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How Cuts To The Inflation Reduction Act Will Hurt Everyday Americans

2 days ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Last Updated on: 5th June 2025, 02:16 pm If the Republican-dominated House of Representatives has its way, the Inflation Reduction Act will die a slow and impactful death. Cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act will take the wind out of the Biden–Harris administration’s clean energy plans, as popular programs like incentives for solar panels and electric vehicles will be eliminated.
I Took The Pledge To Help Other Women Switch To Electric Vehicles - CleanTechnica

3 days ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Across the country, more women are making the switch to electric vehicles. A non-profit advocacy group is helping the trend to flourish.
Musk's Pattern To Overpromise And Underdeliver

6 days ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Tesla shareholders held onto an idealistic perception that CEO Elon Musk’s return to business would right the all-electric ship. Sure, the company gained more than 22% for the month of May. Yet former fanbois continue to be disillusioned about Musk’s ties to Trump and Musk’s endorsement of right-wing politics such as Germany’s extremist party AfD. Even more unsettling is how Musk, over and over, has bragged about upcoming Tesla innovations and failed to deliver.
Musk’s Pattern To Overpromise And Underdeliver

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Carolyn Fortuna

15 hours agoTexas is headed for a drought—but lawmakers won't do the one thing necessary to save its water supplyTexas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.
The State Of The Food We Consume

1 week ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

The Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill is in the hands of the Senate now.
The State Of The Food We Consume

1 week ago | ecotopical.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
Should We Be Afraid Of Driverless Vehicles On Our Roads?

1 week ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Tesla Model Y SUVs are about to be at the core of a technological shift. On June 12, they’ll be the company’s first driverless vehicles to launch in Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on his social media site, X, that for “the past several days, Tesla has been testing self-driving Model Y cars (no one in driver’s seat) on Austin public streets with no incidents.” Driverless vehicles are ready for prime time, or so Musk says.
Should We Be Afraid Of Driverless Vehicles On Our Roads? – CleanTechnica - nrinvesting.com

1 week ago | nrinvesting.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Tesla Model Y SUVs are about to be at the core of a technological shift. On June 12, they’ll be the company’s first driverless vehicles to launch in Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on his social media site, X, that for “the past several days, Tesla has been testing self-driving Model Y cars (no one in driver’s seat) on Austin public streets with no incidents.” Driverless vehicles are ready for prime time, or so Musk says.
Vatican City Is Now Powered By Solar

1 week ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Pope Francis had a dream that the Vatican would run entirely on green energy. He wanted to highlight the need “to make a transition to a sustainable development model that reduces greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, setting the goal of climate neutrality.” To model what this could look like, he announced that solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome, and the power generated from that could supply all of Vatican City’s energy needs.
Why Musk Skipped Over US Military Excess In His DOGE Efficiency Goals

1 week ago | cleantechnica.com | Carolyn Fortuna

Over Memorial Day Weekend, 37,000 flags planted on Boston Common were a solemn tribute to Massachusetts’ state war dead through the generations. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Veterans Administration (VA) employees were in shock as they prepared for deep staffing cuts. VA reductions in force clearly will severely damage care and reduce benefits for millions of the nation’s former service members. Why doesn’t military excess take precedence over cuts to US veterans’ services?