — or even up to a decade — for them to get the electricity they need. That’s because utilities are failing to build out the grid fast enough to meet […]

Austria Loves Russia Gas

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Is driving electric now more expensive than petrol or diesel? September 23, 2024 Mariel Alumit Britain’s public charging network is facing criticism for high costs, making electric vehicle (EV) driving potentially twice as expensive as using petrol or diesel cars. The UK now has over 12,500 rapid and ultra-rapid […]