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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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EGEB: Minnesota wins by compromising over a wind and solar farm and a historic site

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A big clean energy project will go forward in Minnesota without impacting an ancient site. Ørsted completes a 227 MW solar farm in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, for Facebook. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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DOE awarding $11M to advance renewable carbon fiber production from biomass

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Carbon fiber can lower the cost and improve performance of fuel-efficient vehicles and renewable energy components such as wind turbine blades. Southern Research Institute (SRI) of Birmingham, Alabama will receive up to $5.9 This funding supports the Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative.

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Study IDs two compressed air energy storage methods, sites for the Northwest

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have identified two compressed air energy storage methods for the temporary storage of the Northwest’s excess wind power and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. There is a choice of eight colors—Jet Black Mica, Cypress, Celestite, Wind Chill Pearl (with a $425 added cost) and Sonic Silver Metallic, Barcelona Red Metallic, Blue Crush Metallic and Acidic Blast. The last four have a contrasting black roof.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

A major step to becoming a leader offering luxury EVs, Genesis started production in February 2023 of the Electrified GV70 in Montgomery, Alabama. When Clean Fleet Report has the Electrified GV70 for a full week, we will do a deeper review that includes more details on the real world driving range. No worries, we had it all the way!