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Union Pressures Abroad Unsettle EV Automakers, But Also Build In More Worker Security

July 5, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:35:34 +0000

As the automotive industry electrifies its vehicles, it is likely to affect both labor demand and the nature of employment in the automotive and parts sectors. Union pressures further complicate this changing automotive worker landscape. For many scholars, the involvement of unions is both part of the definition of a … [continued]

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“Project Poppy” Brings Diesel-Killing Electric Truck Battery Factory To Mississippi

July 5, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, cummins, daimler, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, esg, esg investments, ev batteries, green economy, green jobs, investment, kenworth, lfp, lfp batteries, lfp battery, Manufacturing, Mississippi, paccar, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:55:20 +0000

The US truck maker PACCAR is among the firms pursuing the electric truck field, with support from a new LFP battery factory.

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Many Small Countries At Risk Of Devastation & Death From Climate Change

July 5, 2024 admin climate change, Extreme weather, green economy, hurricanes, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:47:00 +0000

As you read this, climate change is wreaking havoc on island nations in the Caribbean in the form of Hurricane Beryl.

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More European Fund Managers Prune Their Fossil Fuel Holdings

July 4, 2024 admin fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, pension fund management, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:55:46 +0000

More and more investment managers in Europe are removing fossil fuel companies from their portfolios as climate risks become more evident.

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Tesla Stock Will Definitely Go Up Or Down In The Next Few Weeks — Maybe

July 4, 2024 admin AI, clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, tesla, tesla stock

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:00:59 +0000

Tesla shares have been holding mostly steady for the past few months, but that may be about to change in the next few weeks.

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130 Wendy’s Get Community Solar, Electric Trucks for McDonald’s, Specs of New ID. Buzz GTX & ID. Buzz LWB, & More Cleantech News

July 4, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, fiat, fiat 500e, green economy, investment, levc, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, McDonalds, polestar, press releases, rivian, Solar energy, Uber, uk, Volkswagen, volkswagen id buzz, volvo, volvo trucks, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:47:36 +0000

It’s encouraging to learn that established brands, like McDonald’s, are investing in electric trucks and solar power. This week’s headlines also include Wendy’s 130 solar-enabled restaurants, new electric vehicles in the UK, a huge distributed solar initiative in New York, and much more. Read on for the news. Electric Vehicles … [continued]

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Algae Biofuel Fans Get Another Do-Over

July 4, 2024 admin algae, biofuel, biofuel crops, biofuel reseearch, biofuels algae, biomass, clean power, green economy, microalgae, plant-based foods, sustainable aviation fuel

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:00:35 +0000

Activity is stirring in the algae biofuel market, despite some hiccups along the way and the exit of big investors.

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US Election 2024: Setting The Stage For Climate Policy And Promises

July 3, 2024 admin buildings, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, energy efficiency, events, Fossil Fuels, green economy, Joe Biden, policy & politics, republican party (united states), subsidies, us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:34:36 +0000

Four years ago, as the United States election cycle once again brought the presidency into contest in addition to the Senate and the House, CleanTechnica published a Presidential Climate Policy Report Card. It’s time again to contrast administrations. At the time, Trump’s and Pence’s climate legacy in office was clear, … [continued]

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So Much Winning: Big Offshore Wind News From US, Europe

July 3, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, dogger bank, Energy, equinor, europe offshore wind, green economy, north sea wind power, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, renewable energy, Shipping, sse renewables, us offshore wind, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:25:27 +0000

The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Plummets To Earth

July 3, 2024 admin Aviation, biofuels, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green investment, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, Oil

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:05:18 +0000

After a brief period when hydrogen for energy and transportation plays managed to mostly limp along without failing entirely, apparently it’s time for another spate of bankruptcies and closures. A few days ago, it was Hyzon’s time to admit failure. Having gone public via a reverse takeover SPAC, the firm … [continued]

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