January 8 NEC Energy News
¶ “Honda’s 0 Electric Vehicle Prototypes: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly” • Honda unveiled two EV prototypes: the Honda 0 SUV and the Honda 0 Saloon. We can see Honda is actually developing 100% EVs that might be competitive, compelling models. These vehicles will be produced beginning next year, in 2026. Let’s take a look. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Jimmy Carter, A Former Nuclear Engineer, Created DOE, And Opposed Reactor” • Jimmy Carter was a former Navy nuclear engineer who established the Department of Energy and became the first sitting US president to visit Oak Ridge, but his impact on nuclear energy was distilled in East Tennessee, where he stood opposed to a reactor. [Knoxville News Sentinel]
¶ “Volvo Electric Car Sales Grew 54% In 2024 Globally” • Volvo Cars has released its 2024 sales figures globally, and also region by region. One nice thing is the company provides a detailed breakdown of fully EV sales and plugin hybrid sales, including by region. For starters, globally, fully electric vehicle sales were up 54% in 2024 versus 2023. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “US Government Enshrines Renewables Tax Credits” • The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have moved to enshrine certain tax credits under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act into the American tax code before Donald Trump moves into the White House. The new rules go into effect on January 15. [reNews]
¶ “Trump Plans Policy To Halt Wind” • Donald Trump pledged to introduce policy to halt the construction of wind turbines. The President-elect told the press: “We are going to have a policy where no windmills are being built.” He added: “They litter our country. Nobody wants them and they are very expensive. It’s the most expensive energy there is.” [reNews]
¶ “Solar And Storage Industry Statement On Final Rules For Technology-Neutral Energy Tax Credits” • The US Department of the Treasury released the final rules for the Section 48E technology-neutral energy Investment Tax Credit. Here is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association: [CleanTechnica]
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