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Clean Energy Jobs Are Changing Lives. These Programs Are Providing Liftoff.

October 16, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, green economy, green jobs, Habitat for Humanity, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, us climate alliance

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:36:55 +0000

Jobs supporting the energy transition are in demand, and programs supported by cities, states — and now a bipartisan coalition of governors — are helping train the future workforce. Before Marcus started as a carpentry fellow with Habitat for Humanity, he didn’t know what he was going to do with … [continued]

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DeSantis Foresees No Development Limits In Areas Susceptible To Disasters

October 15, 2024 admin buildings, climate change, Florida, HEALTH, hurricane milton, hurricanes, policy & politics, policy research, ron desantis

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:30:05 +0000

“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable to dangerous tropical storms. Hurricane Milton … [continued]

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Why Does Elon Musk Continue To Fall Short Of Our Expectations? The Tesla Cybercab Disappointment

October 15, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, ev sales, mass transit / public transit, tesla autopilot

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:55:20 +0000

Tesla share value is down nearly 9% to close the week. The “We, Robot” event late Thursday evening was a bust, according to many experts. With Hollywood watching — or trying to watch, as the streamed event started late — CEO Elon Musk was, at least, consistent. As someone who … [continued]

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Brisbane Metro — The End of Diesel Buses?

October 15, 2024 admin Australia, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:39:17 +0000

Like many modern cities, Brisbane was serviced by an efficient electric tram network until the ’70s, when it was ripped up and diesel buses took the place of trams. We’ve all seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and so we know who was really behind that move. In a retro revolution, … [continued]

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Onsite EV Charging For Renters Is Finally Coming, & So Is Yet Another Headache For Fossil Fuels

October 15, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging at multi-family properties, ev charging stations, ev sales, green economy, investing, investment, investors, level 2 charging, multi-family dwellings, multi-family home ev charging, multi-family properties, usa, Women

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:35:20 +0000

The startup 3V Infrastructure plans to blow open the EV charging bottleneck at multi-family dwellings, hotels, and other long-stay locations where access to Level 2 charging can be an especially important consideration for female EV drivers.

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U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves

October 15, 2024 admin caiso, California, california independent system operator (caiso), climate change, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, hurricanes, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:50:53 +0000

Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]

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Tesla Maximum Range RWD Model 3 Appears On Configurators In Germany & The UK

October 15, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:30:47 +0000

A new version of the Tesla Model 3 will soon be available in Germany and the UK with 702 kilometers of range in the WLTP testing protocol.

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GM Offers New Energy Storage Options for EV Owners Across the U.S.

October 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, gm, lithium-ion batteries, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:47:17 +0000

GM Energy is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the GM Energy PowerBank, a stationary storage product that gives EV owners the power to store and transfer energy from the grid, and the option of integrating with solar power equipment. The General Motors unit has also expanded access to … [continued]

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VinFast Leads Way in EV Battery Optimisation

October 15, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, vinfast

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:45:53 +0000

VinFast has a clear vision of a sustainable future achieved through the availability of aspirational, attainable e-mobility. At the heart of this singular vision is a broad technology focus that ensures its customers will continue to benefit from the latest advancements in a rapidly evolving automotive industry. Few areas are … [continued]

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New Hampshire’s Low-Income Community Solar Program Is Finally Hearing The Starting Line

October 15, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, new hampshire, policy & politics, research, Solar energy, solar panels, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:44:42 +0000

More than seven years after New Hampshire regulators first approved the idea of using community solar to create savings for low-income households, electric bill discounts are finally on the horizon for the first batch of participants. “There has been this rhetoric that we want solar to benefit low-income people, but … [continued]

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