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Powering 10,000 Homes — Ameresco Celebrates the Commercial Operations of Kūpono Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

June 17, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, Hawaii, hawaiian electric, Honolulu, investment, lithium-ion batteries, oahu, press releases, Solar energy, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:19:33 +0000

42 MW Solar Paired with 42 MW Battery Storage in ‘Ewa is Now Powering 10,000 Homes with Clean, Renewable Energy FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts & HONOLULU, Hawaii — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, yesterday announced the commercial operations and dedication ceremony for … [continued]

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Governor Lamont Announces Phase 1 Conditional Awards for Electric Vehicle Charger Buildout in Connecticut

June 17, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, Connecticut, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, nevi, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:34:59 +0000

Funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act HARTFORD, Connecticut — Governor Ned Lamont today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has selected nine applicants to build out electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Connecticut. The conditional awards totaling more than … [continued]

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No, AI Queries & Images Aren’t Carbon Bombs, So Stop Hyperventilating

June 17, 2024 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, California, Canada, carbon emissions, chatgpt, clean power, clean transport, climate change, energy efficiency, green economy, grid, investment, Manufacturing, microsoft, microsoft azure, openai

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:05:37 +0000

Regular readers will either appreciate or hate that for roughly 20 months I’ve been decorating my articles and presentations with images generated by artificial intelligence algorithms. I’m not going to address the full range of reasons, but will just do some basic math on the electricity use to get a … [continued]

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Letters To The Editor: How Green Is Green Hydrogen?

June 17, 2024 admin green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, letters to the editor

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:25:14 +0000

There is no such thing as “green hydrogen” (except perhaps “white” hydrogen, if that turns out to be a reality). Any power generated from any source is fungible in the grid. If you use it locally, the green percentage in the grid is lower than what it would have been … [continued]

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Concerned Citizens Seek Transparency About Data Centers In Virginia

June 17, 2024 admin air quality, data centers, diesel generators, dominion energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, Virginia

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:02:13 +0000

Data centers use tremendous amounts of electricity and water, but often the public is kept in the dark about such things.

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Notes From The 2024 Tesla Annual Stockholder Meeting

June 17, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, events, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, tesla, tesla shareholders, tesla shareholders meeting, tesla stock

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:43:47 +0000

A peppy techno beat rolled and repeated in the online background leading up to the 2024 Tesla Annual Stockholder Meeting. For many small shareholders like me, sitting in on the meeting was an anomaly. After all, what voice would we little people have in the everyday workings of a corporation? … [continued]

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Navigating the EV Transition: 4 Emerging Impacts on Auto Manufacturing Jobs

June 16, 2024 admin AI, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, tesla, uaw, unions, united auto workers

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:15 +0000

As momentum for electric vehicles accelerates in the U.S., a skilled and trained auto manufacturing workforce will be necessary for a successful transition. Policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have helped deliver more than $154 billion in investments into building electric vehicles and components. By 2035, EVs could … [continued]

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces More Than $1 Billion in Upfront Savings for Consumers on Electric Vehicle Sales

June 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, IRS, Joe Biden, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:27:22 +0000

Total Consumer Savings on Fuel and Maintenance of Up To $3.2 Billion; Estimated Savings of $18,000 to $24,000 Over Life of Vehicle WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced consumers have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs on their purchase of more than … [continued]

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New TELO Electric Vehicle Taps Kei Cult For Inspiration

June 16, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, electric pickup, electric pickup truck, Electric vehicles, green economy, investing, investment, investors, kei, marc tarpenning, pickup trucks, telo, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:25:33 +0000

The jaunty new pickup truck from the US electric vehicle startup TELO combines high performance features with Kei-like dimensions.

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Two Threads Converge To Alleviate Climate & Steel Inequity Concerns

June 16, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, China, climate change, decarbonization, Europe, green economy, India, investment, Manufacturing, steel, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:13 +0000

How much steel does a person need to have a “first world” standard of living? Most people in the developed world never think of this question. They just get up from their beds held together with steel screws and bolts, stand on their floors which are held up with steel … [continued]

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