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Biden–Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America

July 27, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, michael regan, policy & politics, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:03:00 +0000

Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice When estimates provided by all selected applicants are combined, the proposed projects would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as … [continued]

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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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Conditional Commitment to Clean Flexible Energy to Build Utility-Scale Solar Generation& Storage in Puerto Rico

July 22, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, lithium-ion batteries, Puerto Rico, Solar energy, solar panels, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:17:16 +0000

Leer en español The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) yesterday announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $861.3 million to Clean Flexible Energy, LLC. The loan guarantee will finance the construction of two solar photovoltaic (PV) farms equipped with battery storage and … [continued]

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$325 Million to Fund Solar & Battery Storage for Community Healthcare Facilities & Multi-Family Housing Serving Low-and-Moderate-Income Communities in Puerto Rico

July 22, 2024 admin batteries, buildings, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, microgrids, policy & politics, Puerto Rico, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:33:46 +0000

Building on DOE’s Programa Acceso Solar for Single Family Households, New $325 Million Funding Will Improve Energy Resilience for Even More Vulnerable Puerto Rican Communities Lea este anuncio en español COAMO, PUERTO RICO — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to issue a $325 million funding opportunity … [continued]

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Tesla Provides Intersect Power With 15.3 GWh of Megapacks for Solar + Storage Projects

July 22, 2024 admin batteries, California, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, solar power plants, tesla, tesla megapacks, texas

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:11:27 +0000

Tesla and Intersect Power yesterday announced a contract for 15.3 GWh of Megapacks, Tesla’s battery energy storage system, for Intersect Power’s solar + storage project portfolio through 2030. This agreement, when combined with previous commitments, make Intersect Power one of the largest buyers and operators of Megapacks globally with nearly … [continued]

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Transmission Value in 2023

July 21, 2024 admin clean power, electricity transmission, grid, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, market research, policy research, research, transmission, Transmission Lines

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:57:21 +0000

Market Data Shows the Value of Transmission Remained High in Certain Locations Despite Overall Low Wholesale Electricity Prices In 2023 additional electricity transmission would have provided the most value for links that crossed between grid interconnection regions in the United States or crossed between system operator regions within the same … [continued]

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In Texas, CenterPoint Says Customers Must Pay Them Now AND Pay Them Later

July 21, 2024 admin centerpoint, grid, grid outages, hurricane beryl, policy & politics, texas

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:25:24 +0000

In Houston, utility company CenterPoint is facing questions about why its grid failed so massively after Hurricane Beryl came ashore.

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U.S. Department of Energy Vision for the Beneficial Integration of Electric Vehicles into the Electricity Grid

July 20, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, grid, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:35:29 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced The Future of Vehicle Grid Integration: Harnessing the Flexibility of EV Charging, as part of DOE’s EVGrid Assist initiative. Developed with broad stakeholder input, the document outlines a shared vision for vehicle grid integration (VGI), where electric vehicles (EVs) are safely and securely connected … [continued]

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Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This Week

July 20, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, catl, China, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev sales, gm, grid, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, tesla, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:32 +0000

The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27 of the most notable cleantech stories from the past week and a half. Have a look and make sure you haven’t missed anything! 1. Mike Barnard … [continued]

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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Policy Sausages & Hydrogen

July 20, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, consumer technology, energy efficiency, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, heat pumps, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, subsidies, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:45:01 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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