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California will require all autonomous vehicles to be zero-emission starting in 2030

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California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. AVs only account for a small fraction of that total amount, but some experts predict those numbers will grow as AVs become more capable and companies move to commercialize their use. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps

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The measure, SHB 1942 , also requires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council and the Department of Health to form a work group of relevant state agencies to begin exploring pathways for permitting, siting and licensing fusion energy plants. ” Zap is one of four Pacific Northwest companies working to commercialize fusion.

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New federal pollution rules for automakers will boost Washington state EV goals 

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“Three years ago, I set an ambitious target: that half of all new cars and trucks sold in 2030 would be zero-emission,” President Biden said in a statement. And we’ll meet my goal for 2030 and race forward in the years ahead.” Together, we’ve made historic progress. Hundreds of new expanded factories across the country.

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Seattle’s new transportation director on electric vehicles, remote work, company shuttles, and more

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One of his first tasks was ordering a review of the city’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injury by 2030. Any thoughts on company shuttles? Spotts also staked out his number one priority in a Seattle Times editorial : making Seattle’s streets safer. And I said, “Today.

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Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets

The Verge

The company, which was spun out of Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, framed its effort to cut carbon emissions by changing the way its cars are made as a “moonshot goal” that would result in the world’s first carbon neutral vehicle by 2030. In 2030 we want to present a car that does not.”.

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Porsche acquires a majority stake in high-end electric bike maker Greyp

The Verge

The sports car manufacturer’s venture capital arm, Porsche Ventures, has held a stake of around 10 percent in the e-bike company since 2018. The company makes highly connected, extremely powerful electric mountain bikes, including the $10,000 flagship, full-suspension G6. Porsche is no stranger to the world of e-bikes. It weighs 48.7

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Microsoft avoided a round of Big Tech scrutiny. Then it bought a company for $69 billion.

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Microsoft, the second-most-valuable company in the world, has managed to stay out of the antitrust crackdown on other Big Tech companies. The company announced on January 18 that it would make the largest acquisition in its history , buying up Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest video game publishers in the world.