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Connecticut & Rhode Island’s offshore wind farm just got the construction go-ahead

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Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, can begin offshore construction in 2024. more… The post Connecticut & Rhode Island’s offshore wind farm just got the construction go-ahead appeared first on Electrek.

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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. (The calculations were based on the data developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists.)

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves. The research array furthers the design and development of a system for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds to support large-scale production of biomass for biofuels and other valuable bioproducts.

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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

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Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project.

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Poll Finds Majority Support for Offshore Wind in Southern New England

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If you read our blog on the High Cost of Saying NO to Offshore Wind , you know that offshore wind technology brings numerous benefits. Recent poll results from the Barr Foundation highlight consensus among Southern New England residents in favor of offshore wind initiatives.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. Honda further commits to supplying its operations with 100% renewable energy and has begun taking steps to achieving this goal.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output. —Michael J.

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