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U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $635 Million to Expand Zero-Emissions EV Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

January 16, 2025 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, department of transportation (dot), Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:40:53 +0000

Funding includes two large projects with tens of millions of dollars for hydrogen fueling. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling … [continued]

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Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products

January 16, 2025 admin batteries, battery recycling, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery recycling, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:57:02 +0000

Ten teams receive a collective $1.5 million and Phase 3 opens to returning competitors. Latest Announcement The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to … [continued]

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New Interagency Study Finds Further Expansion of Renewable Energy Production on Federal Lands Could Power Millions More American Homes by 2035

January 16, 2025 admin clean power, jennifer granholm, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:30:14 +0000

Massive Potential for Additional Solar, Geothermal, and Onshore Wind Power Growth on Federal Lands to Boost American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in coordination with the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense, today released a study showing that there is significant … [continued]

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The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change & Plant Nutrition

January 15, 2025 admin Agriculture, climate change, climate change food, CO2, FOOD, policy & politics, regenerative agriculture, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:30:54 +0000

Global climate change has had a significant impact on the way the world grows its food. Climate change introduces a suite of ominous factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, elevated temperature, increased carbon dioxide concentrations, nitrous oxide and methane ozone depletion, and deforestation. All of these intensify environmental stresses on … [continued]

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The Contrarian: Journalism Is An Antidote To Cowardly Media Outlets

January 15, 2025 admin ann telnaes, jennifer rubin, Journalism, Media, policy & politics, Washington Post

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:13:47 +0000

Journalism is under attack like never before in America. Several journalists have responded by creating new media channels.

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AZ & USFS Struggle To Balance Protecting Nature & Letting People Enjoy It

January 15, 2025 admin Arizona, policy & politics, usfs

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:48:07 +0000

During the summer of 2025, there are going to be more visitors than ever before in the forests and mesas of Arizona, just as there will be anywhere. Outdoor recreation is a massively growing industry, and the economic growth it generates is not only vital to the communities people go … [continued]

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RedNote (小红书) Shows The Looming Futility Of Banning Chinese EVs

January 15, 2025 admin China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev tariffs, policy & politics, tiktok

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:16:55 +0000

If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I’m not the biggest fan of China’s government. While nobody’s government is perfect (especially the one I live under in the United States), the actions of the Communist Party are often inexcusable. From threatening to nuke neighbors to … [continued]

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China’s EV Export Era Is A Bigger Geopolitical Move Than We Normally Acknowledge

January 14, 2025 admin byd, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, US, us oil

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:58:34 +0000

It’s clear to anyone following the global EV market — the Chinese EV market is much bigger than any other EV market (it accounts for about 50% of the global EV market all by itself), Chinese EV producers now absolutely dominate their home market, and some of those Chinese EV … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $11 Million to 49 State, Local, and Tribal Governments to Support Community Energy Projects

January 14, 2025 admin clean power, energy efficiency, led, lighting, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:56:44 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its next round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Grants Will Fund Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Workforce Development Programs, Cost-saving building upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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$19 Million to Expand Regional Geothermal Data in USA

January 14, 2025 admin clean power, geothermal energy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:45:10 +0000

The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), in partnership with ConnectWerx, has launched a funding opportunity for regional partnerships to support geothermal data collection. The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) in collaboration with ConnectWerx, a Partnership Intermediary under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) through DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions, has opened an initial funding … [continued]

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