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NREL Researchers Survey the State of Smart Charge Management Nationwide

October 4, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:17:32 +0000

Smart charge management—intelligently managing the flow of electricity that charges electric vehicles (EVs)—can have incredible benefits for drivers, utility companies, governments, and fleets. Yet smart charge management strategies have not been widely deployed nationwide. In response, two national laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … [continued]

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This Sleek Electric Boat Flies Like An Airplane, With Fuel Cells

October 4, 2024 admin all-electric boats, boats, clean power, clean transport, electric boat, electric boats, fuel cell boat, fuel cells, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, investment

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:15:10 +0000

The electric boat field is stretching into new territory as innovators like Sea Cheetah leverage the wing-in-ground effect to fly their vessels over water.

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California Climate & Energy Update

October 3, 2024 admin building codes, buildings, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), california energy commission, california energy commission (cec), carb, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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China Likely To Have Lower GHG Emissions Than USA By 2035

October 3, 2024 admin buildings, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, ghg emissions, green economy, green jobs, greenhouse gases (ghgs), grid, hydroelectric, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:37:08 +0000

China’s electrification, renewables, and infrastructure trajectories mean coal demand is going to plummet, and emissions with it. The USA? Not so much.

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New Thin Film Solar Factory Transforms Red State Into Green Warrior

October 3, 2024 admin ALABAMA, cadmium telluride (cdte), cdte solar cells, cdte solar panels, clean power, esg, first solar, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, Solar energy, solar panels, supply chain, sustainability, thin film solar, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:18:27 +0000

Alabama is now host to a new thin film solar manufacturing facility that will provide solar developers in the US with 3.5 gigawatts’ worth of solar panels per year, every year (courtesy of First Solar).

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Serious Money — $43 Million — Behind 100% Wind Power For Cargo Ships

October 2, 2024 admin cargo ship sails, cargo shipping, cargo ships, clean power, clean transport, Energy, green economy, investment, renewable energy, Shipping, vela, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:15:13 +0000

The French startup VELA just nailed down $43 million in funding to bring wind power back to the sea cargo shipping industry on a high tech trimaran.

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Is The USA Becoming A Free Rider On Other Countries’ Climate Action?

October 2, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, crude oil, Diesel, electric trucks, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, gasoline, green economy, grid, India, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:41:50 +0000

The free rider problem in climate action arises when some countries or actors benefit from the efforts of others to mitigate climate change without contributing their fair share. Since the atmosphere is a global common good, actions taken by one country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions benefit the entire world, … [continued]

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The Hydrogen Economy In America Faces A Number Of Challenges

October 1, 2024 admin ammonia, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, policy & politics, section 45v tax credit, steel

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:22:32 +0000

The basic facts about hydrogen are well known. It has the ability to significantly reduce emissions from the steel and cement industries. As a power source, it creates no waste products other than water and heat. While the US struggles to find ways to reduce its carbon and methane emissions, … [continued]

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Working For Climate Solutions No Longer Requires Career Or Life Compromises

October 1, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, China, clean energy jobs, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, future, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, jobs, Solar energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 03:55:39 +0000

A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduate from Cambridge, Hari Kukreja … [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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