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16 Rural Electric Cooperatives Will Leverage $7.3 Billion in Federal Funding to Deliver More Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Their Members

September 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean power, clean transport, community solar, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, rmi, Solar energy, us department of agriculture (usda), usda, wind energy

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:50:52 +0000

Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power … [continued]

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Wucker’s Gray Rhino Is Essential Reading & Her Thoughts On Climate & COVID Compelling

September 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments Asia, black swan event, carbon emissions, China, climate change, climate risk, covid, financial risk, green economy, INTERVIEWS, investment, policy & politics, risk, risk analysis

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:33:55 +0000

A year and a half ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino and You Are What You Risk, to have a wide ranging conversation about risks we tend to ignore, Asian vs Western perceptions of risk, black swans, climate change, COVID, … [continued]

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Present & Future of EV Manufacturing in Latin America: A Brief Overview

September 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments Argentina, batteries, Brazil, chile, clean transport, Colombia, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev sales, green economy, green jobs, investment, latin america, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, Mexico, Peru, research

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:54:23 +0000

Any of our readers who have been following my reports know that Latin America’s EV sales are rising. In some countries, they may not be growing as fast as we would wish; in others, they’re faster than we ever expected; but the trend remains clear regardless. Latin America’s* market amounts … [continued]

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New $242 Million Funding Assistance Program Helps Low-Income Californians Get Zero-Emission Vehicles

September 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, investment, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:49:58 +0000

Effort expands vehicle purchasing assistance to communities in need across the state SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the launch of a new $242 million effort, the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), which will prioritize low-income Californians who need grants and loan assistance to get a zero-emission vehicle. … [continued]

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New Poll: Overwhelming Support for US Clean Energy Incentives (Including Trump Voters)

September 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean power, Democrats, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, lithium-ion batteries, Republicans, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:41:09 +0000

87% of Americans support federal incentives to deploy solar and energy storage, including 78% of 2020 Trump voters ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Global … [continued]

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A Coastal Restaurant Approach To Reduce Single-Use Takeout Containers Is Working

September 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments climate change, green economy, HEALTH, Plastic, plastic pollution, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:03:26 +0000

When you arrive at a restaurant, you’re ravenous, and you order more food than you can eat. Inevitably, you need a takeout container to transport the leftovers home. Most people accept takeout food in single-use containers, and data shows that most diners are aware of the waste issues associated with … [continued]

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EVs Already Reduce Electricity Rates — & They Can Do Even More

September 15, 2024 admin 0 Comments air quality, California, clean transport, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, HEALTH, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:58:33 +0000

EVs reduce electricity rates for all utility customers, and recent legislation accelerates a cycle of more EVs, better climate, better health, and lower rates. In addition to their myriad health and direct economic benefits compared to polluting gasoline vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) also help reduce electricity rates for all utility customers. They’ve already been … [continued]

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California Awards $32 Million in Federal Funding to Deploy Over 450 Fast Chargers Along Interstates & Highways

September 15, 2024 admin 0 Comments California, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, gavin newsom, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:18:23 +0000

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California awarded over $32 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects along the state’s busiest transportation corridors, expanding the largest EV charging network in the country and continuing the state’s commitment to building a bigger, better charging network. SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) … [continued]

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Financing Solar Panels Just Became Way Easier in USA. Thank the Climate Bill.

September 15, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, re-volv, Solar energy, solar panels, solar prices

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:29:46 +0000

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, a new financing model can make solar easier to access for low-income households and nonprofits. Here’s how a church in Compton put it to work. Running in two straight lines across the roof and already providing power to the building below, the twenty-nine brand-new … [continued]

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Lessons from China’s Growing Adoption of Zero-Emission Trucks

September 14, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, China, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, green economy, green hydrogen, lithium-ion batteries, Shipping

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:07:21 +0000

Getting more zero-emission trucks on the road is an important transportation shift that is needed to reduce air pollution, protect public health and curb climate-harming emissions. But transforming the entire trucking industry is a challenging feat that will require the establishment of government policies with ambitious targets. Some jurisdictions have … [continued]

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