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Cement Decarbonization Policy Makers Need To Understand All Levers

March 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments buildings, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon tax, cement, cement emissions, climate change, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, research, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:51:51 +0000

The global cement industry, long recognized as a backbone of infrastructure development, faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Responsible for approximately 7–8% of global carbon emissions, cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. Yet, as climate policies tighten and innovation accelerates, the industry stands at … [continued]

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Energy Companies & Investors Mobilize Lobbying Blitz on Clean Energy Tax Credits

February 10, 2025 admin clean energy tax credits, clean power, green economy, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, press releases, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar panels, solar tax credits, tax credits, wind energy, wind tax credits, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:50:04 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of energy groups and their member companies are joining forces to hold over 100 meetings with members of Congress and staff from both parties about the critical role of clean energy tax credits for supporting a robust American energy and manufacturing economy. Participating groups … [continued]

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Toyota Promoted Its Hybrid While Funding Climate Deniers

January 21, 2025 admin policy & politics, policy research, Public Citizen, renewable energy standards, toyota, toyota prius

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 01:21:48 +0000

What do you think of what you’re presented with an image of the Toyota Prius hybrid? Like most people, your associations are probably connected with protecting nature and reducing resource depletion. You’re also somebody who recognizes that our climate has been altered by humans through fossil fuel use and their … [continued]

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How to Guarantee Seamless EV Charging in Shared Buildings — Right to Plug!

January 10, 2025 admin apartments, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, multi-family home ev charging, policy & politics, policy research, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:59:17 +0000

T&E analyses the regulatory framework in six countries to see how to overcome obstacles to installing chargers in apartment buildings. Charging at home will remain the most convenient and affordable way to charge an electric vehicle (EV). But while installing an EV charger at home is quite simple for people living in … [continued]

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UK Engine Manufacturers Report Hydrogen Engines Essential For Solving Climate Change

January 2, 2025 admin Agriculture, air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green hydrogen, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy research, united kingdom (uk)

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:33:55 +0000

The hydrogen for transportation community is all abuzz about a late-year report from a working group of the UK’s Hydrogen Delivery Council and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The working group, made up almost entirely of professionals whose entire career, livelihood, and indeed the future of the … [continued]

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UK Engines Manufacturers Report Hydrogen Engines Essential For Solving Climate Change

December 31, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green hydrogen, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy research, united kingdom (uk)

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:33:55 +0000

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2024 Was A Productive Year For My Decarbonization Efforts

December 28, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, climate change, electric trucks, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, grid, India, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy, research, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:12:50 +0000

It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so much of my work ends up in CleanTechnica, I thought it would be useful to provide my retrospective here. On a purely personal note, I’ve been told over and … [continued]

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EV Model Year 2024 Efficiency Ranges From 53 To 140 MPGe

December 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev efficiency, fuel economy, market research, policy research, research, us department of energy (doe), us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:11:46 +0000

Due to cost reductions, efficiency, and new technology, many people are being brought into the electric vehicle stream. One can improve ecological issues while cutting their energy bills in multiple ways nowadays. Some begin with a few solar panels, then add more, and then add one or two battery storage … [continued]

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New Report Establishes Baseline for Clean Energy Deployment in Energy Communities

December 17, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment tax credit (itc), lawrence berkeley national laboratory, Manufacturing, market research, policy & politics, policy research, production tax credit, research, Solar energy, solar investment tax credit, wind energy, wind production tax credit

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:17:57 +0000

For the first time, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 included place-based federal tax incentives for projects located in “Energy Communities,” which might alter the economic equation of where projects should be located. Storage projects may be eligible for a 10-point increase in the Investment Tax Credit (e.g., from 30% … [continued]

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Residential Energy Storage Installations Hit All-Time High in USA

December 16, 2024 admin american clean power association, batteries, clean power, consumer technology, Energy Storage, grid, lithium-ion batteries, market research, policy research, research, Solar energy, wood mackenzie

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:58:10 +0000

It seems like yesterday that Ron Corio told me at a lunch with engineers that energy storage will be the next big thing since solar power. It was years ago. Well, development happened quickly, time went by, and now it’s here to stay. Residential energy storage installations just hit an … [continued]

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