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EGEB: 76% of proposed coal plants have been canceled since 2015

Electrek

Solar is growing, but prices increased for the first time in seven years due to supply chain constraints. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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BASF and Floatility partner on ultra-lightweight solar-powered electric scooter: 12kg e-floater

Green Car Congress

BASF and Floatility have partnered for the development of an ultra-lightweight and solar-powered electric scooter. To celebrate its 150 th anniversary in 2015, BASF is rolling out a global co-creation program with partners on the topics of energy, food and urban living. Weighing less than 12 kilograms (26.5

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Breaking: US, other G7 countries to phase out coal by early 2030s

Baua Electric

Andrew Bowie, the UK’s minister in Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, confirmed the news to Class CNBC: G7 countries generated 16% of their electricity from coal in 2023, down from 29% in 2015, according to data from energy thinktank Ember. G7 countries generated 34% of their electricity from gas in 2023, up from 29% in 2015.

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Harvard hybrid “bionic leaf” converts solar energy to liquid fuel isopropanol

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Scientists from a team spanning Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a scalable, integrated bioelectrochemical system that uses bacteria to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel. and Onie H. Earlier post.).

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Daimler Truck just debuted an autonomous electric semi-truck

Baua Electric

Daimler Truck has been developing and testing autonomous truck technology since 2015, and it aims to enter the market with production SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks in the US by 2027. To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system.

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Geely just unveiled the Panda Kart mini EV and it’s sporty cute

Baua Electric

It’s certainly small, at 3150 x 1540 x 1685 mm with a 2015 mm wheelbase, but it can still fit four passengers. Read more: Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. Get started here. –

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

Creative Greenius

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.