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MARCH 13, 2020

BloombergNEF has issued a research note highlighting some of the likely effects of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak over the next year on the transition to a clean economy: including renewable power, energy storage, electric vehicles, heating, cooling and the circular economy. Chart: BloombergNEF.

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JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In another recent article, I covered the challenges an Appalachian farmer overcame using solar power, battery power stations, and lots of ingenuity. Between a 1200 watt solar array, a slew of power stations he had been sent to review on his YouTube channel, 12-volt deep cycle batteries, extension cords, portable.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

First Solar added $2.75 billion in output to the US economy in 2023 alone, and its economic impact is forecasted to soar. billion in value and $5.32

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APRIL 7, 2021

BNEF expects the average levelized cost of solar PV to be 40% lower by 2050 than it did two years ago, driven by more automatic manufacturing, less silicon and silver consumption, higher photovoltaic efficiency of solar cells, and greater yields using bifacial panels. The key driver is the falling cost of solar PV electricity.

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MARCH 8, 2020

and Iwatani Corporation announced that Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R), which had been under construction in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture since 2018, has been constructed with a solar-energy-powered 10MW-class hydrogen production unit, the largest in the world, at the end of February.

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AUGUST 26, 2023

Across the US, unforeseen power outages cost the US economy $150 billion annually. In case of a power outage, Quasar 2’s Power Recovery Mode automatically switches the user’s power source from the grid to their vehicle to allow a homeowner to use their EV battery as an emergency generator.

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JUNE 16, 2021

For the implementation of a sustainable energy economy, the greatest challenge is the weather-depending, fluctuating electricity production of wind and solar power plants. Further, hydrogen is the starting point for the formation of other fuels such as methanol, ammonia, or liquid organic hydrogen carriers.

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MARCH 18, 2022

As US travel demand continues to increase, consumption of petroleum and other liquids increases later in the projection period, when EIA assumes fuel economy standards remain constant. Onsite electricity generation, primarily from solar photovoltaics (PV), grows faster than purchased grid electricity for buildings through 2050.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2023

million through the USGS to advance scientific innovation and map critical minerals vital to the nation’s supply chains, national defense and economy. Overall, this act invests $510.7 The Earth MRI investments will enable airborne geophysical surveys of the poorly mapped Kuskokwim River region of western Alaska.

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MAY 7, 2022

Build a hydrogen production, storage, and refueling complex at Mogalakwena that incorporates the largest electrolyzer in Africa and a solar plant to support the operation of the haul truck. The hydrogen economy provides an opportunity to create new engines of economic activity.

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JULY 20, 2020

Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap. Innovation and execution are fundamental tenets of our business and we are excited about the opportunity to advance the hydrogen economy with our long-time partner, SK E&C. —Jason Ahn, CEO of SK E&C.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Major economies led the resurgence as a pick-up in economic activity pushed energy demand higher and significant policies measures to boost clean energy were lacking. Many economies are now seeing emissions climbing above pre-crisis levels. China was the only major economy that grew in 2020.

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JULY 6, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $100 million in funding for 10 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a twenty-first-century energy economy.

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JULY 7, 2023

The research and demonstration projects resulting from this funding opportunity will help enable domestic manufacturing of affordable solar hardware, increase the portion of solar hardware value kept in the US economy, and promote domestic manufacturing of taxpayer-funded technology developments. million each.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Global demand for critical minerals is increasing to support the transition to a low emissions global economy. The list prioritizes building an industrial base for the low-carbon, digitized economy, and provides greater certainty and predictability to industry, trading partners and investors on what Canada has to offer.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved performance as well as economies of scale for electrolyzers could make it possible. A combination of cost reductions in electricity and electrolyzers, combined with increased efficiency and operating lifetime, can deliver 80% reduction in green hydrogen cost.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. However, its widespread application is limited by a lack of efficient photoanodes for catalyzing the rate-limiting oxygen evolution reaction (OER), an important reaction in PEC water splitting.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2024

Taiwan’s government is hoping that the more than 400 square kilometers of fishponds can simultaneously produce a second harvest: solar power. hectares of abandoned land in Tainan’s fishpond-rich Qigu district, created earthen berms to delineate the two dozen ponds, and installed solar panels along the berms and over 6 reservoir ponds.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In coming days, weeks, and months, we also got news of solar panel factories coming to town, battery mineral refineries, and numerous other production facilities. continued] The post Thanks, Biden — For $1 Trillion In Private-Sector Investment In US EV & Tech Economy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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APRIL 13, 2021

An 8-megawatt solar farm that can supply 13,000 people. All of these sustainable aviation fuels will be made from animal fat, used cooking oil and other waste and residue sourced from the circular economy. Total started up production at the La Mède biorefinery—converted from a former oil refinery—in 2019.

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APRIL 24, 2021

Additional potential features include emergency auto-landing system; intelligent algorithm ensuring envelope protection; terrain avoidance and routing for emergency auto-land; and an option for supplemental power solar cells and in-wheel electric taxi. —George E.

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MAY 28, 2019

With nuclear power facing an uncertain future in many countries, the world risks a steep decline in its use in advanced economies that could result in billions of tonnes of additional carbon emissions, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Investment in new nuclear projects in advanced economies is even more difficult.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

At the end of their 10-year service life in the trucks, the battery modules do not need to be recycled, since they can be repurposed for other uses, such as for storage for large solar arrays. Using a Wallbox charger with a CCS2 outlet the trucks can be fully recharged in up to four hours.

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MARCH 16, 2022

The partnership is the first in Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to create new circular economy business models for its vehicle batteries. Charged from solar panels, the unit is a self-contained solution that consists of a battery system linked to a bi-directional converter and the associated control management systems.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Traditional methods of producing hydrogen without greenhouse gas emissions (green hydrogen) include electrolysis powered by renewable sources such as wind, solar, or hydro. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to reimagine heavy industries such as oil & gas and mining for the net-zero economy. billion in 2020. It is growing at a CAGR of 54.7%

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MARCH 9, 2022

billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. China was the only major economy to experience economic growth in both 2020 and 2021. In Japan, emissions dropped by 3.7%

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Recent breakthroughs in separations and catalysis, along with long-trend reductions in solar and wind electricity costs, have significantly increased the potential for cost-competitive renewable fuels from direct air capture (DAC) of CO 2. TW of combined solar and wind capacity for the United States alone will be required.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit.

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APRIL 12, 2021

Each plant will be co-located with solar photovoltaic, wind, and/or hydro-electric plants that will utilize zero-carbon renewable electricity. At Plug Power, we’ve prided ourselves on leading the charge for the green hydrogen economy in the United States and working closely with government partners along the way.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The project, which is expected to be operational in 2023, will convert renewable energy from one of EGPNA’s solar plants in the United States into green hydrogen to be supplied to a bio-refinery. This new partnership is the latest milestone in the Enel Group’s commitment to promoting the development of green hydrogen.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience. The post Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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MAY 31, 2020

But after the COVID-19 crisis brought large swathes of the world economy to a standstill in a matter of months, global investment is now expected to plummet by 20%, or almost $400 billion, compared with last year, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2020 report. —Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director. —Dr Birol.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Grid access and capacity issues, as well as the infeasibility of on-site solar and wind, is a barrier for EV charging in many locations. But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates yesterday, and while it’s meant to support the broader economy, here’s how it helps homeowners go solar.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Grid balancing and resilience is not a challenge borne out of our transition to a net-zero carbon economy. It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar.

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APRIL 30, 2018

This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. Custom automatic tire inflation system for consistent tire pressure and optimal fuel economy. 5,000 watt solar array on trailer roof that charges and stores.

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