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Faster progress on energy efficiency is crucial if we’re going to meet the global 2030 goal, but a year after countries pledged at COP28 to double energy efficiency improvements by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says we’re still falling short.
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Volvo Cars is opening access to Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada for its EVs, including its new EX90 flagship SUV.
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Support for Biden’s federal clean energy incentives cuts across party lines – 78% of 2020 Trump voters support them.
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Donald Trump will push fossil fuels and undo renewable energy policies, but it ultimately won’t stop clean energy’s momentum.
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Renewables developer Exus Renewables North America is giving a $200 million upgrade to Somerset County, Pennsylvania’s 139 megawatt (MW) Twin Ridges Wind Farm – here’s why repowering projects like this are the future of the wind industry.
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Mobile car care company Yoshi Mobility launched a DC fast charging EV mobile unit that it likens to “a supercharger on wheels.”
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Amprius Technologies has shipped its power-packed A-Sample EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration between major automakers to advance EV battery technology.
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Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1 billion.
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Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles.
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Rivian will power its DC fast-charging network with renewable energy company RWE’s Champion Wind farm in Texas.
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SOLARCYCLE is building a huge solar recycling plant in Cedartown, Georgia, which will recycle 10 million solar panels a year.
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Georgia utility Southern Company is teaming up with Georgia Tech and Smart Wires to roll out a US Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project aimed at boosting Georgia and Alabama’s electric grid.
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ChargePoint just made it easier for small businesses and multifamily housing to offer EV charging. The company introduced the ChargePoint Essential cloud plan that eliminates traditional software subscription fees by using driver payments to cover costs.
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The Atlantic coast’s first floating offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine resulted in two provisional winners and $21.9 million in winning bids, with four lease areas awarded.
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When the days get colder and shorter, here are six quick tips for how to get the best range from your EV in the winter.
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Bosch is now the first manufacturer to bring a cold-climate heat pump to market as part of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge.
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Anthro Energy just secured a $24.9 million grant from the US Department of Energy to help bolster the domestic battery supply chain – a move that will have a big impact on US EV production.
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The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new solar carport is now online, and at 2.8 megawatts (MW), it’s a big one.
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The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market.
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One of the UK’s largest solar farms, a 55 MW project, is now officially online, providing enough power for over 20,000 homes.
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The US just hit a major electric vehicle milestone: There are now more than 200,000 public EV charging ports nationwide.
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LG Business Solutions USA is now taking orders for the first LG DC fast charger in the US, which is being built in Texas.
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Researchers at Harvard University have developed a solid state battery that can be recharged in 10 minutes, and now it’s got Series A funding to scale production.
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Renewables now claim a 30.1% share of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.
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