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  Only 10 Electric Vehicles Qualify for Full $7,500 US Tax Credit Eight EVs, two plug-in hybrids are in line for $7,500 perk Tax credit will shrink or disappear for purchasers of most EVs The Future of Solar Cars Ari Natter and Keith Laing April 17, 2023 at 8:00 AM MDT Updated on April 17, 2023 at 11:06 AM MDT Only 10 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will qualify for $7,500 federal tax credits in the US after stricter battery-sourcing rules take effect and render most plug-in models ineligible. General Motors Co. , Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. all have at least one EV that will qualify, while Ford and Stellantis NV each have one eligible plug-in hybrid model. No other automakers will have a vehicle for sale that fully meets the criteria that were finalized last month and will kick in on Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department. The Short Li...

These Are the 17 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season Brent Thomas | April 17, 2023 | Industry News It was a deep year. Credit: Snowbird FB It has been a winter to remember, especially in the western United States. California and Utah saw huge snowfall totals. All these resorts are raising a banner for record snowfall during the 2022/23 season. The list is in ascending order based on total snowfall. All snow totals are from April 15, 2023, meaning they could still add to their already impressive records. Snowfall Records Eagle Point, UT – 367 inches Cherry Peak, UT – 459 inches China Peak, CA – 549 inches* (701 inches at summit) Heavenly, CA – 566 inches Heavenly Resort on March 10, 2023. Credit: Heavenly Mountain FB Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY – 595 inches Deer Valley, UT – 598 inches Snowbasin, UT – 602 inches Snowbasin after a 47-inch storm cycle on April 5, 2023. Credit: Snowbasin Resort FB Park City, UT – 618 inches Bear Valley Resort, CA...

  Biden's Energy Policy Mandates Cause Severe Shortage of Electrical Steel and Transformers Once again we have additional strong evidence of more Biden-sponsored inflation Mish Mar 27, 2023 Electrical Steel Q&A Q: What is Electrical Steel  A: Electrical steel is specialty steel used in the cores of electromagnetic devices such as motors, generators, and transformers because it reduces power loss. [Via Wikipedia] For more on electrical steel, please consider  Electrical Steel: The heart of an Electric Motor . Electrical steel is a soft magnetic material. In such materials an external magnetic field generates a magnetic flux density that is many times higher than would be the case in air. In simple terms, the magnetic field is strengthened by the soft magnetic materials. Flux density is key to the torque of an electric motor. For conventional electric motors, such as those used in elevators or machine tools, the frequency is 50 hertz. By contrast, high-speed ...

The Implausibility Of A Net Zero Carbon Energy Future Is Now Obvious by Tyler Durden Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 - 12:45 PM Germany has hit a brick wall on clean energy, postponing a ban on internal-combustion automobile engines. Let's start there... EU Drafts Plan to Allow E-Fuel Combustion Engine Cars Reuters reports  EU Drafts Plan to Allow E-Fuel Combustion Engine Cars The European Commission has drafted a plan to allow sales of new cars with internal combustion engines after 2035 if they run only on climate neutral e-fuels, as it tries to resolve a spat with Germany over moves to phase out combustion engine cars. The draft proposal, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, suggests creating a new type of vehicle category in the European Union for cars that can only run on carbon neutral fuels. Such vehicles would have to use technology that would prevent them from driving if other fuels are used, the draft said. The proposal could offer a route for carmakers to keep selling combustion ...

PUBLISHED JULY 2020 U.S. DEPAR TMENT OF HOMEL AND SECURIT Y UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE NAT I O N A L T H R E AT A S S E S S M E N T C E N T E R Averting Targeted School Violence A U.S. SECRET SERVICE ANALYSIS OF PLOTS AGAINST SCHOOLS 2021 NATIONAL THREAT ASSESSMENT CENTER U.S. SECRET SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY March 2021 This publication is in the public domain. Authorization to copy and distribute this publication in whole or in part is granted. However, the U.S. Secret Service star insignia may not be otherwise reproduced or used in any other manner without advance written permission from the agency. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, when quoting, paraphrasing, or otherwise referring to this report, the citation should be: National Threat Assessment Center. (2021). Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools. U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security. This report was authored ...