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The Regional Electricity Crisis Should Really Be Higher Up The Agenda For Southern African Heads of Government: Part 1

August 20, 2024 admin africa, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, grid, lithium-ion batteries, microgrids, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:13:43 +0000

There is a big Summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is the 44th edition of this summit. Heads of state for all 16 members are expected to attend. The SADC website says: “The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a Regional Economic … [continued]

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China Now Doing “Extensive” Vehicle-to-Grid Trials

August 19, 2024 admin China, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, grid, Jiangsu, Smart Grid, vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:43:28 +0000

Vehicle-to-grid discussions have been around for as long as I’ve been reading about electric vehicles. The concept is simple: electric vehicles have big batteries, cars are parked most of the day (about 95% of the time), and those batteries could be used to help the grid deal with fluctuations in … [continued]

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$10 Million to Support Climate Resilience Centers Across America

August 19, 2024 admin climate change, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, policy research, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:45:05 +0000

University-led Projects Will Share Data, Strengthen and Build Relationships Between DOE and Communities Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change WASHINGTON, D.C. — To support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) … [continued]

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NRDC Report: Climate Law to Slash Power Sector Emissions

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, nrdc, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, us environmental protection agency (epa), wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:41:50 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The climate legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. The power sector is now on track for a 65 percent cut by 2030 in carbon emissions from 2005 … [continued]

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This Is How Biden Policies Are Delivering Cleaner Electricity & Climate Progress

August 16, 2024 admin clean power, Democrats, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, Joe Biden, market research, nrdc, policy research, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:33:56 +0000

The climate and infrastructure legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. According to NRDC’s new analysis, these federal policies will, if maintained, lead to a 65 percent cut in carbon emissions … [continued]

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

August 12, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, divestment, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, fossil fuel subsidies, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, usa, wind energy

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

August 12, 2024 admin batteries, battery reuse, California, clean power, dead zones, electric vehicle battery reuse, Energy Storage, ev batteries, gaf energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, gulf of mexico, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Madrid, Manufacturing, microsoft, Minnesota, NOAA, pivot energy, sodium-ion batteries, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), virtual power plants

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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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse

August 9, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, Massachusetts, massachusetts offshore wind, natural gas, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, union of concerned scientists (ucs)., us offshore wind energy, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:29:26 +0000

It was a bitter cold day on January 5, 2018, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had no choice. An Arctic air mass had descended on New England, causing temperatures in Boston to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a week. Outside, the windchill was negative 15 degrees, and the regional … [continued]

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Battery Storage Can Maintain Reliability, Even After Fossils Retire

August 7, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, Illinois, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, nrdc, pjm, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 02:56:11 +0000

New analysis shows that Illinois can maintain reliability even after retiring fossil resources by deploying 3 GW of 4-hour battery storage. In 2021, Illinois passed the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), charting a path toward 100% clean energy by 2045. CEJA mandates the staggered retirement of Illinois’ fleet of fossil … [continued]

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$2.2B for 13 GW of New Transmission Capacity: DOE Unveils Latest Boost for U.S. Grid Modernization

August 6, 2024 admin Business, energy policy, energy security, full coverage, gets, grid, grid modernization, grid technologies, Grip, investment, Markets, news, nietec, Power Demand, regulations, Renewables, resilience, sustainability, T&D, Technology, transmission, trends, white house

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:14:36 +0000

The Biden administration will invest $2.2 billion in eight projects under its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) program to bolster the nation’s power grid with nearly 13 GW of […]

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