China Amends Its Climate Policy Playbook

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:44:01 +0000

China this week adjusted its emissions policies to prioritize more renewable energy and a more robust electrical grid.

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Reunion Partners with Summit Ridge Energy to Facilitate $40 Million Sale of Tax Credits to Fund Community Solar Projects

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:58:17 +0000

Reunion, a leading clean energy finance company, today announced that it has collaborated with Summit Ridge Energy, the leading commercial solar company in the United States, to sell approximately $40 million of transferable tax credits from a portfolio of community solar projects in Virginia. The purchaser of these tax credits is a privately … [continued]

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Wasted Money & Sunken Assets: Subsidies and Financing for Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:23:47 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Sheer Chaos As Paint-On Perovskite Solar Cells Take Over

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:33:30 +0000

Solar opponents will have to figure out a new line of attack when perovskite solar cells suddenly plaster the world.

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Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:29:43 +0000

In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]

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A Fifth of U.S. Green Hydrogen Projects Eyed for Water-Stressed Areas

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:58:24 +0000

As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen. Armed with bright green shovels, executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue broke ground in May on a green hydrogen plant outside of Buckeye, Arizona, in an area the … [continued]

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Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:11:13 +0000

Microsoft and Pivot Energy have joined forces to pump up to 500 megawatts into the rapidly expanding community solar market.

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Funding Notice: $43 Million Available for EV Battery Research & Development

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:21:13 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $43 million in funding for projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to the future of advanced batteries. The funding will drive innovations in low-cost electric vehicle (EV) battery electrode, cell, or pack manufacturing; improve … [continued]

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Politics Aside, Idaho Is A Renewable Energy Powerhouse

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:41:33 +0000

Idaho is attracting more investor dollars for renewable energy and energy storage projects, despite public officials who rail against ESG investing.

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Second Life Concept: How Used Taycan Batteries Became An Energy Storage System for the Leipzig Plant

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:03:36 +0000

It’s the size of almost two basketball courts and consists of 4,400 battery modules: the new battery storage system to supply the Porsche Plant Leipzig with power. The extraordinary thing is that this stationary energy storage system was built out of used Taycan batteries. They were taken from pre­series and … [continued]

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