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EV Charging Initiatives in Vietnam & Utah, 1.5-GW Offshore Wind Farm — Cleantech News Roundup

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As one example, Vietnam will be getting an extensive EV charging network courtesy of Porsche and Charge+. On the other side of the world, [continued] The post EV Charging Initiatives in Vietnam & Utah, 1.5-GW GW Offshore Wind Farm — Cleantech News Roundup appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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A Chinese solar maker being probed for skirting US tariffs will open a US trade-compliant factory

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Chinese solar maker Trina Solar today announced that it’s going to open a 6.5 gigawatt (GW) silicon solar wafer facility in Vietnam in mid-2023 to supply the US market – and the company also says it will be trade compliant.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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The available programs are focused on forest protection in the US, hydropower in Vietnam, solar energy in Mexico, and habitat preservation in Zimbabwe. Customers can then follow a quick link to make financial contributions to environmental projects designed to offset their individual carbon footprint.

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EGEB: This ultrawhite paint could cancel the need for air conditioning

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Vietnam’s largest wind farm comes online. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Researchers produce ultrawhite paint that can cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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The available programs are focused on forest protection in the US, hydropower in Vietnam, solar energy in Mexico, and species diversity in Zimbabwe. Porsche customers can choose from four different internationally certified projects to support. How much does it cost?

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. billion and $2.7

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Falling capital costs enabled record volumes of both solar (132GW) and wind (73GW) to be installed on the basis of the modest increase in dollar investment.

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