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The Energy Transition is Slowed by Growth in Consumption

August 23, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, international energy agency (iea), research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:19:45 +0000

Imagine you are a runner in a 400-metre race. You speed around the final bend only to see the officials running away down the track with the finishing tape. You are a strong runner and will catch them, eventually, but not in a fast time. This is the situation of … [continued]

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U.S. Interior Department Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to State of Maine

August 23, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Joe Biden, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:50:38 +0000

Lease area has potential to create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior [last week] announced the execution of the nation’s first floating offshore wind energy … [continued]

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U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in 1st Half of 2024 — Almost Entirely Clean Energy

August 23, 2024 admin clean power, grid, Solar energy, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:33:39 +0000

According to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024. This new capacity is 3.6 GW (21%) more than the capacity added during the first six months of … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric bikes, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, electrification, Energy, energy efficiency, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, India, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen Produced By Roving Fleets Of Shadow Ships

August 22, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen economy, investment, investors, marine energy, renewable energy, rigid sails, sailboats, sailing, startups, uk, wind energy, yacht

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:05:21 +0000

A UK startup plans to launch roving fleets of high tech sailing ships, aimed at leveraging wind power to produce green hydrogen on-the-go.

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Senator Markey Says It Makes No Sense To Cede Our Clean Energy Future To China

August 20, 2024 admin carbon emissions, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 18:53:02 +0000

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has promoted US climate action for the majority of his long Congressional career. Part of that work is to acknowledge the ascendancy of renewable energy projects, both in the US and abroad. “This year, there is going to be 36,000 new megawatts of solar [electricity] installed … [continued]

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Perspective Pivot: Mapping a Landscape of Voices in Oahu Changes Energy Planning

August 20, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, Hawaii, hawaiian electric, lithium-ion batteries, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), oahu, sandia national laboratories, Solar energy, university of hawaii, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:12:16 +0000

At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), researchers often serve as guides who help communities navigate the world of renewable energy solutions. But in community-based technical assistance projects, the guiding role goes both ways: Researchers need local perspectives to fill contextual knowledge gaps and create more meaningful energy solutions. “Energy … [continued]

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New Life For Old Oil Industry Assets, Ocean Exploration Edition

August 20, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, National Geographic, Ocean, oceans, oceanx, offshore wind energy, Oil, oil and gas exploration, research, SCIENCE, Sharks, Whales, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:05:52 +0000

The elaborately outfitted OceanXplorer research vessel is a former oil industry asset repurposed for science, education, and the environment.

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US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action

August 19, 2024 admin carbon emissions, carbon pricing, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Donald Trump, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydroelectric, Joe Biden, kamala harris, methane, methane leaks, national security, policy & politics, Solar energy, tim walz, us election 2024, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:57 +0000

Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]

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Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

August 17, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, delaware, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, MARYLAND, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, Virginia, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

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