Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. Nuclear 0 0 Wind 2.5 Natural gas 87.9 Geothermal 16.5

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West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont 345

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting. The following awards have been selected to receive funding: Bayesian Integration for Marine Spatial Planning and Renewable Energy Siting.

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Rhode Island Renewable Energy Mariner 225

Electrek

APRIL 18, 2022

Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes.

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Rhode Island Wind United States 2016 145

Green Energy Consumers

JULY 29, 2024

If you read our blog on the High Cost of Saying NO to Offshore Wind , you know that offshore wind technology brings numerous benefits. Recent poll results from the Barr Foundation highlight consensus among Southern New England residents in favor of offshore wind initiatives.

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Rhode Island Wind Connecticut Massachusetts 106

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Electrek

MAY 19, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GE will provide 87 Haliade-X 14 MW for the third and final phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm. Rhode Island gets more than 100 megawatts of solar as it works toward 100% clean electricity by 2030. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Rhode Island Wind Solar Personal 110

Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Photo: Revolution Wind The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone. Revolution Wind’s site is more than 15 miles south of Rhode Island and 32 miles southeast of Connecticut.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Photo: Worldview Films via Vineyard Wind 1 Massachusetts and Rhode Island have selected 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power in the region’s first-ever coordinated procurement. This wind power will bring clean energy to over 1.4 The economic ripple effects of these projects will be massive.

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Rhode Island Massachusetts Wind Solar 52

Green Energy Consumers

AUGUST 1, 2023

There has been a lot of news about offshore wind in New England lately. First, some good news: Vineyard Wind 1, an 800MW project contracted with Massachusetts, is currently under construction and expected to be up and running by the end of the year.

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Wind Rhode Island Massachusetts Energy 96

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster ( NEESC ), administered by Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. Rhode Island. Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC) is a network of industry, academic, government and non-governmental leaders working together to provide energy storage solutions.

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Hydrogen Rhode Island 2015 Connecticut 150

Green Energy Consumers

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The climate crisis demands a fundamental cultural shift in our energy system. Revolution Wind 1 and the South Fork Wind projects off Rhode Island’s coast meet a critical need for large-scale carbon-free electricity generation in the Northeast.

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Wind Future Climate Carbon 111

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2011

The number of replacement wind turbines is estimated using 70 meter, 2.5 Given time and enough investment, some of the generation lost by shutting down nuclear plants could be made up by developing renewable resources and improving energy efficiency, but the size of the potential shortfall is daunting, the researchers said.

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Coal Rhode Island Switzerland Gas-Electric 199

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2016

state now faces a big question on energy policy. Rhode Island is in the midst of deciding whether to continue getting a large portion of energy from fossil fuels, or to switch to renewable energy. Those options are represented by two competing projects: a large natural-gas power plant, and an offshore wind farm.

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Rhode Island Renewable Gas Energy 60

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Photo: Avangrid Vineyard Offshore, which developed Vineyard Wind 1, has submitted a proposal for a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm to three New England states. GW of offshore wind capacity. Vineyard Wind 2 was proposed to each state and to the three states together under the New England solicitation process.

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Wind Rhode Island Massachusetts Connecticut 52

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2021

All good things are worth waiting for, and the timing is eerily perfect for the Lightning, Ford's new electric version of the F-150 pickup.

F-150 115

F-150 Ford Wind All-Electric 115

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Although the gross energy capacity of the pack is reduced (4.4 The current Prius had received more wind tunnel hours of testing than any other Toyota in history. there is no cargo penalty for plug-in capability. kWh), the EV range is increased. Externally, the Prius Plug-in inherits the standard model’s low coefficient of drag at 0.25

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Baua Electric

JULY 9, 2024

The nervous energy was palpable as hundreds of bike riders, shrink-wrapped in colorful Lycra outfits, waited for the start of the 50-mile Half-Century ride from the Santa Fe Railyard, a center for art galleries, restaurants and a weekly farmers’ market in Santa Fe, N.M. I cycled on, nearing my goal. I accepted it, happy, tired, proud.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2015

When it comes to sites where renewable energy can have the biggest impact, it's best to look offshore. Islands are often cut off from mainland grid infrastructure, which drives up energy costs for the people who live there.

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Renewable Energy Grid Rhode Island 60

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 28, 2024

As over 100 megawatts of rooftop solar power come to life, it is comforting to know that all of those enormous roofed storage facilities storing Americans’ stuff will be powered by clean energy. In addition, a company in Italy is investing a small fortune to build 1.5 continued] The post 8.5 Million Sq.

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Solar Commercial Italy Store 110

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. The new system features increased regenerative energy capture (+11.3%). Fusion Energi. Earlier post.). Competition.

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 11, 2023

Happy New Year! According to the science, over the next 7 years we must focus on reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases significantly to halve emissions by 2030 and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government.

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Climate Climate Change Emissions Rhode Island 103

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The TFCS is more energy-efficient than internal combustion engines and emits no CO 2 or substances of concern (SOCs) when driven. The full under-floor cover and aerodynamically designed clearance lights reduce wind resistance and contribute to improved fuel efficiency and handling stability. Earlier post. The Prius analogy.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York 170

Baua Electric

JULY 1, 2024

Photo Credit: Eric Haynes Avangrid (NYSE: AGR) now has full federal approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the New England Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms. New England 1 will border Vineyard Wind 1 to the south. The states are expected to announce the winners in August 2024. Get started here.

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Wind Rhode Island Massachusetts Solar 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. transportation sector; and industrial facilities would be exempted from a cap on emissions for several years before they are phased in.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244

Green Energy Consumers

MARCH 19, 2025

Its no secret that the Trump administration poses a significant challenge to the offshore wind industry in the United States. Nonetheless, offshore wind remains imperative to not only meeting our climate goals, but ensuring energy independence, jobs, and local economic growth.

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Rhode Island Massachusetts Wind United States 73

Baua Electric

AUGUST 8, 2024

There are many pieces covering his background and positions, but we here at Electrek are primarily interested in candidates’ positions on the things we cover – EVs, clean energy, and climate change. Walz signed 100% clean energy by 2040 into law Walz undertook a couple of very notable actions in this respect as Governor of Minnesota.

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Climate Minnesota Climate Change EPA 52