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California lawmakers pass bill to extend life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, authorize $1.4B loan

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AB 846, was co-authored by Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa and Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, and had broad bipartisan support. Diablo Canyon Power Plant supplies 17% of California’s zero-carbon electricity and more than 8% of its total electricity. It is also supported by Governor Gavin Newsom.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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—first author Jordan Schnell, a postdoc with the Ubben Program for Climate and Carbon Science in the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern. —Jordan Schnell. The research was supported by the Ubben Program for Carbon and Climate Science and the National Science Foundation (grant number CBET-1848683).

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NuScale Power receives US NRC design approval for small modular reactor

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NuScale continues to maintain strong program momentum toward commercialization of its SMR technology, including supply chain development, standard plant design, planning of plant delivery activities, and startup and commissioning plans. NuScale has signed agreements with entities in the US, Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Jordan.

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myenergi partners with Santander to decarbonise UK homes

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Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, commented: “At myenergi, we’ve developed a comprehensive smart home energy ecosystem that helps users to save money, save energy and lower their carbon footprint.

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

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Commenting on the announcement, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, said: “Bringing an increasing number of tech innovations into the scope of VAT relief on ESMs is a major step forward. In addition, it will help to further accelerate the government’s legally-binding commitment to reach net zero by 2050 – a good move all round.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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CCC and Fusion Fuel have agreed to cooperate on projects involving the production of green hydrogen for potential clients in the refining and petrochemical industries in order to reduce their carbon footprint. The companies plan to develop demonstrator plants in several countries in the region, namely Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar.

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myenergi makes electric easy for Direct Line customers

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Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, added: “As the transition to electrification continues to accelerate, more drivers than ever are making the switch to more sustainable travel. “Thanks to our partnership with Zoom, everyone who insures their EV with Direct Line benefits from a whole host of offers and discounts.

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