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Electrek Green Energy Brief Overview Updated July 23, 2021
Electrek Green Energy Brief
A daily technical, financial and political review/analysis of important green energy news
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 23
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather.
- Massachusetts announces $1.6 million in grants to support offshore wind workforce training.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 22
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- The US Department of Energy announces energy-efficient new building codes to save consumers money and fight climate change.
- Bloomington, Indiana, launches its Bloomington Green Home Improvement Program.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 21
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- 68% of Americans support a spend of $20-$25 billion to adopt electric school buses. Let’s adopt more.
- New York State announces $52 million for community solar projects for underserved communities.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 20
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Walmart’s maritime shipping caused more pollution in 2019 than a coal-fired plant emits annually.
- A solar company sues the Department of the Interior over offshore wind farm approval.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 19
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- The US produced more petroleum and natural gas than any other country in 2020.
- Average US solar construction costs continued to fall in 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 16
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Heating homes with hydrotreated vegetable oil is now under way in pilots in the UK.
- New software from the DOE and NREL will greatly speed up residential solar permitting across the US.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 15
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers.
- El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 13
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Southern California Edison’s Charge Ready program will install 38,000 chargers over the next five years.
- US clean energy standard benefits would far outweigh the costs, finds a groundbreaking new report.
- 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 12
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Germany’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm pre-selects huge Vestas wind turbines.
- Nova Scotia sets a target of reaching 80% renewable energy 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.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 7
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Maine’s governor permanently bans offshore wind in state waters in a compromise.
- ION Energy raises $3.6 million with the participation of Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.
- 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.
