The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.

Biden Administration Is Said to Slow Early Stage of Shift to Electric Cars::The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.

  • dragontamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Solar/battery is not cheaper than natural-gas peaker plants yet, even today with all the cheapest Chinese panels with Chinese battery packs.

    And natural gas home-heating is comparable to a natural-gas peaker feeding a heat pump in overall emissions. (!!!), because capturing near 100% of the heating energy from natural gas is easier than turning natural gas to heat, turning heat into electricity, and then running electrical losses to a home.