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Energy
Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars
Greece's Astypalaia received the first shipment of electric cars this week through a program to make it the first “smart” island that runs almost entirely on green energy.
The delivery is part of the “Smart and Sustainable Island” program, a...
Energy
Will the Salton Sea in California Become the “Saudi Arabia of Lithium”?
The now-highly polluted Salton Sea, in California, could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium," experts say due to its high concentration of the metal. The lake was formed in 1905, as floodwaters spilled from the Colorado River into an...
Politics
Elon Musk Criticizes Biden’s Electric Car Incentives
Tesla CEO Elon Musk had harsh words for President Joe Biden's upcoming spending bill on Monday. The world's richest person derided the bill, which is meant to target social and climate-related areas, saying that the President should focus on...
Europe
Tesla Withdraws From State Aid for German Battery Plant
Tesla announced on Friday that it has backed out of its attempt to get state aid for a forthcoming battery factory outside of Berlin. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, said that the move is part of the corporation's larger turn...
Business
Elon Musk’s Tesla Electric Car Sales Skyrocket
Elon Musk's Tesla has stunned pundits by selling 241,300 electric cars in the US — a total of 102,000 more vehicles than the same quarter last year.
It’s the most Tesla has ever sold in a quarter. The company sold...
Energy
Biden Introduces Stricter Pollution Rules in Move to Push Electric Cars
President Joe Biden is introducing newer, stricter pollution laws in an attempt to phase out gas cars and make electric cars the dominant mode of personal transportation in America. Biden's strategy is to use tailpipe regulations to edge the public over to electric vehicles from their gas-fueled counterparts. Biden sees this move as the key to reducing the pollution that is contributing to global warming.
Environment
Greece Vows 30 Percent of Cars Will be Electric by 2030
The Greek government announced ambitious plans on Friday to subsidize the purchase of new electric cars, vowing that by 2030, thirty percent of all vehicles on Greek roads would be electric.
The announcement by Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis was scheduled to...
Economy
Volkswagen Mulls Major Electro-Mobility Investment on Thassos Island
Costas Fragogiannis, Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is also responsible for the country's economic diplomacy, visited the northern Greek island of Thassos on Wednesday along with a large delegation from the German automaker Volkswagen.
The two groups traveled...
Environment
Greek Environmental and Energy Ministry Buys Electric Cars and Bicycles for Staff
Greece's Environment and Energy Ministry received the first electric cars and bicycles that will be used exclusively by the ministry's staff on Friday.
Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis stated "We have an ambitious green agenda and we must prove...
Environment
House Speaker Test-Drives New Electric Cars as MPs Get Ready for Eco-Friendly Vehicles (video)
Greece's Speaker of the House Constantinos Tasoulas tool some of the latest electric cars available in the country out for a spin on Thursday, ahead of Parliament's decision to replace some of its fleet with eco-friendly vehicles.
The underground parking...