One of the most beautiful places on earth has been ravaged by an unfightable wildfire. Ironically, the crews spent some of their time protecting a fossil fuel pipeline. Vermonters can get up to $6,000 towards a new EV if their old car was damaged in extreme flooding amplified by climate change. An East Coast city is saving money by buying wind power for its citizens. The grinch power company isn’t happy about losing out. The Olympic city of Paris is going green with a big emphasis on dedicated bike paths between Olympic venues. 

Host Conversation:

• Brian discusses watching the Olympic opening ceremonies.
• James talks about the impact of smoke on photography and the use of EV chargers in Jasper.
• James plans a road trip and notes the changes in charging infrastructure over the past year.
• Brian shares an update on Cummins and hydrogen powertrains.

Main Stories:

• Vermont EV Incentive: Vermonters can get up to $6,000 to swap flood-damaged cars for EVs. Read more

• Jasper Wildfire: An intense wildfire in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, with efforts to protect the Trans Mountain pipeline. Read more

• Paris Olympic Cycling: Paris is implementing dedicated bike paths and emphasizing clean energy sources for the Olympics. Read more

• Saint John Wind Farm: The Burchill wind farm in Saint John is undercutting power utility prices by more than half. Read more

Lightning Round:

• A 12-kilowatt solar array on a church roof in Compton, Los Angeles, will cut the congregation's bills roughly in half.
• US electricity generation forecast for the next 9 months includes significant increases in solar, wind, and battery power.
• A lawsuit in Saskatchewan argues that expanding gas-fired electricity generation violates Charter rights.
• A CES Fast Fact™ from Dr. Paul Dorfman: 67% of energy produced by a nuclear plant is lost as waste heat.
• China doubles cash subsidies to propel EV sales as economic growth falls short.
• A Brazilian cattle rancher has been ordered to pay more than $50 million for destroying part of the Amazon rainforest.
• Australia's solar capacity is now 35.6 GW, with two-thirds on rooftops.
• Man gets third-degree burns from walking on sand dunes in Death Valley.
• Building collisions have reduced the total number of US birds by as much as 9%.
• Thanks to Joe Biden’s IRA, there's more factory construction in the US than in the past 100 years.
• Earth registered its warmest day in more than 100,000 years on July 21.
• Offshore wind is expected to power 20 million UK homes within five years.
• Chevrolet Equinox EV is now cheaper to lease than the gas version in the US.
• US has ~145,000 gas stations and 65,000 public charging stations for EVs, with experts predicting EV chargers will exceed gas stations by 2032.

Links:

• Vermont EV Incentive
• Jasper Wildfire
• Paris Olympic Cycling
• Saint John Wind Farm
• Cummins Hydrogen Powertrains
• China EV Subsidies
• Brazilian Rancher Ordered to Pay for Amazon Damage
• Bird Collisions with Buildings

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