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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. of total U.S.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. Expanded lower-carbon generation. Economic impact.

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Mirant and RRI Energy to Merge to Create GenOn Energy; Second-Largest Independent Power Producer in US

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have entered into a definitive agreement to create GenOn Energy, which will be the second-largest independent power producer in the United States (behind Exelon), with approximately 24,700 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity and a pro forma market capitalization of $3.1 These generating assets use natural gas, oil and coal.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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Solar’s competition is really fossil fuel, or in other words, the established way electricity is being generated. With subsidies long in place for nuclear, coal and gas in the US along with the cheap cost of production for coal and natural gas, solar is essentially competing with that $0.10/kWh Resources. [

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