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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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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

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Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. Renewable energies and e-vehicles are an optimal combination. CONTACT Gioia Müller-Russo Solar Promotion International GmbH Tel. +49 Conference times: 9:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Since the end of 2018, the company has been conducting CO 2 workshops together with its suppliers to agree on effective measures. The biggest levers for this are the changeover to green electricity and the supply of heat from renewable energy sources. The generation of renewable energy will start in 2020.

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Lead battery research consortium promises big leap in performance; technical roadmap under development

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Excitingly, lead batteries are now becoming more common as energy storage for renewables, such as solar and wind, as local grids and independent electricity systems come on line. The Consortium for Battery Innovation’s first workshop this year, taking place in Shanghai, China on 5 March will discuss the new research program.

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200,000 BMW i3 EVs produced in Leipzig over nearly 7 years

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In this way the BMW i brand has become the workshop of the future for the entire company. 25% of the materials used for the thermoplastic exterior parts were either recycled or produced from renewable resources. A high proportion of renewable raw materials and recycled materials is also used in the interior. kWh/100 km).

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DOE seeking input on H2@scale: hydrogen as centerpiece of future energy system; 50% reduction in energy GHGs by 2050

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Source: DOE workshop April 2016. Integration of Hydrogen Production with Process Heat, such as from Nuclear Generation, Industrial Waste Heat Sources, or Concentrated Solar Power. Leveraging Stranded Renewables, and Value-Added Applications for Hydrogen. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels.

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GREENIUS ON PATCH.COM: Hey, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, I’ve Got Your New Direction Right Here!

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The Green Idea City movement has been slowly building since the Hermosa Beach City Council embraced it at its January goal-setting workshop, as then-Mayor Michael DiVirgilio outlined in his March article in the Daily Breeze. Read the rest of the story on Hermosa Beach Patch.com.