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What Role Will Autoworkers Play In The Upcoming US Presidential Election?

October 5, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev sales, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., jobs, Manufacturing, policy & politics, uaw, united auto workers, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:29:14 +0000

US Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she would offer tax credits to companies that increase “good union jobs” like the ones that the steel industry brought to Pennsylvania. Harris also said she would prioritize investments in strengthening factories and retooling existing ones. The comments came in a … [continued]

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Cruise And Its Parent Company, General Motors, Must Pay $1.5 Million Penalty

October 3, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, Cruise, Electric vehicles, gm, Manufacturing, national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), nhtsa, policy & politics, robotaxis, tesla

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:55:59 +0000

General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra admitted earlier this year that the company faltered in 3 important areas in 2023: manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), addressing software issues, and making sense of its self-driving division called Cruise. The last area of concern has reared its ugly head again, as the autonomous … [continued]

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California Climate & Energy Update

October 3, 2024 admin building codes, buildings, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), california energy commission, california energy commission (cec), carb, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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China Likely To Have Lower GHG Emissions Than USA By 2035

October 3, 2024 admin buildings, carbon pricing, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, ghg emissions, green economy, green jobs, greenhouse gases (ghgs), grid, hydroelectric, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:37:08 +0000

China’s electrification, renewables, and infrastructure trajectories mean coal demand is going to plummet, and emissions with it. The USA? Not so much.

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New Thin Film Solar Factory Transforms Red State Into Green Warrior

October 3, 2024 admin ALABAMA, cadmium telluride (cdte), cdte solar cells, cdte solar panels, clean power, esg, first solar, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, Solar energy, solar panels, supply chain, sustainability, thin film solar, usa

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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Earthshot Prize Finalists: Protecting Oceans, Monitoring Biodiversity, Providing Refrigeration, & More

September 30, 2024 admin carbon emissions, climate change, climate week nyc, energy efficiency, Manufacturing, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:02:54 +0000

The 15 finalists for the Earthshot Prize, an annual award from an organization led by the UK’s Prince William that recognizes emerging solutions to the environmental crisis, were celebrated on Tuesday at Climate Week NYC. The $1.3 million Earthshot Prize panel searches the globe for innovations that will help repair … [continued]

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Training 1 Million New Apprentices for Cleantech & Climate Jobs by 2035

September 30, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Solar energy, us climate alliance, wind energy

Credit 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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New U.S. DOE Pilot Project to Calculate Emissions Intensity of Certain Industrial Products

September 28, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:50:54 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today a pilot project to measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of certain industrial products. Global demand is rising for essential materials that are made with a low level of emissions. New climate-focused trade policies around the world, national green procurement efforts such … [continued]

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit 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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The Newest U.S. Energy Jobs Report Says This About The Clean Energy Economy

September 25, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., international renewable energy agency, international renewable energy agency (irena), investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, natural resources defense council (nrdc, nrdc, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit 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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