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Hydrogen Trains Continue To Derail

November 28, 2024 admin Canada, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, commuter rail, ev batteries, France, GERMANY, green economy, green jobs, heavy rail, hydrogen, India, investment, Italy, Malaysia, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics, South korea, trains / rail, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:05:53 +0000

Recently I collaborated with David Cebon, head of the Cambridge Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, and interested parties on a complete list of all of the abandoned hydrogen bus trials globally. There are a couple of dozen of them, and I’m pretty sure there are more transit agencies that have … [continued]

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Tesla Supercharger Upgrades Announced

November 28, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, tesla superchargers, tesla supercharging

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:36:51 +0000

The Tesla Supercharger team — what’s left of it — has announced four improvements to the charging experience. Among the improvements are the locations, the length of the charging cables, and upgrades to the charging software in Tesla vehicles. In its Q3 earnings report, Tesla said it had installed 6,706 … [continued]

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Black Mass To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain

November 28, 2024 admin batteries, battery recycling, battery second life, black mass, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery recycling, green economy, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, second life batteries, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:55:33 +0000

The Canadian EV battery recycling startup RecycLiCo is among the innovators to deploy black mass for new batteries.

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Save Up To 50% On GoSun’s Portable Solar-Powered Appliances (Black Friday Sale)

November 28, 2024 admin clean power, consumer technology, gosun, Solar energy

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:07:44 +0000

Treat a friend, a relative, or yourself to some solar-powered solutions during GoSun’s Black Friday sale, which can save you up to 50% off of the retail cost of a solar oven, an electric camping cooler, a solar kitchen setup, a solar water filtration system, and more. GoSun’s portable, reliable, … [continued]

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US Grid Operators Kept the Lights on This Summer with More Solar, Storage, & Wind

November 28, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, demand response, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy Storage, ercot, grid, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, Solar energy, solar panels, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:21:14 +0000

The demand for electricity is generally at its peak during summer afternoons, when many people use their air conditioners. Until this year, the bulk power system — the network of generators and transmission lines — met this demand through hydropower and fossil fuel generation. What a shift this past summer … [continued]

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How Is The Landscape Of Power Generation Moving Toward Decarbonization?

November 28, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, decarbonization, Energy, Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:09:34 +0000

A November 2024 article called “The Changing Landscape of Power Generation & Decarbonization Pathways“ offers several insights into ways that the grid is quickly evolving due to the increased adoption of renewable and other energy sources. Here’s a synthesis of the findings from authors René Leven, Aravind Rajagopal, and John … [continued]

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The Peril & Promise Of Solar Power In Pakistan

November 27, 2024 admin clean power, Pakistan, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:06:12 +0000

Cheap solar panels from China are driving a boom in solar power in Pakistan, but that is not good news for all members of its society.

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For Mercedes-Benz, Sustainability Means Brainy Micro-Converters, Solar Paint, & Synthetic Spider Silk

November 27, 2024 admin automotive industry, autonomous vehicles, circular economy, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, lightweight solar cells, Mercedes Benz, mercedes-benz vision eqxx, research, SCIENCE, thin film solar

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:30:19 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has some new sustainability tricks up its sleeve, including bio-based materials and body paint made with solar cells.

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Roam & ENERGICA Partner To Expand Electric Motorcycle Charging Network With 10 New Solar-Powered Hubs

November 27, 2024 admin africa, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energica, ev charging, ev charging stations, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, roam, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:03:20 +0000

Accelerating the transition to electric motorcycles in Kenya could unlock efficiencies across the energy system, cut down fossil fuel imports, and provide additional revenues for Kenya’s utility company. I have been covering developments in Kenya’s electric vehicle segment for over 7 years now. A lot has happened in that time. … [continued]

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Utah Transit Authority Clean Energy TRAX (Street Cars) & Electric Buses Plus Front Runner (Heavy Rail)

November 27, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, Utah

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:49:24 +0000

In preparation for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) planned and executed significant upgrades to the Salt Lake County and eventually Wasatch Front transit systems. The first element in the upgrade was the implementation of TRAX, the first Salt Lake City light rail … [continued]

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