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Decarbonizing Cement & Concrete Is Noble, But Why Will Developers Pay For It?

June 15, 2024 admin better buildings, buildings, California, Canada, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cement, China, climate change, concrete, Construction, decarbonization, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:55:33 +0000

During what has become concrete month, I’ve explored the full range of actual and purported solutions to the climate problem that is the cement, steel, and concrete used in construction. The industry’s emissions are high, with every ton of reinforced concrete having a carbon debt of 0.3-0.4 tons of carbon … [continued]

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California Public Utilities Commission Crushes Community Solar With Latest Monopolistic Play

June 14, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar, california solar energy, clean power, cpuc, green economy, investment, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar prices

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:00:16 +0000

California has seen massive growth across its solar power sector — utility-scale solar, commercial solar, and residential solar have all boomed in the past decade plus. However, the utilities have been on a mission to squeeze out the little guys (distributed solar energy) for years, and after achieving quite a … [continued]

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New Fiat 500e Drop: ‘Inspired By Los Angeles’

June 10, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, fiat, fiat 500e, Los Angeles, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:38:13 +0000

La Dolce Vita Meets the American Dream: FIAT Brand Debuts All-New 2024 Fiat 500e for North America — 100 Percent Electric, 100 Percent Italian New Fiat 500e Inspired By Los Angeles model features exclusive Marine Layer Mist exterior color, reminiscent of the coastal marine layer that swathes LA beaches in … [continued]

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Virginia Bails On Electric Vehicle Mandate, Re-Joins South

June 10, 2024 admin California, california electric vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev sales, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, usa, Virginia

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:10:16 +0000

The electric vehicle revolution just hit a brick wall in Virginia, when Governor Youngkin dropped out of the new California clean car mandate

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USA Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Soared 71% in Q1 2024

June 9, 2024 admin California, california solar, california solar energy, clean power, Florida, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, press releases, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar panels, texas, texas solar energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 01:29:30 +0000

Florida and Texas charge ahead on solar installs while California stumbles due to policy changes WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-setting 11 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in American history. According to … [continued]

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Virtual Power Plants: Theory Vs Reality (Part Two)

June 8, 2024 admin California, clean power, Energy Storage, policy & politics, residential storage battery, rooftop solar, virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:44:50 +0000

California seems to be on a mission to destroy the market for virtual power plants and please the investors of major utility companies.

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What You Need to Know About Advanced Clean Fleets: Funding, Flexibility, & FAQs

June 7, 2024 admin batteries, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), carb, clean transport, electric cars, electric heavy-duty trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:41:02 +0000

It’s been just over a year since the California Air Resources Board unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule, which requires the largest commercial and public fleets operating in the state to gradually transition to zero-emission trucks and buses over the next two decades. By accelerating the adoption of zero-emission … [continued]

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4.3% of Light-Duty Vehicles in California Had a Plug in 2023

June 6, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, California, california ev sales, clean transport, district of columbia, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, experian automotive, Hawaii, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, research, washington d c

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:14:08 +0000

In 2023, California had the highest share of light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) registrations (i.e., number of vehicles on the road), representing 4.3% of all light-duty vehicle registrations in the state. The next highest was the District of Columbia (DC) with 3.5% followed by Hawaii at 2.8%. There were nine … [continued]

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California Heat Pump Partnership Aims For 6 Million In 6 Years

June 3, 2024 admin building decarbonization, building electrification, California, consumer technology, decarbonization, Energy, energy efficiency, gavin newsom, geothermal heat pumps, green economy, grid, heat pumps, kathy hochul, new york state

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 22:47:33 +0000

California seeks the upper hand in the heat pump race, but New York State is also hatching plans to kickstart the industry.

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$179 Million for Innovative Water Reuse & Drought Resilience Projects from Investing in America Agenda

May 31, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, California, clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, drought, investing in america, Joe Biden, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 03:50:01 +0000

Large-scale water recycling projects will lead to more than 182,000 acre-feet of additional water supply, increasing resilience and water security across the West LOS ANGELES, California — The Department of the Interior today announced a $179 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for innovative water reuse projects … [continued]

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