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160. Electric School Buses Have Huge Health and Social Benefits for Children


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New data suggests electric school buses increase attendance for kids. In diesel buses, the air can be bad inside the bus. Children breathe in carcinogens from diesel fumes on ICE buses. Not so when you go electric. The city of Vancouver, B.C. is making it possible for film and TV productions to ditch diesel generators for location shooting. They will install power taps at popular shooting locations around the city. Plus, getting paid to bike to work, Volkswagen eliminating features from its EVs, green hydrogen standards and e-fuels. And we learn which EVs qualify for the U.S. tax credits and which don't.

We start the show with Brian telling us about how he finally mitigated dangerous radon gas from his home.

New Phillips light bulbs.

James thinks EVs are going mainstream this year.

Eight Saskatchewan residents are suing the provincial government, claiming that expanding gas-fired electricity generation violates their Charter rights to life, security of person, and equality. And to come up with a plan to get to net zero in the oil-rich province. Podcast link (Energi Media).

Why VW is not worried about E-fuels.

IRA EV tax credit list.

Green hydrogen standards.

Letter from a listener who rented an electric car from Hertz.

We end the show as always with The Lightning Round!

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