Good morning! Today’s newsletter includes a round up of electric vehicle news, including a report from the Chicago Auto Show by Canary Media’s Audrey Henderson. Plus, a look at why Trump’s threatened tariffs could leave Midwest oil refineries with no good options.
TODAY'S TOP NEWS
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
At a press conference ahead of the Chicago Auto Show, utility ComEd announces $100 million in new rebates to promote wider EV adoption in Illinois. (Canary Media)
Electric van manufacturer Rivian’s exclusive deal with Amazon is over, which means it is now open to new commercial fleet customers for its made-in-Illinois vehicles. (Verge)
The federal electric vehicle tax credit faces a looming paperwork crisis as some dealerships failed to report sales to the Internal Revenue Service. (Heatmap)
North Dakota officials say the state now ranks ninth in the country for wind generation and credit college training programs for helping to build out the industry. (KXNET)
CLEAN ENERGY
A letter signed by 133 mayors and local leaders, including dozens from the Midwest, calls on Congress to protect clean energy tax credits that have created hundreds of thousands of new jobs and billions in investments. (Inside Climate News)
An escalating U.S.-China trade war is making it harder for clean energy manufacturers to find rare metals for semiconductor chips used in everything from EVs to LEDs. (Grist)
Midwest biofuel advocates express hope that U.S. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, who once sponsored legislation to repeal the federal renewable fuel standard, will instead increase the mandate to reflect growth in ethanol and biodiesel production capacity. (Harvest Public Media)
On stage: Conversations with clean energy experts, including Rep. Sean Casten of the U.S. Congress, Naomi Davis of Blacks in Green, Kara Demirjian Huss of TCCI Manufacturing, A.J. Patton of 548 Enterprises, David Roberts of Volts, Angela Tovar of the city of Chicago and more to be announced!
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