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Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot

January 18, 2025 admin 0 Comments carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, ferry, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, Hyundai, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, policy & politics, Shipping, South korea, subsidies, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:14:09 +0000

The hydrogen atom is tiny. Getting enough of it in one place requires pressures found at three to seven kilometers under the surface of the ocean. Unsurprisingly, it leaks. As it’s an indirect greenhouse gas and an explosion risk, that’s a big problem. South Korea has been learning exactly what … [continued]

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Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks

January 18, 2025 admin 0 Comments carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nuclear energy, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:09:46 +0000

An accidental advantage I have with my somewhat ADHD career and interests is that I’ve established patterns and filters for how I view the world that have been tested in multiple domains, often to destruction. I’ve published on the set a few times, but it’s worth returning to them. Looking … [continued]

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Another Day, Another Solar Factory Opens In The US

January 16, 2025 admin 0 Comments boviet solar, clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, North Carolina, Oklahoma, solar cells, Solar energy, solar manufacturing, solar module, solar panels, texas, us solar manufacturing, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:55:18 +0000

Yet another new solar factory is launching in the US, attended by hundreds of new permanent jobs and an estimated $2.9 billion in economic activity for its host state.

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More Headaches For Natural Gas: Next-Gen Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Here

January 12, 2025 admin 0 Comments air source heat pumps, buildings, cold climate heat pumps, consumer technology, Energy, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Manufacturing, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:10:47 +0000

The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

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Stakeholder Collaboration Powers Charging Microgrid & Expansion

January 10, 2025 admin batteries, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, clean trucks, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, Manufacturing, microgrids, Oil, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:46:26 +0000

Key Takeaways: Those benefiting from charging microgrids must spearhead their build Stakeholders must collaborate to share growth and revenues Use federal and state-level incentives to enhance bankability Edward Freeman, an American philosopher and scholar, is best known for his work in the field of business ethics and strategic management. In … [continued]

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Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of

January 10, 2025 admin Australia, battery minerals, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, conflict minerals, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, mineral resources, policy & politics, rare earth minerals, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:35:02 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence with the British Geological Survey. He’s been doing leading research with global collaborators on how much of what resources we can actually get at. Below is the first half of our … [continued]

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

January 10, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing, policy & politics, South Africa, south africa evs

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:38:21 +0000

There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles … [continued]

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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024

January 10, 2025 admin africa, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev production, green economy, Manufacturing, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:51:40 +0000

Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto … [continued]

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$136+ Million to Develop Transformational Technologies across America’s Most Critical Industrial Subsectors

January 9, 2025 admin energy efficiency, green economy, Manufacturing, office of energy efficiency and renewable energy (eere), policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:30:56 +0000

Projects will drive industrial energy use and emissions down while increasing America’s manufacturing competitiveness in global markets. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $136 million for 66 selected projects to support the research and development of transformational technologies essential for reducing energy demand and improving American productivity in … [continued]

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