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Trump’s Tirades To Michigan: Tariffs, Tragedy, And Teamsters

September 24, 2024 admin clean transport, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, gm, green economy, labor unions, Manufacturing, Michigan, policy & politics, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:41:57 +0000

When former President Donald J. Trump appeared before Michigan workers earlier this week for a campaign town hall, he responded in typical meandering fashion to questions about the future of the US auto industry. He offered tangential thoughts about tariffs boosting the labor force. “We’re going to charge them – … [continued]

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15,564 Solar Jobs Added in USA Last Year, Reaching Record 279,447–454,136 Solar Workers

September 24, 2024 admin Arizona, clean power, Florida, green economy, green jobs, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Manufacturing, nevada, Solar energy, solar jobs, solar records, texas

Credit 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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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

September 24, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, clean power, clean transport, cupra, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, man, Manufacturing, policy & politics, research, shell, Solar energy, vinfast, volvo, volvo trucks, wind energy

Credit 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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Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, & Enhance National Security

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery factories, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, john podesta, justice40 initiative, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:35:58 +0000

Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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2023 Was Another Big Year for Newly Installed & Proposed Hybrid Power Plants, Even with PPA Price Increases

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:57:57 +0000

Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plants Improving battery technology and the growth of variable renewable generation are driving a surge of interest in “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar generating capacity with co-located batteries. A newly released briefing from … [continued]

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Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve

September 22, 2024 admin affordable electric car, blue oval city, BMW, clean power, clean transport, decarbonization, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev battery, ev charging, ford, geothermal energy, green economy, honda, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, true cost of ownership, usa, vehicle to grid, vehicle to grid charging, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:19:31 +0000

Ford has a plan to hook up EV and hybrid EV drivers in the US with low-cost renewable energy, through a new vehicle-to-grid platform called ChargeScape in partnership with BMW and Honda.

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Biden Team Sprinting To Disburse Climate Solutions & Infrastructure Funding Before Election

September 22, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, kamala harris, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Republicans, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:57:39 +0000

It’s no secret — the 2024 US election for president is a super tight one, and the difference between what would happen under a Kamala Harris presidency versus another Donald Trump one is immense. Not enough people realize it, but Biden’s work advancing climate legislation is completely unmatched in US … [continued]

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60,000 Projects & Counting — Bipartisan Infrastructure Law from Biden–Harris “Investing in America” Agenda

September 22, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, policy research, research, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:55:21 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is celebrating the historic progress of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its impact on communities across America with a new fact sheet. To date across the Biden–Harris Administration, more than 60,000 projects are moving forward thanks to funding from the infrastructure law — … [continued]

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Ford CEO Jim Farley Wakes After Decade-Long Nap, Shocked By China’s EVs

September 20, 2024 admin byd, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, green economy, green jobs, investment, jim farley, Manufacturing, tesla, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:13:43 +0000

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Jim Farley’s role (he is only CEO, not also Chairman of Ford) and provide a response from Ford on its perceived EV leadership in the US. The points right here are from a Ford representative: Second, the article incorrectly states that Ford … [continued]

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1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes

September 19, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, maine, Manufacturing, Massachusetts, new hampshire, offshore wind energy, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:31:16 +0000

Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]

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