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River Partners’ Restoration of Floodplains Averts Disasters in California

October 1, 2024 admin California, climate change, Extreme weather, floods

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:40:50 +0000

Earth’s climate is changing, and we are seeing the consequences of this more often. California is just one place on Earth where residents are experiencing a range of extremes triggered by climate change. Residents of the state face wildfires and floods, and both are devastating. “Collectively, post-wildfire hydrologic hazards — … [continued]

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$44 Million for Clean Energy Planning & Deployment on Tribal Lands

October 1, 2024 admin alaska, California, clean power, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, native americans, policy & politics, Solar energy, tribal lands, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:22:16 +0000

$18.8 Million Awarded to Six American Indian and Alaska Native Communities to Install Cost-Saving, Clean Energy Infrastructure with an Additional $25 Million in Funding Available for Future Planning and Development Projects on Tribal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today nearly $44 million for Tribal … [continued]

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EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses

September 29, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric car benefits, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:59:42 +0000

It has long been theorized that EV charging stations located in a business’s parking lot should help that business to earn more money. It’s not complicated, and on the surface, it just makes sense. If you attract more people to your parking lot, or if they are compelled to stay … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean transport, cpuc, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, nrdc, pacific gas and electric company, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, policy & politics, san diego gas & electric, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, southern california edison (sce), utilities

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:14 +0000

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, class 8 trucks, clean transport, electric class 8 truck, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, southern california, us environmental protection agency (epa), volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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California Has A Plan To Prevent Speeding, & You’re Not Going To Like It

September 27, 2024 admin California, clean transport, national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), nhtsa, policy & politics, traffic fatalities

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:47:00 +0000

California has passed a new law designed to curb speeding. It calls it a lifesaving measure, but others say it is a violation of freedom.

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SolarEdge Announces Next Generation Home Inverter, Battery, & Bi-Directional EV Charger

September 27, 2024 admin Anaheim, batteries, California, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, re+ 2024, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar inverters, solaredge

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:49:53 +0000

SolarEdge is known for high efficiency inverters, and the company was at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim, California, again this year showing off all the latest improvements and upgrades it has made to its home solar ecosystem of products. Most people don’t get excited about the white and grey boxes that … [continued]

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This Chart Shows How California Is Massively Extending Solar Use Into The Evening

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, California, california energy storage, california solar, california solar energy, california wind, california wind energy, clean power, duck curve, Energy Storage, grid, grid storage, lithium-ion batteries, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:25:29 +0000

As solar energy became a larger and larger portion of California electricity generation, there were rising concerns about the infamous “duck curve.” Solar energy was starting to dominate midday electricity generation, forcing curtailments even, while peak electricity demand in the evening was a tad too late for solar to be … [continued]

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Interesting Chart: How Much Solar or Wind Dominate Renewable Energy in Different Countries

September 25, 2024 admin Australia, California, chile, China, clean power, Denmark, GERMANY, iea, international energy agency (iea), Ireland, market research, Morocco, research, Solar energy, south australia, Spain, texas, uk, Vietnam, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:38:06 +0000

I was going through the new Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and I noticed an interesting graph. Well, there are at least a few interesting charts, but this one chart is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen. The … [continued]

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DOE Group Awards $34.5 Million For PG&E Hydropower Projects in California

September 25, 2024 admin California, DOE, grid deployment office, Hydro, hydropower, news, pacific gas & electric, PG&E, power, T&D

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:33:10 +0000

The Dept. of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Deployment Office has awarded $34.5 million to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The funding will support 19 hydropower projects across PG&E’s territory. […]

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