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Innovation

Strong policy and falling battery costs drive another record year for electric cars – IEA

May 31, 2018 Markham Hislop

EV growth largely driven by government policy, including public procurement programmes, financial subsidies The number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the world’s roads exceeded 3 million in 2017, a 54% increase compared with [Read more]

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Sales of electric buses increased 40% from 2016 to 2017

April 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

Adoption of electric buses expected to be focused in regions with government funding due to high upfront cost A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for medium and heavy duty electric drive buses, providing [Read more]

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Innovation

Volvo’s Mack Trucks Inc. plans to have a fully electric garbage truck in 2019

April 25, 2018 Markham Hislop

Electric garbage truck’s ability to operate quietly at night is particularly attractive to customers in urban areas Mack Trucks, a part of Volvo Group, plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped [Read more]

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Governments invest $43 million in 40 electric buses for Edmonton Transit

April 16, 2018 Markham Hislop

Governments of Canada, Alberta will provide over $3.3 billion in federal funding to province over next decade A fleet of electric buses will soon be arriving in Edmonton, paid for by the governments of Canada, [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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