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Another Day, Another Nonsensical Oceanic Carbon Capture Non-Solution, This Time Italian

September 19, 2024 admin California, carbon emissions, climate change, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, investment, Italy, Ocean, ocean acidification, research, SCIENCE, seafood

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:40:52 +0000

Regular readers might think Californians have a lock on poorly thought-through ideas for ‘enhancing’ oceanic carbon uptake, but apparently Italy decided to throw a log on this fire. A startup is promoting the idea of digging up long-sequestered carbon dioxide in the form of limestone to make quicklime to make … [continued]

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Yotta Energy’s New 1kWh Rooftop Battery Pulls Double Duty As Ballast

September 19, 2024 admin Anaheim, batteries, California, clean power, Energy Storage, re+ 2024, rooftop solar, Solar energy, unirac, yotta energy

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:34:19 +0000

Rooftop solar storage and micro inverter company Yotta Energy is back at RE+ this year with a new version of its rooftop battery that much more elegantly provides storage and allows installers to use it as ballast for the system at the same time. When we talked to Yotta Energy … [continued]

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Volvo EX90 — First Drive

September 19, 2024 admin California, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev reviews, newport beach, volvo, volvo ex90

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:15:05 +0000

The fully electric Volvo EX90 is perhaps the brand’s most important electric vehicle launch to date. It is being built in South Carolina, with shipments to customers expected to kick off in the 4th quarter of 2024. Volvo invited CleanTechnica out to The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, … [continued]

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Report: U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Grows Nearly 4× Under New Federal Incentives

September 18, 2024 admin California, clean power, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar market insight report, solar prices, solar records, u.s. solar market insight, us solar energy, wood mackenzie

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:50 +0000

U.S. solar industry added 9.4 GW of new installation capacity in Q2 2024, but challenges persist that hinder the market’s full potential. ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction … [continued]

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New $242 Million Funding Assistance Program Helps Low-Income Californians Get Zero-Emission Vehicles

September 17, 2024 admin California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:49:58 +0000

Effort expands vehicle purchasing assistance to communities in need across the state SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the launch of a new $242 million effort, the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), which will prioritize low-income Californians who need grants and loan assistance to get a zero-emission vehicle. … [continued]

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A 15 MW Microgrid In California, Community Solar In Alaska — The Solar Power Revolution Continues

September 17, 2024 admin alaska, California, clean power, community solar, Energy Storage, grid, microgrids, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:25:36 +0000

Solar power in the US is growing by leaps and bounds, and microgrid and community solar projects are part of the reason why.

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EVs Already Reduce Electricity Rates — & They Can Do Even More

September 15, 2024 admin air quality, California, clean transport, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, HEALTH, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:58:33 +0000

EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates. In addition to their myriad health and direct economic benefits compared to polluting gasoline vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) also help reduce electricity rates for all utility customers. They’ve already been … [continued]

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California Awards $32 Million in Federal Funding to Deploy Over 450 Fast Chargers Along Interstates & Highways

September 15, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, gavin newsom, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:18:23 +0000

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California awarded over $32 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects along the state’s busiest transportation corridors, expanding the largest EV charging network in the country and continuing the state’s commitment to building a bigger, better charging network. SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) … [continued]

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Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid

September 13, 2024 admin California, clean transport, demand response, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, grid, Smart Grid, southern california edison (sce), virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000

If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]

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California Confirms Strategy for Centralized Offshore Wind Procurement

September 13, 2024 admin bracewell, California, cpuc, irp, Legal & Regulatory, offshore wind, power

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:25:11 +0000

Following more than three years of planning and analysis, California has established an offshore wind goal of 7,600 MW, with procurements starting as early as 2027. Through its central procurement […]

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