wind energy – Page 5 – Thinking Port

US Manufacturing Has Soared Under Biden & Harris, Was Stagnant Under Trump

October 20, 2024 admin barack obama, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, JD Vance, kamala harris, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, tim walz, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:15:23 +0000

Hurricane Helene hit, the US vice presidential debate happened, I found out my mom’s area of North Carolina was suffering dramatically from the effects of Helene (they still don’t have water) and I helped her get out of there, then Hurricane Milton terrorized us down here in Florida. I watched … [continued]

The post US Manufacturing Has Soared Under Biden & Harris, Was Stagnant Under Trump appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

The US Needs A Marshall Plan For Itself, Not For The Developing World

October 17, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Electric vehicles, Energy, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, green economy, green jobs, investment, natural gas, nuclear energy, offshore wind energy, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, shale oil, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:41:16 +0000

In the past couple of months, an idea has been percolating through Washington and entities dependent on the United States’ good will that the US should reach back into history and create a Clean Energy Marshall Plan for developing countries. This idea is US economic wunderkind Brian Deese’s brainchild, or … [continued]

The post The US Needs A Marshall Plan For Itself, Not For The Developing World appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Croatia — A Land Of Ancient Beauty With A Ramp-Up To Renewable Energy

October 17, 2024 admin clean power, Croatia, Fossil Fuels, Solar energy, Tourism, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:30:47 +0000

The tour guide in the old city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, beamed as he described the ancient solution to waste removal. He pointed to the pavement and the slanted channel at our feet. “These indentations have allowed water and sewage to drain right into the harbor,” he explained. “Brilliant! Why don’t … [continued]

The post Croatia — A Land Of Ancient Beauty With A Ramp-Up To Renewable Energy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Grid Condition Accuracy Requires Monthly Reporting & Assurances

October 16, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, climate change, cpuc, grid, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:02:58 +0000

Gwendolyn Brown, vice president of communications at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in San Francisco, reached out to me at CleanTechnica. She wanted me to be aware of a pending decision before the California Public Utilities Commission regarding access to accurate information about the conditions on the electric grid. … [continued]

The post Grid Condition Accuracy Requires Monthly Reporting & Assurances appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Heat Pumps + Renewable Energy — The Perfect Pairing for a Better Future

October 16, 2024 admin clean power, heat pumps, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:50:52 +0000

Peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese and now heat pumps and renewable energy. These two technologies pair perfectly together and are critical to decarbonizing our country. On my heat pump water heater tour across America I couldn’t help but notice and be inspired by how together they are transforming … [continued]

The post Heat Pumps + Renewable Energy — The Perfect Pairing for a Better Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

What It’s Like To Live Through A Climate-Induced Hurricane

October 14, 2024 admin climate change, events, Florida, hurricanes, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:50:55 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris calls climate change an “existential threat” that the United States must combat. Former President Donald Trump dismisses climate change as a “hoax.” Well, I just came out the other side from hunkering down in a hurricane with friends who had been evacuated, and I can say … [continued]

The post What It’s Like To Live Through A Climate-Induced Hurricane appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs

October 13, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:05:44 +0000

Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 … [continued]

The post Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

MacIntyre Wind Farm Exports Power!

October 10, 2024 admin acciona, Australia, clean power, onshore wind farms, Queensland, wind energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:58:18 +0000

Queensland is known in Australia as the Sunshine State, and rightly so. At this time, on a Sunday afternoon, the state is producing about 50% of its electricity from sunshine — pure yellow stuff. Where it has fallen down in the renewable transition is the use of its vast land … [continued]

The post MacIntyre Wind Farm Exports Power! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny

October 9, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, green economy, grid, investment, lng, marine energy, natural gas, nuclear energy, renewable energy, Shipping, the breakthrough institute, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:58:33 +0000

For the past year, a preprint paper has been undergoing one of the most public, rancorous and extensive peer-review processes in the history of US academics. Is it on race relations? Tax cuts for the rich? Hollywood starlets? No, it’s on liquified natural gas (LNG) emissions of greenhouse gases. The … [continued]

The post Criticisms Of LNG Export Emissions Study Don’t Withstand Scrutiny appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Joint Statement Between the U.S. & Australia on the 2024 Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy

October 8, 2024 admin Australia, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, jennifer granholm, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:34:48 +0000

United States Secretary for Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, held the second United States-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy on the margins of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil on October 4, 2024. The Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy marked … [continued]

The post Joint Statement Between the U.S. & Australia on the 2024 Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy appeared first on CleanTechnica.