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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.

EGEB: Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm is inaugurated

Scandinavia's largest offshore wind

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Denmark’s and Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm was inaugurated yesterday.
  • A judge denies another bid to halt excavation at the largest-known lithium resource in the US.
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EGEB: Nordex unveils a 6 MW onshore wind turbine

Nordex

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • German wind turbine maker Nordex unveils its first 6 MW onshore turbine.
  • More than 200 health journals globally call for emergency climate change action.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Shell to install 50,000 EV chargers in the UK by 2025

Shell EV chargers

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Shell’s ubitricity will install 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK.
  • Two New York State villages have launched an opt-out community choice solar program.
  • EV charging company Wallbox launches an “ultrafast public charger.”
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: 4 reasons why US solar panel shipments broke records in 2020

First Solar

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The US saw a record-breaking solar panel shipment boom in 2020.
  • US onshore wind energy saw record growth in 2020 – more than any other energy source.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

bifacial solar cell

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells.
  • A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: How Hurricane Ida will impact EV and gas drivers, and power

Hurricane Ida

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Hurricane Ida will affect the price of gas for ICE-car drivers across the US.
  • Were widespread power outages from Hurricane Ida avoidable?
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: The UN announces the official end of leaded gas worldwide

leaded gas

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths.
  • Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Maryland will spend $3.7M on electric car chargers

Maryland chargers

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Maryland is funding 36 public fast chargers and 145 workplace charging ports.
  • The Inc. 5000 2021 list is out, and solar has a solid foothold in the Top 20.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Siemens will produce 1M more EV chargers in the US in the next 4 years

Siemens EV chargers

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Siemens boosts its US EV charger manufacturing with over 1 million more chargers in the next four years.
  • The battle for most humongous offshore wind turbine gets a new competitor in China.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: A Swedish venture ships the world’s first fossil-free steel to Volvo

Swedish green steel

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Swedish venture HYBRIT ships its first batch of steel made with green hydrogen instead of coal.
  • Korean researchers say they can recycle solar panels into high-performance solar cells.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Blackouts and rising electric bills are driving US household solar and storage

solar and storage

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Four in five US homeowners with solar and storage feel prepared to weather a power outage.
  • Average construction costs for US wind farms dropped by 27% from 2013 to 2019.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Solar could make up 40% of US power by 2035 – Biden administration

landfill solar

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • If Congress provides tax credits for the solar industry, it could grow rapidly by 2035.
  • First Solar breaks ground on a $680 million, 3.3 GW solar factory in Ohio.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: This New Jersey community solar farm gives landfill a new purpose

US community solar

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The Linden Hawk Rise 4.5 MW community solar project in New Jersey nears completion.
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, launches an Electrified Dealer Program to help car dealers sell EVs.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Here are the 3 biggest trends in rooftop solar and battery storage

Georgia solar EPA

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Three standout solar, storage, and financing trends emerged between July 2020 and June 2021.
  • India reaches a milestone of 100 gigawatts of clean energy.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: A Florida nonprofit ran a solar boot camp with guaranteed jobs for 27 young adults

solar boot camp

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • A Florida solar boot camp provides guaranteed jobs for young adults.
  • The Swiss government says it can reach net zero by 2050 – with fossil fuels.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: A small Canadian province is a North American electric school bus leader

clean school bus program

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Canada’s Prince Edward Island buys 35 more Lion electric school buses, reaching 47 total.
  • LG Electronics will cut emissions in its major products by 2030.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Microsoft to buy 430MW of solar power from Ørsted in Texas

US solar panels

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement with Ørsted to buy solar energy in Texas.
  • Canadian solar panel maker Heliene opens a second US manufacturing site, in Florida.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: The US’s first offshore wind farm is currently offline; here’s why

Rhode Island renewables 2033

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying.
  • Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Oil kingdom Saudi Arabia launches its first wind farm, the Middle East’s largest

Saudi Arabia wind farm

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected and producing clean energy.
  • Arizona may get its very first electricity provider that offers 100% clean energy.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Petroleum use dropped a record 15% in the transport sector from 2019 to 2020

petroleum

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • From 2019 to 2020, petroleum consumption decreased in every energy-consuming sector.
  • 25 fossil fuel giants used Facebook ads to fight President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Maryland offshore wind plans make a great leap forward

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Baltimore-based US Wind announces a new offshore wind farm and other major developments.
  • Costa Rica is considering a permanent ban on fossil fuel exploration and extraction.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Scotland’s largest whiskey producer to install 4 MW solar farm

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Drinks giant Diageo has submitted a planning application for an onsite, 4 MW solar farm in Scotland.
  • The Kitty Hawk offshore wind project off North Carolina moves another step forward.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: In 2020, 78% of new US power installations were clean energy

Iowa wind

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The US installed a record 26 gigawatts of new clean energy in 2020, according to a new report.
  • In 2020, the number of producing US coal mines fell to the lowest number since 2008.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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EGEB: Watch the TVA blow up its oldest coal-fired plant (and they want to replace it with natural gas)

DOE coal

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The Tennessee Valley Authority implodes its oldest coal-fired power plant.
  • The UK’s Ministry of Justice installs £1.1 million of roof-mounted solar on courts and prisons.
  • UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.
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