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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. “Shifting our energy system toward carbon neutrality goes beyond electrifying the roughly 1.5 The post Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Swedish EV battery maker Northvolt will get US$400 million from Ontario pension investmrent

Baua Electric

Northvolt’s effort is to put together an international provide of batteries the usage of in the neighborhood sourced renewable power. Via 2030, it says its batteries will comprise 50 in line with cent recycled subject matter, and could have a carbon footprint that’s 80 in line with cent not up to batteries made the usage of coal-fired energy.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

Green Car Congress

Compared with burning coal, natural gas emits about half the carbon dioxide and substantially less soot, mercury and sulfur. At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities. —Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics and NGI’s director.

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Electric Company Too Scared To Tell Truth About Climate Change

Creative Greenius

Your fiendly neighborhood Greenius along with my very green friend Dency Nelson, had to speak up and tell the audience that our very own Ted Lieu, Assemblyman of this 53rd District, was the co-author of AB 920 and that electric companies like PG&E and SCE were fighting against it.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. Tampere, like many European cities, already has a district heating system that circulates water across entire neighborhoods,” says Eronen.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

With energy efficiency mandates now a major part of California state law and goals of weatherizing millions of older homes around the state and cutting each building’s carbon footprint these ESCs will become valuable go-to centers for homeowners and businesses. More to come on these zero emission vehicles in another post.

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It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

So let me get this straight - while those of us who are trying to lead greener lives, have been cutting our carbon footprints and working with our cities, states and the rest of the USA to help them do likewise, Killer Coal has been playing us for chumps and wiping out all our efforts every single second of every day.

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