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If Americans Had A Broader, Global Perspective, Would This Election Be Close?

September 24, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, Donald Trump, G7, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, Malcolm Turnbull, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:55:21 +0000

We all know we had a pandemic a few years ago, there were long economic shutdowns as a result of that, and it has been difficult to get the wheels and cogs of industry rolling again. Oddly enough, because of how much we lack broader perspective and blame many of … [continued]

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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

September 24, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, clean power, clean transport, cupra, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, man, Manufacturing, policy & politics, research, shell, Solar energy, vinfast, volvo, volvo trucks, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:42:16 +0000

These days, batteries are frequently recycled and repurposed, and companies that tackle this environmental issue make weekly news. We’ve got more battery recycling news below. MAN will build the biggest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in the nation to date, with 400 charging stations across 170 locations spanning … [continued]

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Environmental Groups Urge Microsoft to Skip Gas in Favor of Solar & Wind to Power Data Center

September 24, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, microsoft, natural gas, Oil, Solar energy, we energies, wind energy, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:34:19 +0000

A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a proposed expansion of methane-fueled power for its planned Racine County data center — projected to become Wisconsin Electric’s “largest electric load.” In an open letter to Microsoft, the groups charge … [continued]

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Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, & Enhance National Security

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery factories, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, john podesta, justice40 initiative, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:35:58 +0000

Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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Demand For Kei Trucks In America Offers Clues To What Customers Want

September 23, 2024 admin clean transport, green economy, Japan, kei trucks, pickup trucks, policy & politics, US

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:09:48 +0000

Interest in kei trucks indicates there is a market for rugged small vehicles that are inexpensive to buy and operate.

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2023 Was Another Big Year for Newly Installed & Proposed Hybrid Power Plants, Even with PPA Price Increases

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:57:57 +0000

Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plants Improving battery technology and the growth of variable renewable generation are driving a surge of interest in “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar generating capacity with co-located batteries. A newly released briefing from … [continued]

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One Simple Trick To Send The Cost Of An EV Battery Rocketing Downwards

September 22, 2024 admin batteries, battery materials, carbon fiber, carbon fiber battery, chalmers university of technology, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, ev battery fires, ev battery materials, ev battery research, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, research, SCIENCE, Sweden, united kingdom (uk)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:45:33 +0000

The UK firm Zircotec is adapting a high tech ceramic coating to reduce the weight and cost of an EV battery pack, leveraging its experience in Formula One racing and other motorsports.

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Climate Disruption Will Be The Precursor To Global Political Disruption

September 22, 2024 admin amoc, climate change, global weirding, green economy, policy & politics, untaxed externality

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:30:29 +0000

Changes to the Earth’s climate are already happening and getting more serious by the minute. We are running out of time to act.

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Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve

September 22, 2024 admin affordable electric car, blue oval city, BMW, clean power, clean transport, decarbonization, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev battery, ev charging, ford, geothermal energy, green economy, honda, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, true cost of ownership, usa, vehicle to grid, vehicle to grid charging, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:19:31 +0000

Ford has a plan to hook up EV and hybrid EV drivers in the US with low-cost renewable energy, through a new vehicle-to-grid platform called ChargeScape in partnership with BMW and Honda.

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Biden Team Sprinting To Disburse Climate Solutions & Infrastructure Funding Before Election

September 22, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, kamala harris, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Republicans, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:57:39 +0000

It’s no secret — the 2024 US election for president is a super tight one, and the difference between what would happen under a Kamala Harris presidency versus another Donald Trump one is immense. Not enough people realize it, but Biden’s work advancing climate legislation is completely unmatched in US … [continued]

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