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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 The carbon intensity of California’s economy has dropped 38% since the 2001 peak and is now one-half the national average. metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles).

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Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

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million) to five Alberta-based renewable energy projects including waste to biofuels and energy, concentrating solar power, biogas and home generation. million), for the Medicine Hat Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Project. Solar thermal technology uses reflecting surfaces to focus sunlight for heat generation.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 dropped 2.7% in 2015; of end-use sectors, only transportation increased

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The non-fossil electricity generation share, including both nuclear and renewables, in 2015 equaled that of coal at 34% in 2015. The nuclear share of non-fossil electricity generation has generally declined since reaching 75% in 2001. Other renewables such as biomass have remained at about a 4% share.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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This will be accomplished by combining a variety of solutions including conventional power grid upgrade, smart grid, on-site energy storage with batteries and local power generation (using, for example, solar energy generated on facility roof tops). —Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer, program manager, electric freight at Cross River Partnership.

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Recharging the Dream

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Electric car and renewable energy enthusiast Gerry Gaydos shares his thoughts during a recent trip to California in the nicely narrated video short below. In January of 2001 he visited the legendary AC Propulsion of San Dimas, CA to meet Alan Cocconi and test drive ACP’s phenomenal tzero electric sports car.

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Infineon Introduces 3rd-Generation Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes; Improved Performance Reduces Cost of Power Electronics for Motor Drive and Renewable Energy Applications

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Main application areas for SiC Schottky diodes are active Power Factor Correction (CCM PFC) in Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) and other AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion applications such as solar inverters and motor drives. Infineon was the world’s first provider of SiC Schottky diodes, introducing its first products in 2001.

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