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Joe Tegtmeyer Talks Tesla Solar Housing, Tesla Giga Texas Site Map, & New Giga Texas Property Purchase

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Joe Tegtmeyer, who is a member of the Tesla Giga Texas Quad Squad of drone operators that document the daily progress of Giga Texas, has been documenting his thoughts along with daily progress at the Giga Texas site on YouTube. The two videos below are from July 10 and July 12. In the first video, […].

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US smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps [Update]

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gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry. Every solar market segment saw year-over-year growth in 2023, bringing total installed solar capacity in the US to 177 GW. GW of new capacity, while nearly 800,000 Americans added solar to their homes.

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Enel Green Power and NextChem sign MoU for green hydrogen production in US

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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. In the US, the company is focused on states with an existing operational presence, such as Texas, Utah and North Dakota.

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Ford partners with Haier, Trina Solar and Delta Electronics to launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China

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At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Consortia researchers will leverage their expertise and resources in solar technology, advanced biofuels, and building efficiency. Details of the three winning consortia are as follows: Solar Energy : The consortium’s research will focus on sustainable photovoltaics, multiscale concentrated solar power, and solar energy integration.

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IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

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Based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables—including hydropower, wind and solar PV—is on track to grow strongly around the world over the next two years—by 8% in 2021 and by more than 6% in 2022. India, the third-largest consumer, will account for 9% of global growth.

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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.

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