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Science Purge Is Part of United States’ Echoing Of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

February 10, 2025 admin Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy, Europe, events, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heat pumps, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 02:32:57 +0000

As Mark Twain is reported to have said, history doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. Trump 2.0’s actions are very much rhyming, albeit discordantly, and with a dismal period from the past of the United States’ proclaimed great enemy, China. Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, launched in 1966 and lasting until 1976, … [continued]

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You Can Help To Support Climate Action Through Sport

February 10, 2025 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, events, soccer, Solar energy, Sports

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 02:16:16 +0000

With the Super Bowl leading many US media headlines, climate activists are curious how much chat there will be this year about climate emissions reductions among football team owners, sponsors, players, and fans. That’s because an increasing number of people in universities, think tanks, NGOs, and citizen initiatives have started … [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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We Need Solar & Storage to Address the Energy Emergency

February 10, 2025 admin clean power, Donald Trump, policy & politics, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar power plants, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:41:15 +0000

Solar and Energy Storage Can Be Built Twice as Fast as Other Technologies President Trump recently declared an energy emergency. In his Executive Order, he states “We need a reliable, diversified, and affordable supply of energy to drive our Nation’s manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, and defense industries, and to sustain the … [continued]

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USA Surpasses 50 Gigawatts of Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity

February 10, 2025 admin clean power, press releases, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar panel factory, solar panels, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:31:58 +0000

Historic milestone marks progress towards SEIA’s goal to achieve 50 GW of domestic manufacturing across the solar supply chain by 2030 WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States has reached a historic manufacturing milestone, surpassing 50 gigawatts (GW) of domestic solar module production capacity. At full capacity, these factories can produce … [continued]

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Freyr Battery Factory in Georgia Bites the Dust

February 10, 2025 admin batteries, battery factories, clean power, Donald Trump, Energy Storage, freyr battery, Georgia, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:10:32 +0000

Freyr, based in Norway, was one of the first companies to jump into the US market with big battery plans due to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats in 2022. I interviewed Freyr’s CEO, Tom Jensen, soon afterward about the plans and about the Inflation Reduction Act. I’ll embed … [continued]

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Powerful New Offshore Wind Turbine Trumps The Trump “Energy Dominance” Plan

February 9, 2025 admin clean power, EU, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, offshore wind energy, offshore wind turbine, policy & politics, siemens gamesa, us offshore wind, us offshore wind farms, usa, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:58:24 +0000

While Trump single-handedly bludgeons the US offshore wind industry into a state of paralysis, massive new offshore wind turbines are coming to markets elsewhere around the world.

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JUWI To Build 340MWp Solar Projects For South African Mining, Energy, & Data Center Leaders In 2025

February 9, 2025 admin africa, clean power, juwi, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:04:15 +0000

The South African solar industry has been on a roll over the last couple of years. Utility-scale plants were getting a lot of interest starting about 10 years ago due to South Africa’s well respected Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The program was the main driving force … [continued]

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Geothermal Aside, US Energy Policy Gets Dumb And Dumber Every Day

February 9, 2025 admin clean power, Energy, enhanced geothermal systems, fervo energy, geothermal energy, green economy, policy & politics, renewable energy, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:27:35 +0000

Fossil fuels face a new threat from the US geothermal energy industry, which stands to benefit from the purportedly fossil-friendly Trump administration.

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ARENA Community Based Battery Rollout

February 9, 2025 admin Australia, australian renewable energy agency (arena), batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:37:48 +0000

First, let me be clear: a community battery is located in the community to collect and store electricity when there is an oversupply, usually from rooftop solar. It may or may not be owned by a community organisation. Generally, it appears most are owned by the major gentailers. See our … [continued]

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