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10+ Years of Family Clean Energy Actions

September 25, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify everything, energy efficiency, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 21:56:53 +0000

I was a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for 30 years. I retired in 2005. While I was at NASA, I had ample time to see the evidence of global warming. With satellite imagery, we observed a nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the summer for the … [continued]

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Touring Bradford White’s Heat Pump Water Heater Factory Was a Dream Come True For This Efficiency Nerd

September 19, 2024 admin buildings, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Michigan

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:16:03 +0000

The first stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America was an incredible experience that allowed me to see every step of how my favorite technology is made. A lot of magic happens at the Bradford White factory, from metal sheets arriving on pallets to packaged cardboard boxes … [continued]

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16 Rural Electric Cooperatives Will Leverage $7.3 Billion in Federal Funding to Deliver More Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Their Members

September 18, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, community solar, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, rmi, Solar energy, us department of agriculture (usda), usda, wind energy

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:50:52 +0000

Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power … [continued]

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New Poll: Overwhelming Support for US Clean Energy Incentives (Including Trump Voters)

September 17, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Democrats, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, lithium-ion batteries, Republicans, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:41:09 +0000

87% of Americans support federal incentives to deploy solar and energy storage, including 78% of 2020 Trump voters ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Global … [continued]

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My Heat Pump Water Heater Tour Across America

September 13, 2024 admin cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:46:39 +0000

This summer I embarked on a cross country tour of America to see the quiet revolution taking place in decarbonized water heating. I had the opportunity to visit factories that produce heat pump water heaters, installers that are training their staff to capture the oncoming tidal wave of installations, National … [continued]

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See-Through Windows Make Clean Electricity From Raindrops

August 27, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, lighting, piezoelectric energy, research, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, solar windows, South korea

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:14:35 +0000

A new super-smart, see-through window can generate clean electricity, keep interior spaces cool and defrost itself, all while letting daylight come through.

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Utility-Scale Developers Seek Input From Renewable Energy Host Communities, But Experience Challenges Implementing Community Engagement

August 26, 2024 admin berkeley lab, clean power, community solar, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green economy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy, wind energy technologies office

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:48:46 +0000

Berkeley Lab study reveals how industry engages with energy host communities when developing large wind and solar projects. The increasing deployment of utility-scale wind and solar energy across the US highlights debates about the appropriate role for the public in siting and permitting decisions. Important to these discussions is a … [continued]

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$53.6 Million to Expand Weatherization Assistance Program & Lower Costs for More American Households

August 24, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, climate change, consumer technology, energy efficiency, heat pumps, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, policy research, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), weatherization, weatherization assistance program

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:46:45 +0000

The Investing in America Agenda is Supporting Innovative Demonstration Projects That Will Enhance the Weatherization Assistance Program and Expand Public and Private Partnerships to Support Clean Energy Jobs As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has selected fourteen … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Democratic Climate Platform Is Okay For 2020, But It’s 2024

August 24, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Democratic Party, democratic platform, dnc, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, events, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, kamala harris, policy & politics, renewable energy, tim walz, us election 2024, US Elections, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:56:40 +0000

With the release of the 2024 Democratic platform is a great opportunity to more finely determine how the Democratic party is considering climate action compared to other agenda items.

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The Energy Transition is Slowed by Growth in Consumption

August 23, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, international energy agency (iea), research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:19:45 +0000

Imagine you are a runner in a 400-metre race. You speed around the final bend only to see the officials running away down the track with the finishing tape. You are a strong runner and will catch them, eventually, but not in a fast time. This is the situation of … [continued]

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