Eugene Becomes First City in Oregon to Ban Natural Gas

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:35:51 +0000

“The power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas.” — John Maynard Keynes The city of Eugene, Oregon, is on the world’s radar for two reasons these days. First, it lived up to its nickname as “Tracktown USA” and became the first city in the US to host the […]

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300 New Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers in California, Oregon, & Washington from Tritium & EVCS

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:59:13 +0000

Tritium will provide 300 more 50kW variants of the Company’s award-winning RTM fast charger for EVCS’s network buildout. TORRANCE, California — Tritium DCFC Limited (“Tritium” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (“DC”) fast chargers for electric vehicles (“EVs”), is partnering with EVCS, one of the largest EV fast-charging network operators […]

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US Offshore Wind Says The Quiet Part Out Loud: Fossil Fuel Is Toast

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 14:49:43 +0000

floating offshore wind turbines US CA WA ORThe US has barely tapped into its offshore wind resources, but the wheels are in motion and the stage is set for floating turbine technology to play a lead role.

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California and Oregon Sail Forward on Offshore Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:09:00 +0000

The Biden administration in 2021 announced its goal of developing 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Deep water off the West Coast means that any wind energy generation on this side of the U.S. must float

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No Need to be Freightened of Electric Trucks

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:11:27 +0000

Even though only 10% of vehicles on US roads are medium- and heavy-duty trucks, they are responsible for the majority of hazardous air pollutants and nearly 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. This pollution disproportionately burdens low-income communities and communities of color and leads to deadly diseases such as asthma, cardiac impairments, and cancer. Thankfully, six states — California, Oregon, […]

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Wave Energy Nails Spot Among 68 New Projects Getting $175 Million Love Tap From ARPA-E

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:26:10 +0000

wave energy usa arpa-eA new remote-controlled mooring system for wave energy devices is part of ARPA-E’s plan for drinking the milkshake of fossil energy stakeholders.

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Oregon Econ Boost from Build Back Better Act

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:57:14 +0000

Salem, Oregon — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Oregon. The Senate now needs to pass the Build Back Better Act as soon as possible to bring these climate and economic benefits […]

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5 States Updated or Adopted New Clean Energy Standards in 2021

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:40:14 +0000

As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean energy standards (CES). These polices require electricity suppliers to supply a set share of their electricity from designated renewable resources or carbon-free eligible technologies. Four states — Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, and Illinois — updated their […]

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