Iron-Air Energy Storage Finishes What Natural Gas Started

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:00:29 +0000

Biggest solar power plant in the US to showcase new coal-killing long duration iron-air energy storage technology.

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Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:29:43 +0000

In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]

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Tim Walz Will Turbocharge Climate Action By The Harris Administration

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:05:17 +0000

As a vital part of the Harris administration, Tim Walz will be instrumental in moving America’s clean energy program forward.

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A Refined Approach to Onsite Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:49 +0000

The Pine Bend refinery in Minnesota added a 45-MW solar power array to support the facility’s supply of electricity, reaping the benefits of reduced costs, lower emissions, and more. Owners of commercial and

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Zooming in on Electric Vehicles: How Duluth, Minnesota, Is Preparing for the EV Future

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:23:01 +0000

Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide — that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated in a recent landmark study. Improving reliable, equitable, and widespread … [continued]

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The POWER Interview: Heliene CEO Touts Support for U.S. Solar Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:59:03 +0000

Several solar power equipment manufacturing companies are building factories in the U.S., with many of those groups saying the investments are due to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]

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Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:01:09 +0000

Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz … [continued]

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Renewable Energy Becomes A Flash Point In America’s Culture Wars

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 17:35:56 +0000

America is a bifurcated country. Half the people don’t want anything to change — ever — while the other half want everything to change, especially if change means eliminating the use of fossil fuels. We all know, at least at some subliminal level, that renewable energy will eventually displace the thermal generation of electricity, but […]

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Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:45:56 +0000

Lately, I have been writing a lot about cumulative impacts from environmental hazards. Meanwhile, the Union of Concern Scientists just published an important report on the potential threat posed by emissions of ethylene oxide from facilities that use the cancer-causing gas to sterilize medical equipment and other products. The report includes case studies of hotspots […]

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