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Hong Kong’s Climate & Hydrogen Plans Were Captured By Its TownGas Utility

September 27, 2024 admin air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Energy, Fossil Fuels, government policy, green economy, Hong Kong, hydrogen, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, waste reduction, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:15:41 +0000

Recently John Haffner, responsible for sustainability at Hong Kong’s US$1.4 billion annual revenue Hang Lung Property Group, reached out to me. ReThink HK, which bills itself as Hong Kong’s best-attended and most ambitious business event for sustainable development, was hosting a debate he would be part of in front of … [continued]

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The World Is Your Oyster: Efforts Speed Up To Reduce Waste Streams By Reestablishing Oyster Filtration Reefs

September 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aquaculture, climate change, green economy, Massachusetts, New England, oyster, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:44:00 +0000

What is it like to recycle oysters? First, shuck the hearty bivalves and suck out their nutty yumminess. Then place the empty oyster shells (called cultch) in piles as high as an adult in an outside garbage and recycling area. The shells need to rest and absorb nature’s elements; in … [continued]

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A Battery-Swapping Secret Is Behind The New Nio Affordable L60 Electric Vehicle

September 26, 2024 admin affordable electric car, ample, battery swapping, China, clean transport, electric cars, electric sedan, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ford, green economy, nio

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:30:53 +0000

The Chinese automaker and battery-swapping enthusiast Nio is adding the new L60 electric car to its electric vehicle lineup under the Onvo brand.

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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The Newest U.S. Energy Jobs Report Says This About The Clean Energy Economy

September 25, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., international renewable energy agency, international renewable energy agency (irena), investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, natural resources defense council (nrdc, nrdc, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:32:22 +0000

Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs. Workers riveting solar panels to roofs, keeping wind turbines spinning, and weatherizing homes across the nation are part of a job market that’s been outpacing U.S. employment growth overall. Renewable energy jobs now comprise more than … [continued]

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Two Readers Explain Elon Musk’s Changed Role At Tesla Better Than I Did

September 25, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, Joe Biden, tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:57:20 +0000

Yesterday, when I wrote an article explaining what I think has happened with Elon Musk and Tesla in recent years that has led to the conundrum Tesla is in right now, or at least its latest “bet the company” move, I knew the reader comments would be great. As some … [continued]

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Nigeria’s Ambitious Goal of a Clean Transportation Sector

September 25, 2024 admin africa, bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, NIGERIA, policy & politics, rmi

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:29:42 +0000

Although the challenges seem immense, a new RMI report lays out a path forward for electric mobility in Nigeria. Nigeria is on a mission to decarbonize its transportation sector. The African continent’s most populous nation has pledged to have all new sales of cars and vans be zero emissions by … [continued]

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Trump’s Tirades To Michigan: Tariffs, Tragedy, And Teamsters

September 24, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, gm, green economy, labor unions, Manufacturing, Michigan, policy & politics, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:41:57 +0000

When former President Donald J. Trump appeared before Michigan workers earlier this week for a campaign town hall, he responded in typical meandering fashion to questions about the future of the US auto industry. He offered tangential thoughts about tariffs boosting the labor force. “We’re going to charge them – … [continued]

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How To “Grow” New Supply Of Nickel For EV Batteries

September 24, 2024 admin Agriculture, arpa-e, batteries, battery supply chain, bioeconomy, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev supply chain, gmo, green economy, nmc batteries, phytomining, supply chains, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:43:33 +0000

A plant-based domestic supply chain for nickel-based EV batteries is emerging in the US, and the Department of Energy is here for it.

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15,564 Solar Jobs Added in USA Last Year, Reaching Record 279,447–454,136 Solar Workers

September 24, 2024 admin Arizona, clean power, Florida, green economy, green jobs, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Manufacturing, nevada, Solar energy, solar jobs, solar records, texas

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:57:25 +0000

Showing how much the solar industry is both 1) a major source of jobs in the US and 2) a fast growing segment of the economy, the 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) was just published and includes two big stats: 15,564 solar jobs … [continued]

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