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Report: Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

June 30, 2022 admin bluegreen alliance, California, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev jobs, green economy, green jobs, gretchen whitmer, jason walsh, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Michigan, Pennsylvania, policy & politics, shaheen, Solar energy, solar energy jobs, solar jobs, texas, us department of energy (doe), us solar energy jobs, us wind energy jobs, West Virginia, wind energy, wind energy jobs

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:05:54 +0000

Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Shows Strength in Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector and within key energy technologies. The report covers […]

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Michigan Ratepayers Celebrate Historic Win for Greener, Healthier Energy

June 24, 2022 admin clean power, consumers energy, Michigan, michigan public service commission, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:20:50 +0000

More than 4,500 residents weighed in, brought Consumers Energy to negotiations

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Cadillac CELESTIQ Teaser Images Released, Production Site Chosen

June 21, 2022 admin cadillac, cars, clean transport, cleantech news, electric cars, Electric vehicles, gm, Michigan

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:35:15 +0000

Recently, General Motors announced that it has chosen a site for the production of the upcoming Cadillac CELESTIQ, the company’s planned flagship luxury sedan meant to compete with vehicles like the Tesla Model S. “As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, CELESTIQ signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand,” said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors. […]

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Michigan Sheriff Stops Responding Because Gas Prices Are Too High

June 20, 2022 admin clean transport, cleantech news, Electric vehicles, Michigan, police, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:15:27 +0000

Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been saying for YEARS that anyone running a fleet should seriously consider electric vehicles as a way to mitigate the impact of fluctuating gas prices. The lower maintenance costs, cheaper fuel, and just having generally steady prices for electricity all add up to a much better experience for drivers and lower […]

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Ford Delivers More Electric Vehicles With A Heaping Side Of Healthcare

June 3, 2022 admin american jobs, cars, clean transport, e-transit, electric cars, Electric vehicles, f-150 lightning, ford, ford motor company, health benefits, healthcare, job creation, Michigan, missouri, Ohio, penske truck leasing, policy & politics, US Supreme Court, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:15:32 +0000

Something must be afoot when a leading US auto maker like Ford Motor Company highlights its healthcare benefits alongside the rollout of a new multi-state, multi-billion dollar manufacturing investment plan with a heavy focus on electric vehicles. Building and retaining a workforce of thousands in a hyper-competitive labor market is a good guess, and other […]

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Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Closes After 50 Years of Operation, Employees Leave with Pride

May 28, 2022 admin Business, decommissioning, entergy, full coverage, Michigan, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, palisades, reactor, retirement

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 17:34:39 +0000

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After more than 50 years of operation, the Palisades nuclear power plant was taken offline for the final time on May 20. The station was scheduled to be permanently shut down on May 31, but plant operators “made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance of a control rod […]

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Wartsila Engines Will Power New Wisconsin Gas-Fired Plant

May 28, 2022 admin 50sg, Gas, gas engines, hydrogen, Michigan, natural gas, news, wartsila, wec energy group, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 22:48:12 +0000

A new natural gas-fired power plant project being developed by Wisconsin-based WEC Energy Group will use seven Wärtsilä 50SG gas engines. The Finland-based technology company on May 24 announced the equipment order, with the engines expected to be used at a planned 128-MW facility located near Wausau, Wisconsin, that would be built at the site […]

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Wartsila Engines Will Power New Wisconsin Gas-Fired Plant

May 28, 2022 admin 50sg, Gas, gas engines, hydrogen, Michigan, natural gas, news, wartsila, wec energy group, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 22:48:12 +0000

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A Big Week for Clean Energy in Michigan

May 1, 2022 admin clean power, clean transport, Michigan, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 09:10:26 +0000

Last week was a big one for clean energy in Michigan. First, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition released a new report on how Michigan and other states can achieve 100-percent renewable energy standards that benefit all communities. Then, Gov. Whitmer announced the MI Healthy Climate Plan, a roadmap for meeting the state’s carbon […]