Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:18:27 +0000
Alabama is now host to a new thin film solar manufacturing facility that will provide solar developers in the US with 3.5 gigawatts’ worth of solar panels per year, every year (courtesy of First Solar).
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 03:55:39 +0000
A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduate from Cambridge, Hari Kukreja … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 21:46:05 +0000
During Climate Week, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress on the American Climate Corps Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps; the Department of Housing and Urban Development Joins the Interagency American Climate Corps Initiative Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:51:52 +0000
The Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative was launched this week by the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors who together account for roughly 60% of the country’s economy and 55% of its population. The initiative aims to increase career pathways in the clean energy and climate fields, enhance … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000
Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000
T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:32:22 +0000
Market forces and government incentives are creating a growing number of renewable energy jobs. Workers riveting solar panels to roofs, keeping wind turbines spinning, and weatherizing homes across the nation are part of a job market that’s been outpacing U.S. employment growth overall. Renewable energy jobs now comprise more than … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:57:25 +0000
Showing how much the solar industry is both 1) a major source of jobs in the US and 2) a fast growing segment of the economy, the 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) was just published and includes two big stats: 15,564 solar jobs … [continued]
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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