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Electric Vehicles Create More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Vehicles — Research

December 19, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, green economy, green jobs, research, SCIENCE, tesla, university of michigan

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:10:02 +0000

In a comment thread on an article yesterday, a reader made an important point. Although there’s a common narrative that a transition to electric vehicles will reduce jobs in the auto industry, the opposite is actually true! A University of Michigan study published earlier this year found that automotive assembly … [continued]

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Local Energy, Global Lessons: How Ranch Sereno Models the Future of Community-Centered Energy

December 19, 2024 admin California, clean power, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar energy advantages, solar energy benefits, solar power benefits, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:30:31 +0000

Clean energy isn’t just about power — it’s about people. The Ranch Sereno project shows how solar developers can navigate community opposition by designing projects to serve multiple local needs. As a solar developer, I’ve experienced firsthand how renewable energy projects can struggle to address community opposition, navigate complicated permitting … [continued]

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HVDC Transmission Between Europe & North America Makes Fiscal Sense

December 18, 2024 admin Canada, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electricity transmission, Energy, Europe, green economy, green jobs, grid, hvdc, hydroelectric, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:29:02 +0000

As someone who spends a lot of time looking at HVDC electricity interconnectors globally, and holding the position that HVDC is the new pipeline, I’m very pleased with the latest Ember report, Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe and North America. Let’s step back. I’m sure many of … [continued]

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Will Some US Automakers Hit Crisis During Trump Term?

December 18, 2024 admin big 3, clean transport, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, gm, green economy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:11:19 +0000

Naturally, when it comes to big macroeconomic changes, issues often seem to come out of the blue. You can reverse engineer what happened and everything looks obvious, and there are always some canaries or boys crying wolf who notice the issue early but are ignored. However, by and large, macroeconomic … [continued]

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Solving The Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Puzzle

December 18, 2024 admin circular economy, clean power, fraunhofer institute, green economy, Manufacturing, perovskite solar cell, recycling, silicon solar cell, solar cells, Solar energy, solar panel recycling, solar records, sustainability, sustainable, tandem solar cells, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:53:50 +0000

Researchers have designed a new silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell to maximize solar conversion efficiency and lifecycle sustainability together.

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Northvolt Bankruptcy May Delay Porsche And Audi Electric Models

December 18, 2024 admin Audi, batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, northvolt, porsche, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:25:09 +0000

Porsche is on the back foot after Northvolt filed for bankruptcy recently and is facing a steep decline in sales in China,

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The NLRB Is Now Aligned With Trumpsters — How Can The UAW Stand Strong For Workers’ Rights?

December 18, 2024 admin clean transport, Democrats, Donald Trump, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Republicans, Teamsters, uaw, unions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:05:37 +0000

Earlier this week, two US Senators blocked a Democrat’s attempt to hold a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In past years, that might not have seemed so serious. However, with once-and-future President Donald J. Trump already holding court from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumpsters’ effect on worker rights … [continued]

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EVgo Shares New Construction of 7,500 High-Power Fast Charging Stalls, Bringing Total To 10,000 Fast Charging Stalls — Thanks, Biden

December 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, evgo, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:28:42 +0000

EVgo has just announced that it is planning to build 7,500 more high-power fast charging stations in the US in the next 5 years. By 2029, the company will have more than tripled its network footprint thanks to this expansion, which will bring its owned and operated network to at … [continued]

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The Carbon Capture Dream Bumps Up Against Reality In Texas

December 18, 2024 admin Carbon Capture, carbon sequestration, Earthquakes, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, texas

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:25:36 +0000

Carbon capture and sequestration may or may not work but the US taxpayers will foot the bill either way, starting in Texas.

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More Hydrogen Maritime Trials Surface From Sargasso Sea

December 18, 2024 admin boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean power, clean shipping, clean transport, climate change, container shipping, Energy, ferries, green economy, green jobs, green shipping, investment, Manufacturing, Norway, renewable energy, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:15:35 +0000

Recently I published a roundup of quite awful hydrogen maritime trial efforts, and ended with a request that if others knew of more, they should share. A few additional ones bubbled up and there were a couple of minor corrections and delightful additions. I encourage those who haven’t read the … [continued]

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