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Vermont just passed a 100% renewable electricity mandate

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Photo: Kari Nousiainen/Flickr Vermont today passed a bill that requires 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, and it’s expected to become law. 289 , “An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard,” was passed in both the State House and Senate today with veto-proof majorities. Standout features of H.289

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Diesel-Killing Locomotive Of The Future Runs On Solar Power

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This rolling sheet of solar panels may not look like much, but it could help spark a solar power revolution in the railroad industry.

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E.ON to provide 10MW battery storage unit to Tucson Electric

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Climate & Renewables North America, LLC (E.ON) signed an agreement with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to provide frequency response and voltage control from a grid-scale, 10 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage facility with a 2 MW solar array. MW Tech Park Solar and 13.2 In addition to supplementing TEP’s grid management, E.ON

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Tesla Megapack project breaks ground, Arizona’s largest project yet

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The Sierra Estrella energy storage facility, constructed by utility company Salt River Project (SRP) and energy system constructor Plus Power LLC, will be the largest of its kind in Arizona. This comes as Arizona attempts to become a leader in the use of renewable energy generation systems. According to the U.S.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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After taking solar installation classes and volunteering with GRID Alternatives for several years and learning to install racking systems, PV modules and inverters, and how to wire them up – including bending conduit – in 2015 I installed a solar PV system on my own roof with a crew of GRID experts. Installing the 5.2

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DOE awards $3.9M to 13 projects using high performance computing in manufacturing; Ford, LanzaTech

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The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office’s High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program enables innovation in US manufacturing through the adoption of high performance computing (HPC) to advance applied science and technology relevant to manufacturing. Earlier post.).

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process. According to the US Energy Information Administration: “In 2022, renewable energy sources accounted for about 13.1%

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