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Walkable Neighborhoods & Public Transit Are Part Of The Clean Energy Transition

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By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, [continued] The post Walkable Neighborhoods & Public Transit Are Part Of The Clean Energy Transition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. After the Texas power crisis, many have supported the idea of switching to a renewable power grid. and Darca on the project.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy. In California 1.4

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Urgent: Assemblymember Chris Holden Trying to Kill California’s 100% Renewable Climate Bill, #ChangeTheClimate, #SB100

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SB 100 (De Leon) – California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. SB 100 accelerates the existing renewable energy targets to 60 percent RPS by 2030, and requires retail energy sellers to plan, model, and invest over the next 28 years to reach the 100% clean, zero carbon, and renewable energy target.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). The Net-Zero Neighborhood. Net-Zero Neighborhoods. You generate energy locally using renewables. Gil Weigand.

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

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It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted. Rivian will work on the Starfire project with renewable energy power producer BrightNight and The Nature Conservancy. “We must also support the decarbonization of our energy infrastructure through the responsible deployment of renewable energy.

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DOE announces $187M to support electrification of transportation sector

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Funded through DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the selected projects are expected to: Create EV charging solutions for those without home charging. The selected projects will support the $2.5