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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. Out of Finland’s energy-related emissions, 82 percent come from heating domestic buildings (Ref. There is nothing special here!”

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Environmental groups look to halt Tesla’s battery plant permits at Gigafactory Texas

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This could result in the formation of a hazardous waste stream , according to the groups. Right now, Tesla is planning to build – in addition to their 4.2 In their letter, the groups claimed that the manufacturing process of batteries in the Giga Texas complex would require a substantial amount of water and chemicals.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Clean Manufacturing – Further reducing the environmental footprint of Ford’s operations through renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, waste management, and energy-efficient buildings.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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builds on the lessons learned from the launch of the Alpha vehicle in 2017. By evaluating the first truck in our test facilities and on the actual roads in the LA area, we made a list of improvements for the Beta truck build process and performance enhancements. Project Portal 2.0 This time we’re looking at commercial viability.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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Created by the non-profit US Green Building Council (USGBC), it is recognized worldwide. It gives projects points for environmentally conscious design and building features. For example, if someone wanted a building to be as environmentally conscious as possible, they may try to get the highest tier of LEED certification.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Valley Waste Service, Inc.: College Township: A $3,739 rebate to purchase and install two Level 2 EV chargers at the municipal building. Executive Office Associates: An $8,000 rebate to purchase and install two Level 2 EV chargers.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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Measurements will be taken for all significant possible sources of emissions and leaks, including the production, processing, transmission, and distribution of natural gas in buildings, neighborhoods, facilities, and regional settings. The project includes $437,093 in match funding from Anaergia.

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