A group of Republican senators, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida), are urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate what they believe is a “perhaps unlawful subsidy scheme” for electric vehicles. The lawmakers are questioning the legality of the Department of Energy’s new formulas to translate power consumption of an electric car into gasoline use, or the miles per gallon equivalent, based on their calculations. They argue that the department’s calculations suggest that the amount likely exceeds the $7,500 federal tax credit for EV production and charging purchases. Despite mandates to purchase EVs and federal support, consumers are not purchasing them at a fast enough rate to meet the production levels required by the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
