EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
Chinese wind turbine orders set a new record in 2023 by reaching 100 gigawatts (GW), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
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Spanish renewables developer Greenalia is rolling out an impressive 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind, and battery storage in Texas, with more on the way.
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Renters can’t access rooftop solar benefits because they don’t own their roofs – but this workaround will reduce your electricity bill.
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Oil major CITGO is sticking its toe into the electrification pond: It’s launched its first-ever EV charger in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one of the US’s largest solar farms, in Colorado.
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Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.
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In 2022, US small-scale rooftop solar saw a tenfold increase over the last decade, according to a new report – here’s why and what needs to happen next.
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Heat pump installation has to become more affordable to make adoption more compelling in the US, but in the meantime, there are ways to mitigate that cost.
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In a first, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized two offshore wind energy areas (WEAs) off Oregon’s coast.
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Meet PairTree – a solar-powered canopy that charges EVs off-grid – that’s made by US-based solar charging infrastructure manufacturer Paired Power.
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SANY Renewable Energy, a wind turbine manufacturer in China, has built the world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade.
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A poll released today reveals that a clear majority of US coastal residents support offshore wind development.
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Europe’s coal electricity generation tanked by 26% and gas by 15% in 2023, according to a new report from energy think tank Ember.
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EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason.
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The UK slashed value-added tax (VAT) to zero for folks installing battery storage in their homes from February 1, 2024.
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Xcel Energy just announced its big solar and wind plans in the US Midwest – here’s the lowdown.
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The UK’s Inyanga Marine Energy Group is going to build Southeast Asia’s first tidal energy plant, which will power an off-grid island.
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WindFloat Atlantic – the world’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm – has now been online for three years and continues to break its own power output records.
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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest EV battery maker, is going to build its own $1.83 billion offshore wind farm.
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Oxford PV, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel.
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Octopus Electric Vehicles just launched DriveFree, a used EV leasing program, and it comes with unlimited free home charging.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) just finalized stove energy efficiency standards to save consumers money and reduce emissions.
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Taos Ski Valley Resort in New Mexico wrote in an e-newsletter today that it has deployed the “first, fully electric snowcat in North America.”
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Republicans have vowed to tear apart the Inflation Reduction Act, but the chief executive of NextEra Energy, the US’s largest renewable developer, says that’s “unlikely” if they win the election.
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