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Seven 'gas stations' stories September 2015 - April 2022

Gas is still expensive. These are currently the best affordable electric bikes we’ve tested

Micah Toll Apr 17 2022 - 4:17 am PT

I know, I know. The whole “Don’t like gas prices? Ride a bike!” sounds annoying and feels impractical for most people. But if you weren’t already aware, there’s a much more practical alternative to conventional pedal bikes: fun and energy-efficient electric bikes! Now more than ever, with gas prices rising steeply and uncertain fuel prospects on the horizon, perhaps it’s time to give an electric bike a second thought.

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EGEB: Petroleum use dropped a record 15% in the transport sector from 2019 to 2020

Michelle Lewis Aug 6 2021 - 6:36 am PT

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

From 2019 to 2020, petroleum consumption decreased in every energy-consuming sector.
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A California city moves to ban all new gas stations

Michelle Lewis Mar 1 2021 - 5:05 pm PT

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The Petaluma, California, City Council this week unanimously moved to ban new gas stations, and existing stations won’t be allowed to add new gas pumps – but they can add electric chargers. The council must approve the ban during a second reading in order to make it official.

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Germany requires all gas stations to provide EV charging

Bradley Berman Jun 4 2020 - 4:05 pm PT

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As part of Germany’s new increased electric-vehicle incentive package, the country will require gas stations to offer EV charging. Details about the plan are not yet known, such as the timeline and type of required chargers. But EV advocates quickly praised the move as a boost to electric-car adoption.

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Health officials: We need cigarette-style warnings on gas pumps

Bradley Berman Mar 31 2020 - 12:03 pm PT

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The British Medical Journal is calling for warning labels to be placed where consumers buy fossil fuels. The US and British health experts that authored the article explain that more than 118 countries use stark warnings on cigarette packages to change behavior related to smoking. Similar warnings should be placed on gas pumps because burning fossil fuels are linked to 3.5 million premature deaths per year.

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Gas pumps are disappearing in Norway as electric cars are taking over

Fred Lambert Oct 11 2019 - 8:56 am PT

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Norway is adopting electric cars faster than any other country and it is already affecting gas stations. Some are disappearing and others are slowly reducing their capacity.
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Russian government will force gas stations to offer electric vehicle charging by the end of 2016

Fred Lambert Sep 8 2015 - 4:54 pm PT

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In an effort to stimulate the electric vehicle market in Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree requiring the owners of gas stations to install charging equipment for electric cars at their gas stations by Nov. 1, 2016 according to the Moscow Times. The requirement could very well be the most drastic government action to encourage electric vehicle infrastructure in any country.
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