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Why EV Subsidies Are Important For The Future US Economy

November 20, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev incentives, ev subsidies, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:50:42 +0000

We’ve written a couple of articles now about the US EV tax credit probably being killed by the Trump administration, and also other elements of the Inflation Reduction Act. In those articles, we’ve noted that this is bad for future US economic competitiveness. Some people don’t know the reason for … [continued]

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Study Proposes Covering Highways With 52 Billion Solar Panels

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Columbia University, green economy, Highways, Solar energy, solar panels, solar roads, solar roadways

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:30:57 +0000

What if we put solar panels over all the world’s highways? Researchers say doing so could slash carbon emissions by nearly a third.

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US Offshore Wind Industry Pulls The Supply Chain Card In Effort To Survive

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Connecticut, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, supply chains, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, us offshore wind power, us wind energy supply chain, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:10:20 +0000

Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support.

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Lithium Brine Breakthrough Or Not, Thacker Pass Is Happening

November 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy innovation, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery research, geothermal, geothermal brine, geothermal brine lithium, green economy, lithium, lithium brine extraction, lithium-ion batteries, nevada, thacker pass, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:05:45 +0000

New lithium mines will plug a gaping hole in the US EV battery supply chain until more sustainable, alternative sources emerge.

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ClimeFi Launches Global 1000 Carbon Removal Challenge With XPrize

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon dioxide removal, carbon removal, cop29, green economy, UN, xprize

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:30:30 +0000

Today, ClimeFi, in partnership with XPRIZE, formally launched the Global 1000 CDR Challenge at the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP29 Azerbaijan) taking place in Baku. The challenge calls for immediate action by each of the world’s largest 1,000 companies to enter new purchase agreements for at least 1,000 … [continued]

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Green Skills: LinkedIn Publishes Its Annual Green Skills Report — It’s Not Good

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, education, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, green economy, green jobs, LinkedIn, Manufacturing, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:13:59 +0000

The green skills that immediately counteract the consequences of global warming are in increasing demand. They need to be in the spotlight, and LinkedIn is putting them there. Jobs that prioritize sustainability are known as “green jobs,” and are not able to function without a comprehensive understanding of green skills. … [continued]

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MIT Researchers Develop New Process For Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Ethylene

November 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon dioxide, ethylene, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:57:44 +0000

Ethylene is one of those substances that acts as a precursor to hundreds, maybe thousands, of useful products. According to Wikipedia, it is a hydrocarbon like carbon dioxide but with the formula C2H4, or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint “sweet and musky” odor when pure. … [continued]

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The Offshore Floating Wind Horses Have Already Left The Barn, Thanks To US Taxpayers

November 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments aker solutions, clean power, Energy, floating wind, floating wind energy, floating wind farm, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, principle power, renewable energy, South korea, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy, windfloat

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:54:12 +0000

US taxpayers can pat themselves on the back for supporting new floating wind technology that expands the reach of offshore wind farms into deep waters all around the world.

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