Kelli Pennington
@kellipennington.bsky.social
Doing the communications @ The ICCT, here for the conversation.
🚗⚡Record EV sales. Expanded model lineups. Strong consumer demand. Automakers who hesitate now risk their slice of tomorrow's pie. 🍰
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Record electric vehicle sales show American demand – will U.S. automakers deliver or retreat? - International Council on Clean Transportation
A record 1.2 million new light-duty electric vehicles were sold in the United States in the first three quarters of 2025, with the EV market share reaching nearly 12% in Q3. It is the wrong moment for...
theicct.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🚗⚡Record EV sales. Expanded model lineups. Strong consumer demand. Automakers who hesitate now risk their slice of tomorrow's pie. 🍰
theicct.org/record-elect...
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August, 2016.
www.npr.org/2016/08/06/4...
www.npr.org/2016/08/06/4...
How The Trump Campaign Weakened The Republican Platform On Aid To Ukraine
The changes to the GOP platform also highlight a rare instance where Trump agrees with President Obama's policy.
www.npr.org
February 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
August, 2016.
www.npr.org/2016/08/06/4...
www.npr.org/2016/08/06/4...
Reposted by Kelli Pennington
Our Executive Director Rachel Muncrief Muncrief joined the opening plenary session at #BNEFSummit today to discuss the future of the transport transition. In sum, we are entering the era of electrification competition that will be hard to walk away from, regardless of regulatory hesitations.
February 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Our Executive Director Rachel Muncrief Muncrief joined the opening plenary session at #BNEFSummit today to discuss the future of the transport transition. In sum, we are entering the era of electrification competition that will be hard to walk away from, regardless of regulatory hesitations.
Reposted by Kelli Pennington
🔍 Explore all global trends in our latest #Vision2050 report:
https://theicct.org/publication/vision-2050-global-zev-transition-2024-jan25/
https://theicct.org/publication/vision-2050-global-zev-transition-2024-jan25/
Vision 2050: Update on the global zero-emission vehicle transition in 2024 - International Council on Clean Transportation
This update to the ICCT’s Vision 2050 series tracks global progress on zero-emission vehicle policies and markets through August 2024. The analysis shows recently adopted policies could avoid an…
theicct.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🔍 Explore all global trends in our latest #Vision2050 report:
https://theicct.org/publication/vision-2050-global-zev-transition-2024-jan25/
https://theicct.org/publication/vision-2050-global-zev-transition-2024-jan25/
Reposted by Kelli Pennington
Trump backed off this week's extreme funding freeze—but climate and energy grants remain frozen. EPA's funding portal is down. Binding contracts are at risk. And challenges to this usurpation of Congress' authority have yet to reach the Supreme Court: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energsky
Trump admin’s attack on clean energy and climate funding continues
Federal funding portals are down. Binding contracts are at risk. And a legal battle is sure to come. What happens next?
www.canarymedia.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump backed off this week's extreme funding freeze—but climate and energy grants remain frozen. EPA's funding portal is down. Binding contracts are at risk. And challenges to this usurpation of Congress' authority have yet to reach the Supreme Court: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol... #energsky
Color me shocked! Administration that relies on lies to keep supporters in the dark, goes after honest journalism. 🔦
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR’s and PBS’s sponsorships.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Color me shocked! Administration that relies on lies to keep supporters in the dark, goes after honest journalism. 🔦
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
BREAKING: Rivian secures a $6.57B loan to build a massive EV plant in Georgia! Project Horizon will create 7,500 jobs, produce 400k EVs annually, and drive the future of clean transportation.
Read more: riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...
Read more: riviantrackr.com/news/rivian-...
Rivian Secures $6.57 Billion Loan for New EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia - RivianTrackr
In a move set to revolutionize the EV industry, Rivian Automotive has secured a $6.57 billion loan from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office. This funding supports the development of ...
riviantrackr.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Whoa. The Department of Energy has successfully *closed* its deal with Rivian. They only announced the existence of this deal in late November! www.energy.gov/lpo/articles...
DOE Announces $6.57 Billion Loan to Rivian to Support the Construction of EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia
Project Horizon will manufacture mid-sized electric SUVs in Georgia that are price competitive with gas-powered equivalents.
www.energy.gov
January 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Whoa. The Department of Energy has successfully *closed* its deal with Rivian. They only announced the existence of this deal in late November! www.energy.gov/lpo/articles...
📣Hello to my 10's of followers!
Just thought you might like to know that you can now follow @theicct.bsky.social here on Bluesky!
Run, don't walk, for exceptional, objective, timely research and technical and scientific analysis about all these -> 🚌🚚🛺✈️🛵🚢🚗, being cleaner!
Just thought you might like to know that you can now follow @theicct.bsky.social here on Bluesky!
Run, don't walk, for exceptional, objective, timely research and technical and scientific analysis about all these -> 🚌🚚🛺✈️🛵🚢🚗, being cleaner!
a man is walking down a dirt road with the caption " me trying to follow the science "
ALT: a man is walking down a dirt road with the caption " me trying to follow the science "
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January 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📣Hello to my 10's of followers!
Just thought you might like to know that you can now follow @theicct.bsky.social here on Bluesky!
Run, don't walk, for exceptional, objective, timely research and technical and scientific analysis about all these -> 🚌🚚🛺✈️🛵🚢🚗, being cleaner!
Just thought you might like to know that you can now follow @theicct.bsky.social here on Bluesky!
Run, don't walk, for exceptional, objective, timely research and technical and scientific analysis about all these -> 🚌🚚🛺✈️🛵🚢🚗, being cleaner!
ICYMI
New study from ICCT finds that CO2 emissions & liquid fuel consumption by the road transport sector are likely to peak in 2025. Big if true!
EVs are the tip of the oil-killing spear.
EVs are the tip of the oil-killing spear.
Vision 2050: Update on the global zero-emission vehicle transition in 2024 - International Council on Clean Transportation
This update to the ICCT’s Vision 2050 series tracks global progress on zero-emission vehicle policies and markets through August 2024. The analysis shows recently adopted policies could avoid an addit...
theicct.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
ICYMI
"If you die fearing God and painfully employed, you will not go to heaven, you'll go to Champaign, Illinois."
Just discovered this song, and OMG, LMFAO. #champaignroots #Champaign #UIUC
youtu.be/xI90kF8G2X8?...
Just discovered this song, and OMG, LMFAO. #champaignroots #Champaign #UIUC
youtu.be/xI90kF8G2X8?...
Old 97's - Champaign Illinois (Bing Lounge)
YouTube video by 101.9 KINK.FM
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January 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"If you die fearing God and painfully employed, you will not go to heaven, you'll go to Champaign, Illinois."
Just discovered this song, and OMG, LMFAO. #champaignroots #Champaign #UIUC
youtu.be/xI90kF8G2X8?...
Just discovered this song, and OMG, LMFAO. #champaignroots #Champaign #UIUC
youtu.be/xI90kF8G2X8?...
Reposted by Kelli Pennington
“This is going to lead to us adding buses very quickly and expanding to other areas much more quickly than we would have otherwise. We did more rides yesterday than we did when the trains were down for three straight days.” www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
Bus times to NY improve, traffic at tunnels drops as congestion pricing kicks in
One NJ bus company owner said the first week made it seem like "running buses in Wichita." Other drivers found G.W. Bridge traffic backed up earlier.
www.northjersey.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“This is going to lead to us adding buses very quickly and expanding to other areas much more quickly than we would have otherwise. We did more rides yesterday than we did when the trains were down for three straight days.” www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
"children bred in veal pens"... well if that doesn't make you think. I thought I had enough reasons to dream of fewer cars, but now I have one more!
Go back and listen to this pod -- tons of stuff on how good it is for children, physically and mentally, to be able to navigate the towns & cities they live in on their own. Modern suburban children are bred in veal pens to be helpless & scared.
The many social and psychological benefits of low-car cities
A few years ago, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett and their two children moved from Vancouver, Canada, to Delft, a small city in the Netherlands where 80% of journeys are taken by foot, bicycle, or public ...
www.volts.wtf
January 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
"children bred in veal pens"... well if that doesn't make you think. I thought I had enough reasons to dream of fewer cars, but now I have one more!
Reposted by Kelli Pennington
"The hottest July in 120,000 years. What’s in store for Australia this summer?" by Nick O'Malley and Angus Dalton for the #SydneyMorningHerald: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-hottest-july-in-120-000-years-what-s-in-store-for-australia-this-summer-20230719-p5dpm3.html
The hottest July in 120,000 years. What’s in store for Australia this summer?
The scorching heatwaves in Europe, Asia and America provide a glimpse into Australia’s near future and suggest the impacts of global warming might have been underestimated.
www.smh.com.au
July 21, 2023 at 1:43 AM
"The hottest July in 120,000 years. What’s in store for Australia this summer?" by Nick O'Malley and Angus Dalton for the #SydneyMorningHerald: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-hottest-july-in-120-000-years-what-s-in-store-for-australia-this-summer-20230719-p5dpm3.html