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The Pace of North American Battery Cell Production Announcements Has Accelerated Since 2021

July 25, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:39:17 +0000

Cumulative new battery production in North America announced up to January 2021 totaled 120 GWh. Following the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that supports the development of a domestic supply chain for EVs, announcements for new battery capacity accelerated. By mid-2024, cumulative … [continued]

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Follow The Money: Kitemill Aims For Wind Energy With 90% Less Infrastructure

July 25, 2024 admin airborne wind energy, airborne wind turbine, clean power, Energy, Europe, green economy, investment, kitemill, Manufacturing, nrel, policy & politics, renewable energy, US Marine Corps, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:49:22 +0000

Despite skeptics, the airborne wind energy field is gathering momentum and attracting more investor dollars, both public and private.

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Elastocaloric Technology To Heat Pumps: Hold My Beer

July 25, 2024 admin ames national laboratory, elastocaloric cooling, Energy, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pumps, hvac, research, SCIENCE, university of maryland, US Department of Defense, US military, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:25:54 +0000

High-efficiency elastocaloric technology could replace heat pumps and other HVAC systems in some applications, eventually.

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Electrified Ports Will Have A Competitive Advantage In The Coming Decades

July 25, 2024 admin boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean transport, climate change, Coal, container shipping, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Logistics, natural gas, Oil, ports, renewable energy, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:25:28 +0000

Freight logistics are going to be transforming over the coming years, and electrification is the primary wedge. It’s not only climate-friendly, but ports that take this path sooner rather than later will end up more competitive as global shipping declines. Electrification is a path to being a winning port in … [continued]

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Elastocaloric Heating & Cooling More Efficient Than Heat Pumps

July 25, 2024 admin elastocaloric cooling, green economy, research, SCIENCE, university of maryland, university of saarland

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:40:20 +0000

Maybe you have never heard the word elastocaloric, but heating and cooling equipment based on it may be in your future soon.

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Red States Shower Incentives On Coal-Killing Thin Film Solar Factories

July 24, 2024 admin ALABAMA, clean power, Energy, esg, esg investments, first solar, green economy, green jobs, investment, Louisiana, Manufacturing, Ohio, perovskite, policy & politics, project 2025, renewable energy, Solar energy, thin film solar, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:25:21 +0000

First Solar is planning a thin film solar revolution in the US, and that is putting conservative politicians in red states on the spot.

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ETH Zurich Heat Pump Technology For Process Heat Applications

July 24, 2024 admin energy efficiency, eth zurich, green economy, heat pumps, industrial heat pump, research

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 17:45:53 +0000

A new industrial heat pump design from ETH Zurich promises to be more flexible and more energy efficient as well.

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8 Tips for Maximizing Your Home Solar Savings in 2024

July 24, 2024 admin clean power, federal solar tax credit, green economy, rooftop solar, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar tax credit, solar tax credits, us solar tax credit

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:44:49 +0000

Scientists expect that summer 2024 will bring some of the hottest temperatures on record. The higher temperatures mean greater demand for electricity and that often leads to higher prices for families. Luckily, the growth of solar power and battery storage is helping to protect customers and stabilize the grid when temperatures … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Industrial Decarbonization

July 24, 2024 admin biden, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cement, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, crude oil, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, republican party (united states), steel, subsidies, us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:55:21 +0000

Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]

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EU & Serbia Sign Strategic Partnership On Sustainable Raw Materials, Battery Value Chains, & Electric Vehicles

July 23, 2024 admin batteries, battery materials, battery metals, battery minerals, battery supply chain, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ev battery materials, ev supply chain, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, press releases, Serbia, supply chains

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:14:13 +0000

Yesterday, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles. The Partnership aims to support the development of new local industries and high-quality jobs along the electric vehicle value chain in full respect of … [continued]

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