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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

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by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. Natural gas 87.9 Natural gas 4.1 Geothermal 0 0 Solar 0 8.8 Geothermal 16.5 Nuclear 0 0 Wind 2.5 Biomass and other 0.1

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Starfire Energy closes major funding round; green ammonia and hydrogen solutions

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The investment round was led by AP Ventures, a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, and included New Energy Technologies, Chevron Technology Ventures, Osaka Gas USA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This allows for the synthesis of documentably 100% green ammonia.

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CA’s solar tax supporters are trying to run a “wealthy vs disadvantaged” narrative: It doesn’t have to be

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In the document, the commission argued that the existing net energy metering tariff “negatively impacts non-participating customers; is not cost-effective; and disproportionately harms low-income ratepayers” since homeowners without solar are being shouldered with the price of maintaining the grid.

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Tesla is officially an energy provider in Texas

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Tesla has officially entered the Texas market as an energy provider, new documents from the Texas Public Utility Commission state. Now, a document from the Public Utility Commission has officially confirmed that Tesla is able to supply electricity to residents in the State.

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India directs Coal India to invest in EVs & charging pods

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The Ministry of Coal has finalised an agenda document for the year 2021-22. The document said that “Coal India must diversify its business and must explore prospects in sunrise industries, electric charging pods, electric vehicles etc.” ” India imports coal mainly from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa.

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IAEA to develop roadmap for commercial deployment of nuclear hydrogen

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In order to decrease the environmental impact of the annual production of over 70 million tonnes of hydrogen, some countries are looking to renewables such as solar and wind as well as nuclear power as a replacement for fossil fuels. In the European Union, natural gas has been recently trading at around $30 per million BTUs.).

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory.

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