Rob Majteles
@robmajteles.bsky.social
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Impact Investor and Entrepreneur
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Imagine where the U.S. would be if it didnât have an insatiably ignorant and violently corrupt President, and his cultist followers, endlessly attacking all of this progress and the very promise of an abundant and prosperous future itself?
about 12 hours ago
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The ChatGPT caricature thing is fun. I guess this is me now, I think I like it:
about 16 hours ago
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I think
@jigarshahdc.bsky.social
lives this axiom: âThe truth will set you free, but first it will piss you offâ
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
@jasonbordoff.bsky.social
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Jigar Shah Wants to Depoliticize Energy
Podcast Episode · Columbia Energy Exchange · 02/03/2026 · 1h 3m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/columbia-energy-exchange/id1081481629?i=1000747903876
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âIt is not the critic who countsâŠcredit belongs to [person] in the arenaâŠwho knows the great enthusiasms/devotionsâŠwho [if] fails while daring greatly [knows] place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeatâ
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
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Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic womenâs downhill, airlifted off course
Vonn crashed during Sundayâs Olympic womenâs downhill and was airlifted off the mountain. Her status is unclear.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7030495/2026/02/08/lindsey-vonn-winter-olympics-downhill-crash-torn-acl/
about 20 hours ago
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âHumans beings always do the most intelligent thingâŠafter theyâve tried every stupid alternative and none of them have workedâ~Buckminster Fuller Despite Trump, renewable energy keeps surging
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/desp...
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Despite Trump, renewable energy keeps surging » Yale Climate Connections
In 2025, solar and wind surpassed coal as a global energy source.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/despite-trump-renewable-energy-keeps-surging/
about 21 hours ago
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âWhen transport systems change, history doesnât ease into it â it snaps.â
@evcurvefuturist.com
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about 21 hours ago
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Many investors tell me (1) they donât do impact and (2) they are finance oriented. 1st statement is irrelevant: you might not be âdoingâ impact, but impact is doing you. 2nd statement is a lie: you canât be finance oriented and choose to ignore math.
www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
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Economic Models Understating Climate Change Challenges, Study Finds
The report warns many economic models are failing to capture extreme weather events and rising uncertainty likely to dominate impacts in a hotter world.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehailstone/2026/02/05/economic-models-understating-climate-change-challenges-study-finds/
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Faster better cheaper wins. No matter how much whining, lying, and begging for coddling it does, slower worse more expensive loses. âWhy New Mexico Developer Quit Natural Gas:Â installing gas lines was an ongoing headache. Ditching gas saved him money.â
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/c...
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The current wave of multi-billion-dollar write-offs in the electric vehicle (EV) sector bears a striking resemblance to the "Malaise Era" of the 1970s and 80s, when Detroit's Big Three were blindsided by the shift toward smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. (via Gemini 3) Discuss
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âThe world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.â â Charles Kettering
add a skeleton here at some point
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Impact weight all risk analysis. Act on that analysis. Do it now. Or, step aside for others better able to do your job than you are. âNearly half of homeowners want to relocate because of climate-related concernsâ
www.independent.co.uk/us/money/hom...
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Nearly half of homeowners want to relocate because of climate-related concerns
âClimate is driving decisions about where people live and the rising costs of homeownership are changing when and how people buy homes,â Kin Insurance noted
https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/homeowners-climate-change-2026-b2913796.html
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Permissionless distributed energy adoption is an energy transition revolution hiding in plain sight: faster, better, cheaper from âbelowâ brings enormous creative destruction with it. âNo tools, no rewiringâ. No utility company. No BS.
www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/p...
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These newly unveiled plug-and-play battery backups are putting expensive Tesla Powerwalls to shame: 'No tools, no rewiring'
A former Tesla engineer created a home battery system that delivers backup power without expensive installation costs.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pila-home-battery-power-wall-renter/
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âHumans â who enslave, castrate, experiment onâŠother animals â [pretend] animals do not feel painâŠessential if we are to bend them to our will, make them work for us, wear them, eat them â without any disquieting tinges of guilt or regretâŠâ~Carl Sagan
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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This bonobo had a pretend tea party â showing make believe isnât just for humans
In the first demonstration of pretend play in a non-human, the ape favoured a cup filled with imaginary juice over one with its âcontentsâ emptied.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00357-7
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The Stellantis $26B write-down blaming âover-investmentâ in EVs is making the news, of course. Markets will, and are, deciding winners vs losers in all of this, not me. That said, I do want to point out that investing in crappy EVs is not the same as investing in EVs.
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âD.C. is battling Washington Gas over its pipelines:Â when it comes to home electrification, city officials are talking less about fighting climate change. Instead, theyâre making a simpler argument in its favor~Itâs cheaper than replacing gas pipes.â
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âFacts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.â â Aldous Huxley
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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The illegality of Chris Wrightâs âsecret panelâ of climate disinformation is forceful support for Michiganâs antitrust lawsuit against the oil and gas industry for illegally damaging renewables.
cleantechnica.com/2026/02/05/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
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Michigan Sues Big Oil For Antitrust Violations - CleanTechnica
The state of Michigan has sued several oil companies, claiming they have conspired to keep EV and renewable energy prices high.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/05/michigan-sues-big-oil-for-antitrust-violations/
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Uh oh âThe ai industry has more in common with the environmental, social and governance (esg) movement, which reached its zenith in the early 2020s, than it would like to admit.â
www.economist.com/business/202...
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Donât be fooled. AI bosses are regular capitalists
The legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman reveals their true nature
https://www.economist.com/business/2026/01/29/dont-be-fooled-ai-bosses-are-regular-capitalists
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âClimate risk becomes a matter of securityâ
www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...
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Climate risk becomes a matter of security
The destabilisation of the #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - itâs a national and global security risk. Icelandâs Climate Minister JĂłhann PĂĄll JĂłhannsson and I outline actions to tackle this thre...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-risk-becomes-matter-security-johan-rockstr%C3%B6m-p9n7f
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Americaâs utility companies, and their investors and captive regulators, project a facade of importance and permanence that is just not real. The facade is cracking, with a multitude of forces weilding reality hammers.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/ener...
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Power Bills Are Bankrupting DC Residentsâbut There's a Path to Affordability for All | Common Dreams
Public ownership of power has worked for decades in thousands of towns and cities and is being actively pursued in the District and other communities across the country.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/energy-prices-dc
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âThe true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.â â Martin Luther King Jr.
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These are great questions: â5 interview questions IBM's CSO asks candidatesâ
trellis.net/article/5-in...
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5 interview questions IBM's CSO asks candidates
Christina Shim looks for people who don't just understand sustainability issues but can actually get things done.
https://trellis.net/article/5-interview-questions-ibms-cso-asks-candidates/
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3 types of impact investors, all important. How can I help you?: (1) Says not doing impact: Doesnât matter, impact is doing you; (2) Says doing impact risk analysis: Good, not enough; (3) Driving, embedded, inseparable, planetary and financial impact: Great, how to scale?
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62% of company boards and executive teams are failing their fiduciary obligations to their shareholders: âOnly 38% of Companies Currently on Track with Global Climate Goalsâ
www.esgtoday.com/only-38-of-c...
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Only 38% of Companies Currently on Track with Global Climate Goals: MSCI - ESG Today
Less than 40% of listed companies globally currently have emissions trajectories aligned with the global climate goal of limiting temperature increase to under 2°C above preindustrial levels this cent...
https://www.esgtoday.com/only-38-of-companies-currently-on-track-with-global-climate-goals-msci/
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From a speech I gave on how best to manage through the confusions of climate regulatory frameworks: (1) lead, donât manage. Why else do you have your job? (2) you know where this is going, get ahead of the curve. Lagging ends up more expensive/disruptive.
www.esgtoday.com/tnfd-tick-bo...
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TNFD - Tick-Box Exercise or Genuine Driver of Sustainable Change? - ESG Today
Guest post: Torolf Hamm from WTW looks at how risk and sustainability teams can unlock budget, boost ROI and drive long-term value by collaborating on Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures...
https://www.esgtoday.com/tnfd-tick-box-exercise-or-genuine-driver-of-sustainable-change/
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Excellent from
@roberthoglund.bsky.social
, a âhealthyâ re-set is underway in the carbon removal sector:Â âthe new story is more prove and learn than speed and scaleâ
marginalcarbon.substack.com/p/the-carbon...
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Say it again, louder, for the kids in the back: âLoad shifting and improving energy efficiency could reduce the need for new power plants, but utilities often profit more from building than saving power.â
grist.org/energy/the-u...
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Inspiration can be hard to come by, especially these days. Lindsay Vonn is inspiring: she will attempt to ski in the Olympics with a ruptured ACL from a crash last week?
www.espn.com/olympics/sto...
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Vonn 'confident' she'll race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL
American skier Lindsey Vonn is "confident" she'll race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite suffering ACL and meniscus injuries to her left knee in a crash four days ago.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47816576/vonn-confident-race-olympics-ruptured-acl
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Impact weight all risk analysis. âLack of water, too much water, and decline in water quality could put up to 9% of global GDP at risk, with significant impacts on manufacturing and agriculture, which could see up to 18% of production at risk.â
www.forbes.com/sites/mindyl...
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Water Risk Is Real. Corporate Action Cannot Wait.
As water risks rise worldwide, leading companies are advancing strategies to secure resources and build long-term resilience. But more work remains.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mindylubber/2026/02/03/water-risk-is-real-corporate-action-cannot-wait/
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Utilities are not ânatural monopoliesâ, they are badly constructed, abusive, coddled, and poorly run local monopolies totally dependent on the political support theyâve purchased. When that support goes away âŠ
heatmap.news/energy/consu...
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The Radical Grid Idea Gaining Traction on the Right â and the Left
Maybe utilitiesâ ânatural monopolyâ isnât so natural after all.
https://heatmap.news/energy/consumer-regulated-electricity
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âAgricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials
phys.org/news/2026-01...
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Farm waste could lock away carbon for decades
Agricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials, according to new research f...
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-farm-carbon-decades.html
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This entire area fascinates and inspires me, I wish I were involved in it somehow: âMicrobes could extract the metal needed for cleantechâ
www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/03/1...
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Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech
Amid rising demand, miners are turning to biotech firms to help them squeeze more metal out of aging mines.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/03/1132047/microbes-extract-metal-cleantech/
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If
@michael-thomas.bsky.social
is âshockedâ by gas behind the meter and data centers, then the rest of us better pay more attention. If hyperscalers make data centers grid liabilities vs assets, if utilities and their regulators continue on their self-immolating path, we all lose.
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What is important is to spread confusion, not eliminate itâ~Salvador DalĂ Elon Muskâs mega-merger makes little business sense
www.economist.com/business/202...
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Elon Muskâs mega-merger makes little business sense
The AI economyâs dealmaking keeps getting wilder
https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/03/elon-musks-mega-merger-makes-little-business-sense?taid=69821defba85ed00014b7ccd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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âTrue freedom requires the rule of law and justice, and a judicial system in which the rights of some are not secured by the denial of rights to others.â â Jonathan Sacks
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âWhatâs next for EV batteries in 2026: Demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them has never been hotter.â
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The HPV vaccine is an astounding success, like most vaccines have been. And yet, among the many vicious insanities of Trump, and his death cult, is the fact that we have to fight them to protect these medical successes. Insanity.
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âOne is never so dangerous when one has no shame.â~Anonymous Tech billionaires fuel Donald Trumpâs $429mn haul ahead of midterm elections
www.ft.com/content/5038...
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Tech billionaires fuel Donald Trumpâs $429mn haul ahead of midterm elections
Executives seeking regulatory relief help make lame-duck president a potent political force with record fundraising
https://www.ft.com/content/5038f2b1-6334-4d28-85e6-312d06796ca7
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USâs economic exceptionalism was based on massive cost of capital advantages built on 250 year commitment to the idea of the rule of law, and the civil liberties underlying that commitment. Trump is destroying all of this. Investors will have to re-price.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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How Trump Is Debasing the Dollar and Eroding U.S. Economic Dominance
The Presidentâs coercive policies, including his latest threats against Greenland, are prompting some foreign investors to think twice about parking their money with Uncle Sam.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/how-trump-is-debasing-the-dollar-and-eroding-us-economic-dominance
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Are we choosing to de-evolve? "According to Darwin/, it is not the most intellectual... strongest... but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt..."~Leon C. Megginson The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
e360.yale.edu/features/1.5...
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Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences â from the melting of ice...
https://e360.yale.edu/features/1.5-degrees-tipping-points
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Itâs been a stunning year for great movies. Iâm fortunate to get inspiration from film, I share here in that spirit. Among the yearâs great films, donât miss The Mastermind, a brilliant film that will make you ask questions about the cost of apathy.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/12/17/i...
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The Mastermind (2025): It's The End of the World As We Know It
The Mastermind is Kelly Reichardt's most ambitious film yet, exploring many of the ideas she's been interested in since the beginning.
https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/12/17/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-i-hadnt-really-noticed-actually/
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The biggest revolution in the energy transition âhidingâ in plain sight? Permissionless distributed energy resources. The challenges are about âsmallâ and how to scale and aggregate all of it. But, remove the frictions of adoption, small gets big. Fast.
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The rise of permissionless DERs
Podcast Episode · Catalyst with Shayle Kann · 01/29/2026 · 36m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catalyst-with-shayle-kann/id1593204897?i=1000747165808
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This is excellent work:
www.nbim.no/contentasset...
Impact weight all risk analysis and act on that analysis. Or, get crushed by everything you are ignoring or, worse, by those doi g your job better than you are.
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"To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears." â Octavia E. Butler Wanted: CEOs with backbone
@ranaforoohar.bsky.social
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www.ft.com/content/89d0...
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Wanted: CEOs with backbone
The killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is a moment for leaders to challenge Americaâs direction
https://www.ft.com/content/89d0f1b2-3524-429b-b328-b2cb9ba11d15
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Texas solar power records are inspiring. Now ~50% of daily demand?
@douglewin.bsky.social
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Inspiring âAustraliaâs grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolishâ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Australiaâs grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish
Solar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditioners
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/31/australias-grid-now-relies-on-renewable-energy-as-much-as-coal-those-who-doubted-it-look-foolish
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âthe climate benefits of biomass are not automatic: they depend on the choices that are made at each stage of the value chainâ
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Biomass could play a key role in Canadaâs transition to a carbon-neutral economy
Canada needs to move towards a carbon-neutral economy, and the biomass sectors have a key role to play in this transition.
https://theconversation.com/biomass-could-play-a-key-role-in-canadas-transition-to-a-carbon-neutral-economy-271179
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Federal Judge Fred Biery shows the way, read this:
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Letâs do more ⊠âremarkableâ. We can. We just have to chose remarkable as our goal. âEVs are already making your air cleaner: A pretty small addition of cars at the ZIP code level led to a decline in air pollution. Itâs remarkable.â
grist.org/solutions/ev...
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EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.
https://grist.org/solutions/evs-are-already-making-your-air-cleaner/
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