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Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks

January 18, 2025 admin carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nuclear energy, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:09:46 +0000

An accidental advantage I have with my somewhat ADHD career and interests is that I’ve established patterns and filters for how I view the world that have been tested in multiple domains, often to destruction. I’ve published on the set a few times, but it’s worth returning to them. Looking … [continued]

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Contract Secured For 200MW/800MWh Energy Storage Project In Idaho

January 17, 2025 admin Energy Storage, idaho, lithium-ion batteries

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:30:04 +0000

Here at CleanTechnica, we have had the privilege to write about recent large energy storage system projects. These projects are exciting news, because in some cases they are paired with clean, renewable electricity such as solar power and wind power. Excess electricity from the clean, renewable sources can be stored … [continued]

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Renewable Energy Ban Too Late To Stop 700+ MW Solar Portfolio

January 17, 2025 admin clean power, data centers, google, google solar energy, grid reliability, levelten energy, Oklahoma, oklahoma wind, power purchase agreement, Solar energy, solar power plants, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:15:02 +0000

The sun has yet to set on wind and solar development in Oklahoma, despite looming concerns over a statewide ban.

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Learning To Drive An Electric Car — BYD Edition

January 17, 2025 admin clean transport, efficiency, electric car, Electric vehicles, regenerative braking

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:50:57 +0000

There are many reasons to drive an electric car, but really the best reason is because it is just so much fun!

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Volkswagen’s Green Electricity for ID. Models

January 17, 2025 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, elli, Europe, ev charging, ev charging stations, Solar energy, Volkswagen, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:18:03 +0000

It may not be taking the world by storm like BYD and Tesla have been doing, but Volkswagen is leading the way on EVs among legacy automakers from the West. With an eye on being super green and clean, that also involves powering most of those EVs with green renewable … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Invests Nearly $14 Million to Advance Technologies that Transform Carbon Emissions into Valuable Products

January 17, 2025 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, dioxide materials, Fossil Fuels, policy & politics

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:35 +0000

Projects Will Help Develop Additional Markets for Carbon Dioxide-Based Alternatives The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $13.7 million in federal funding for four projects that will advance large-scale conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into environmentally responsible and economically valuable … [continued]

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2024 in the Rearview Camera — Down Under Edition

January 17, 2025 admin Australia, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:59:48 +0000

Even though global electric vehicle sales increased by about 25–30% over 2024, Australia seemed to mark time. We started the year at about 8–10% penetration and ended the year in the same place, despite a plethora of new electric models being launched. In fact, it is becoming more and more … [continued]

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Why Is The Chrysler Airflow EV Now On Ice?

January 17, 2025 admin chrysler, chrysler airflow, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, stellantis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:57:06 +0000

Stellantis has not exactly been leading the way on EVs in the USA. It sells almost no electric vehicles. Here’s the most recent ranking of what share of an automotive group’s sales came from EVs in the US: Yikes! 0.1%. That’s horrible. Sooner or later things have to turn around, … [continued]

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Acura RSX EV To Start Production At Honda EV Hub In US This Year

January 17, 2025 admin acura rsx ev, asimo operating system, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:50:12 +0000

The new Acura RSX EV will be built at the Honda EV hub in Ohio beginning in late 2025 and will feature the ASIMO operating system.

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US DOE Invests $32 Million for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management

January 17, 2025 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, grid, office of energy efficiency and renewable energy (eere), policy & politics, Smart Grid, us department of energy (doe), utilities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:49:32 +0000

Six connected communities will demonstrate technology solutions to manage growing electric loads on the grid. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects that will support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size grid investments for … [continued]

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