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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. The plan requires significant scientific advances; key technology drivers for the NZN are highly energy dense, mass-market, interchangeable energy storage products (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

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Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. Rivian will work on the Starfire project with renewable energy power producer BrightNight and The Nature Conservancy. “Shifting our energy system toward carbon neutrality goes beyond electrifying the roughly 1.5

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Guest Blog: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy

Green Energy Consumers

As mayors representing a diverse group of communities across Massachusetts, we are in a unique position to be on the front lines of how the big global issues manifest from block to block in our neighborhoods. One of the many ways we see this is in how our residents want to power their homes and businesses.

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Guest Option: How Massachusetts cities & towns are leading our transition to clean energy

Green Energy Consumers

As mayors representing a diverse group of communities across Massachusetts, we are in a unique position to be on the front lines of how the big global issues manifest from block to block in our neighborhoods. One of the many ways we see this is in how our residents want to power their homes and businesses.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. It is a daunting question that a startup called Polar Night Energy, in the small and chilly nation of Finland (Figure 1), is attempting to answer.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting and braking, as well as during normal driving. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph. There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The stop/start function can be programmed with a global positioning system to automatically shut down the engine at specified locations. With Series-ER, buses are programmed using global positioning software to turn off the bus engine once it enters the green zone and operate solely on electric battery energy.