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The size of Washington State’s largest wind farm just got cut by 50%

Baua Electric

Washington State’s energy board cut the size of what would have been the state’s largest wind farm in half yesterday – here’s why. Wind farm controversy in Washington State The $1.7 billion, 1,150-megawatt (MW) Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center combines wind, solar, and battery storage. Get started here. –

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Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. —down 50% from its peak in 2005—displaced by cheaper natural gas, wind and solar power, as well as savings from energy efficiency. for the past year.

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Study shows hybrids and EVs to drive lithium and cobalt demand by a factor of 10 to more than 20

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A new study by researchers at Leiden University in The Netherlands, with colleagues at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, shows that climate policies can strongly increase metal demand. —Deetman et al. The researchers started with data available from the IMAGE scenarios.

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The world’s longest land and subsea interconnector just came online

Baua Electric

High wind generation outputs in the UK and Denmark are unlikely to happen simultaneously, so surplus energy will be transmitted through the interconnector to where the level of demand is higher. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way.

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Good news – the world has a real chance of achieving its goal of tripling renewables by 2030

Baua Electric

The world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 –and that means it has a real chance of achieving the goal set by governments at the COP28 climate change conference of tripling global capacity by 2030. The increases in renewable energy capacity in the US, Europe, and Brazil also hit all-time highs. Get started here. –ad*

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. Installation costs will be impacted by the charger’s distance from an available power supply and electrical panel, as well as by the age of the facility involved. Level 3 charging networks.

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Volvo Cars and partners launch One Tonne Life experiment in Sweden

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Volvo Cars, A-hus and Vattenfall recently launched the six-month One Tonne Life project—an attempt by a family (the Lindells) to cut their carbon dioxide yearly emissions from seven tonnes per person to a more sustainable one tonne. The solar cells are supplied by a manufacturer that is partly owned by Vattenfall.

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