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Two Communities Find Electric Vehicle Options That Meet Local Goals Through Clean Energy To Communities

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Connecticut, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fleets, fleets, Michigan, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:10:39 +0000

When the Board of Commissioners for Washtenaw County, Michigan, approved a climate action plan in 2022, the county was uncertain what implementation steps it needed to take—and how to pay for all of it. Limited staff, financing, resources, and data meant the county’s fleet management team “needed help in any … [continued]

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Sunrise Mountain Partners & CleanCapital Expand Development Activities

March 25, 2024 admin California, clean power, community solar, Connecticut, Ohio, press releases, Solar energy, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:17:00 +0000

Sunrise Mountain Partners, a developer of renewable energy projects, announced this week a significant expansion of its strategic co-development partnership with CleanCapital. CleanCapital, a diversified energy company, is one of the top owners and operators of C&I and DG solar and storage projects in the U.S., having deployed over $1 … [continued]

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Connecticut Scraps 2035 ICE Vehicle Ban Plan

December 3, 2023 admin air quality, California, clean transport, Connecticut, diesel emissions, Electric vehicles, ice ban

Credit to Author: Jo Borras| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:25:11 +0000

When California governor and former CleanTechnica contributor Gavin Newsom announced that the state would ban the sale of most internal-combustion … [continued]

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Connecticut Moves To Soften EV Mandate

December 2, 2023 admin clean transport, Connecticut, Electric vehicles, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:58:16 +0000

Recently, Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont shocked the EV world by backing out on a plan to mandate all new vehicles … [continued]

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Happy New Year for Climate & Cleantech, New England?

January 14, 2023 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, Connecticut, Electric vehicles, maine, Massachusetts, new hampshire, policy & politics, Rhode Island, Solar energy, vermont, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:39:53 +0000

Happy New Year! According to the science, over the next 7 years we must focus on reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases significantly to halve emissions by 2030 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government. Inauguration Week We all settled […]

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Monster Clean Hydrogen Hub Rising In Northeast US

August 28, 2022 admin clean hydrogen, clean power, Connecticut, Energy, Exelon, green hydrogen, hydrogen, maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, nuclear energy, offshore wind energy, pink hydrogen, regional clean hydrogen hubs, renewable energy, Rhode Island, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:00:26 +0000

Six northeast US states have combined forces to fight for a share of the Energy Department’s $8 billion funding pot for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.

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Electric School Buses Win Big In USA

August 9, 2022 admin California, clean transport, COLORADO, Connecticut, electric buses, electric school buses, Electric vehicles, EPA, idaho, indiana, maine, MARYLAND, mass transit / public transit, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, policy & politics, subsidies, Washington, West Virginia

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:02:59 +0000

Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses. In the first half of 2022, several states took important action to further the transition to […]

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New Jersey School District Gets 390 kW of Solar Power on Two Schools

August 3, 2022 admin clean power, Connecticut, greenskies clean focus, pfister energy, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:50:34 +0000

These solar projects were made possible through a 15-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Greenskies, enabling the school district to install the solar systems at no cost and purchase the electricity they generate at a reduced rate while also outsourcing operation and maintenance costs for the 15-year term.

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Connecticut’s Largest Solar Power Plant Completed

August 2, 2022 admin clean power, Connecticut, Solar energy, solar power plants, terrasmart

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:47:59 +0000

Buffalo, NY — Terrasmart, the renewable energy portfolio of Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ: ROCK), announces the completion of Connecticut’s largest utility-solar plant located in Canterbury. Terrasmart surveyed the site, designed a system to stand up to New England weather conditions, manufactured the racking, and executed the mechanical installation of the 66.5-MWAC fixed-tilt system in just seven […]

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Connecticut Auto Dealers Celebrate Earth Day With PR & Greenwashing

April 25, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, Connecticut, Earth Day, electric cars, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:49:43 +0000

The Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association’s public relations firm shared a sweet, heartwarming tweet about Earth Day and their commitment to sustainability and protecting the planet. It’s a beautiful tweet, but, in my opinion, highly misleading. If they really cared about our planet, the dealership association wouldn’t lobby so hard to prevent automotive manufacturers such as […]

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