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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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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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Gogoro Partners With Castrol Accelerates Expansion in Kathmandu, Singapore & the Philippines

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, bp, bp (british petroleum), clean transport, electric bikes, electric scooters, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, gogoro, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, motorcycles + scooters, Nepal, Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:25:33 +0000

Sustainable transportation leader Gogoro Inc. is expanding its footprint across Asia with strategic investments from lubricant maker Castrol; upcoming launches in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Singapore; and market growth in the Philippines. These strategic moves highlight the company’s commitment to providing eco-friendly transportation alternatives and addressing the growing demand for electric … [continued]

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EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses

September 29, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric car benefits, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:59:42 +0000

It has long been theorized that EV charging stations located in a business’s parking lot should help that business to earn more money. It’s not complicated, and on the surface, it just makes sense. If you attract more people to your parking lot, or if they are compelled to stay … [continued]

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New U.S. DOE Pilot Project to Calculate Emissions Intensity of Certain Industrial Products

September 28, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:50:54 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today a pilot project to measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of certain industrial products. Global demand is rising for essential materials that are made with a low level of emissions. New climate-focused trade policies around the world, national green procurement efforts such … [continued]

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Risk Fingerprints & Gray Rhinos Help Communication & Strategy

September 28, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, climate policy, climate risk, green economy, policy & politics, risk, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:40:56 +0000

We continue to live in world with changing and in many cases increasing risks. Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino and You Are What You Risk, has thought about not only about risk more than most people, but also how different people and organizations perceive risks very differently. I … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean transport, cpuc, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, nrdc, pacific gas and electric company, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, policy & politics, san diego gas & electric, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, southern california edison (sce), utilities

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:14 +0000

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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Small Wind Power Projects Expanding into New Markets

September 28, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, green economy, onshore wind farms, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), pnnl, research, us department of agriculture (usda), us department of energy (doe), usda, wind energy, wind energy technologies office, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:54:20 +0000

The distributed wind market is growing both in size and variety, according to a new PNNL-led report An electric vehicle manufacturer, two schools and two Alaskan villages: these are just some of the organizations using wind turbines to help meet their energy needs. For the last eight months, researchers from … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, class 8 trucks, clean transport, electric class 8 truck, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, southern california, us environmental protection agency (epa), volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels

September 27, 2024 admin aptera, autocycles, clean power, clean transport, crowd funding, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy, green economy, investors, lightyear, renewable energy, solar car, solar cars, Solar energy, solar panels, startups, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:43:37 +0000

The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience.

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