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California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

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The report is the initial analysis called for in Senate Bill 100 (SB 100, De León, Chapter 312, Statutes of 2018), the state’s policy requiring that renewable and zero-carbon energy resources supply 100% of electric retail sales to customers by 2045. About 36% of that comes from renewable sources, predominantly wind and solar.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Source: EPA workshop, June 2009. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the peer review of the renewable fuel standards lifecycle analysis—including significant indirect emissions, such as from indirect land use changes— online. Source: EPA workshop, June 2009. Steps in determining biofuel lifecycle emissions.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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An NREL report summarizing the 2011 Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop noted that: In comparison with PEMFCs, AMFCs offer the advantage of avoiding Pt or Pt group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts, one of the primary limitations in the commercial deployment of fuel cells. … An alternative is the alkaline environment of the AEMFC.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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In comparison, the state’s goal is to achieve this amount by 2050. Further, the system was designed for one-way power, not for distributed renewable-energy devices sending power back into the system. To achieve the reduction in greenhouse gases desired, renewable-energy generation of electricity will need to replace fossil fuels.

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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It collects insights held at a workshop organized by the International Transport Forum in June 2018 in Paris and features the results of a survey among experts. The timing and exact configuration of road freight decarbonization pathways should be adjusted to the different geographies and economies of each region around the world.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Knowing how many net jobs the transition to EVs and related renewable energy will create, change or eliminate—and over what time period—is critical to determining the impacts of governmental policies and whether they need revision. Each mine and factory will need hundreds of workers to operate them. The insatiable need for talent.

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How Do EVs Compare To Gas Cars?

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Keep in mind that repairing or replacing the motor of a fuel car can cost up to $10.000 and, all things considered, EVs simply require fewer visits to workshops and are much cheaper to own. As energy production from renewable sources typically varies by day or season, EVs offer another advantage. Are EVs as fast as fuel cars?

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