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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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Joule and Red Rock Biofuels intend to merge; solar fuels plus biomass F-T

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The project is supported by a $70-million grant from the U.S. Flexible to utilize a variety of feedstocks, geographies, and climates, Joule’s processes offer scalability and volume at optimal cost. The company operates from Bedford, Massachusetts and The Hague, The Netherlands with production operations in Hobbs, New Mexico.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Thousands of Washington insiders and climate activists have had a hand in these legislative breakthroughs. presidential election, it seemed that we were entering one of those rare windows where you might see substantial policy action on climate and clean energy. C in this century. clean-tech legislation.

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How Rural Towns Can Prepare for EV Charging And Why Do It

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For example, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has done precisely this for rural towns in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. Investments in charging infrastructure can be encouraged through vouchers or grants to help fund the planning and installation of public EV charging stations. Here’s Why

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EBI study concludes potential contribution of microalgae biofuels in US will be modest due to resource constraints and cost

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” The US Department of Energy has funded several R&D consortia and pilot projects, and one 300-acre demonstration project in New Mexico, by Sapphire Energy, Inc. Four key resources (suitable climate, water, flat land and carbon dioxide) must all be available in one location for optimal algal biomass production.

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Colorado River Basin Study projects major imbalances in water supply and demand

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Authorized by the 2009 SECURE Water Act, the study analyzes future water supply and demand scenarios based on factors such as projected changes in climate and varying levels of growth in communities, agriculture and business in the seven Colorado River Basin states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

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EV advocates support a just clean energy transition. The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act is not it.

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Electrifying transportation is critical to addressing the climate crisis and cutting tailpipe emissions, both of which disproportionately harm Indigenous, Black, and other communities of color. Grant federal land managers clear authority to protect certain areas from future mining.

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