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EGEB: Here’s where global energy consumption is going if we don’t make changes

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Energy Information Administration releases its International Energy Outlook 2021 report. Maine applies for a lease in federal waters for the US’s first offshore wind research site. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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In 2023, investment in clean energy manufacturing shot up 70% from 2022

Baua Electric

Photo: Heliene Booming investment in solar and battery manufacturing is rapidly becoming a powerful global economic driver, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Spending on solar PV manufacturing more than doubled last year, while investment in battery manufacturing rose by around 60%.

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We’re closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA

Baua Electric

It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year(!) – accounts for over 90% of all renewable capacity mentioned in NDCs. Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor.

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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

Baua Electric

Photo: Tesla Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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

Baua Electric

The amount of renewable energy capacity added to energy systems around the world reached almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar accounting for 75% of additions, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest edition of the annual “Renewables 2023” report released today. Get started here. –ad*

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EV Standouts at the 2021 LA Auto Show

EV Match

Personally, I have been an EV driver for nearly a decade, and am the proud owner of a 2012 second generation Toyota RAV-4 EV, a trusty car that has been with me through many life experiences and of which fewer than 2,500 were produced (this makes me feel especially cool). We are very excited to see what this company does next.

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The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

Cars That Think

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. I personally know how important [farming] is,” he says. John Deere, headquartered in Moline, Ill., Brij Singh Employer: John Deere, Fargo, N.D.

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