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American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work

September 30, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, department of housing and urban development (hud), energy efficiency, green jobs, HUD, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, Solar energy, us environmental protection agency (epa), wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:46:05 +0000

During Climate Week, Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress on the American Climate Corps Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps; the Department of Housing and Urban Development Joins the Interagency American Climate Corps Initiative Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, … [continued]

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Training 1 Million New Apprentices for Cleantech & Climate Jobs by 2035

September 30, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Solar energy, us climate alliance, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:51:52 +0000

The Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative was launched this week by the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors who together account for roughly 60% of the country’s economy and 55% of its population. The initiative aims to increase career pathways in the clean energy and climate fields, enhance … [continued]

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Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, manganese, manganese battery, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:21:38 +0000

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. But supplies of nickel and cobalt commonly used in … [continued]

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World-First Geothermal Energy System Heading For US Air Force

September 29, 2024 admin clean power, enhanced geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, geothermal energy, green economy, texas, us air force, US Department of Defense, us department of energy (doe), US military, us military clean energy, usa, Utah

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:15:18 +0000

Human-made enhanced geothermal energy systems can make 24/7, baseload, zero emission geothermal resources available across a wider range of geological conditions.

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How Can Communities Help Deploy Clean Energy & Build Up Local Economies?

September 29, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, demand response, distributed energy resources, grid, pew charitable trusts, Smart Grid, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:00:12 +0000

The global urgency to decarbonize is captured by the rapid growth in new low-carbon infrastructure throughout the energy economy. As power systems around the world rapidly evolve to achieve decarbonization objectives, it is crucial that power system planners and operators use appropriate models and tools to analyze and address the … [continued]

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New Berkeley Lab Study Shows 2023 Was Another Big Year for Hybrid Power Plants — Webinar

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:34:01 +0000

2023 was another big year for newly installed and proposed hybrid power plants, even with PPA price increases Please join us for a free webinar highlighting key information from the new Berkeley Lab annual report tracking the development of “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar … [continued]

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POWER: Spearheading the Philippines’ Offshore Wind Energy Revolution

September 29, 2024 admin clean power, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Philippines, wind energy

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:33:57 +0000

Last December, the major players in the offshore wind energy sector got together in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Energy to consolidate their expertise and quickly move forward in what was called a “transformative journey towards a clean energy future, harnessing the vast potential of offshore wind power.” The … [continued]

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$17 Million to 23 State & Local Governments for Clean Energy

September 28, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, ev charging, ev charging stations, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, Miami, New York, NEW YORK CITY, NYC, rooftop solar, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:50:16 +0000

Grants From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Audits and Studies to EV chargers and Solar-Plus-Storage WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of award recipients … [continued]

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HONGQI & The Paris Motor Show, 40 More Hyper-Fast Chargers, Good News for High-Speed Rail & Wave Energy

September 28, 2024 admin Audi, audi q6 e-tron, batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, Brazil, Canada, chargepoint, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, electrify canada, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, high speed rail, hongqi, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, marine energy, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, porsche, porsche macan, research, trains / rail, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:25:14 +0000

Electrify Canada has added more than 40 individual Hyper-Fast chargers in Québec and Nova Scotia. The all-new Macan Electric is now part of the charging agreement between Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America, which has been extended. Owners of the Macan Electric will receive complimentary 30-minute charging sessions for … [continued]

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How To Design Great Houses That Protect Against Severe Weather Events

September 28, 2024 admin architecture, buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green architecture, green building, green buildings, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:55:12 +0000

Check out the latest Green Builder Media demonstration house, the VISION House Austin — a climate-responsive, carbon-neutral, beautiful powerhouse. “The climate is changing. We must design accordingly,” warns Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman. “The latest project in Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration project series, the VISION House Austin, … [continued]

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