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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

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General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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—Philip Landrigan, director of Boston College’s Global Observatory on Pollution and Health. Specific recommendations include: Invest in clean renewable energy, in particular taking advantage of solar and wind power resources and reducing reliance on coal, oil, and gas. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 billion by 2100.

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Size of the diameter of the circle represents the size of the project.

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NREL and Electric Hydrogen partner to develop high-performance electrolyzer components

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and clean hydrogen startup Electric Hydrogen are collaborating to develop high-performance electrolyzer components. Electric Hydrogen was founded by a team of energy transition veterans from First Solar and Tesla. The three-year, $3.6-million

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Enel enters public transit electrification market in US; partners with MassCEC for electric bus fleet

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Currently, Enel X is constructing an integrated onsite solar and battery storage system at Marathon Elementary School in Hopkinton which is expected to begin operations by the end of 2020. Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power, gas and renewables markets.

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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Click to enlarge. BCG, November 2010).

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Groundwork Renewables Inc., Flexible perovskite-perovskite PV for mobile power applications, $745,500 Swift Solar, Redwood City, Calif. Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C.