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Environmental groups look to halt Tesla’s battery plant permits at Gigafactory Texas

Teslarati

In their letter, the groups claimed that the manufacturing process of batteries in the Giga Texas complex would require a substantial amount of water and chemicals. This could result in the formation of a hazardous waste stream , according to the groups. Right now, Tesla is planning to build – in addition to their 4.2

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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

Teslarati

The past two years, after all, required the State Office of the Environment to not only inspect and approve the factory itself, but also the entire industrial area with several large-scale facilities. In times of climate crisis, the availability of water will play an increasingly important role for future developments and settlements.

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Following a River Through the Heart of the Berkshires

Baua Electric

I learned, too, that reaches of the river acclaimed by Melville , Ives and Longfellow were laden with PCBs , an industrial pollutant. In the West Side neighborhood , the heart of Pittsfield’s Black community, there’s no better symbol of the river’s reintegration into city life than the Westside Riverway Park , which opened in 2021.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

The system uses electricity to heat air, which is then circulated through an exchanger that heats water and distributes it to multiple buildings in the city’s Hiedanranta district (Figure 2). The hot air then flows back out of the vessel into a heat exchanger, where it heats water that is then circulated through building heating systems.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

Baua Electric

Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier. Technologies that reduce the time needed for Li-ion cell formation and improved Li-ion coating process through the use of either dry processing techniques or more environmentally benign solvents, such as water.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. veterans and out of work or at risk service technicians for work in the alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technology industries. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Total DOE award: $12,299,828.