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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 31
- Construction of the UK’s first road made partially from plastic has begun in Carlisle.
- An EV coalition (but not Tesla) asked congressional leaders for help in the latest stimulus package.
- EV alliance ChargeUp Europe gains Portugal’s energy giant EDP as its eighth member.
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 30
- Germany breaks ground on the world’s first hydrogen filling station for passenger trains.
- A Dutch offshore wind farm will also feature floating solar, batteries, and hydrogen.
- North Dakota will spend $66 million to plug disused oil and gas wells.
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 29
- The United Nations has suggestions for making religious buildings more green-energy friendly.
- An Indiana county is launching a first-ever solar farm that requires pollinator-friendly fields.
- Green energy projects are approved for First Nations communities in British Columbia, Canada.
- Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 27
- Senator Tammy Duckworth introduces a bill to support communities hurt by the loss of coal.
- Mothers Rise Up and Parents for Future UK want the UK government to invest in green energy.
- NextEra Energy wants to pilot a green hydrogen plant in Florida.
- Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 24
- Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which will fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
- Coronavirus pandemic shutdowns led to increased solar output, finds new MIT study.
- Oxford, UK, is trialing an e-refuse collection vehicle, with the aim of having all electric bin lorries.
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 23
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- The US EPA rehashes “new” airplane emissions standards that were already set in 2016.
- The demise of coal in Europe is happening a lot faster than originally anticipated.
- New York has announced the largest renewable energy procurement efforts in US history.
- Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 22
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- China produced 59 gigawatts’ worth of solar panels in the first half of the year.
- A Dutch government advisory board declares that burning biomass is not sustainable.
- BP boosts its investment in wind energy by acquiring full ownership of an Indiana wind farm.
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 21
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Tech giant Apple says it will bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero 20 years sooner than Paris Agreement targets.
- The EU has agreed to a €1 trillion, seven-year coronavirus stimulus package. How green is it?
- US households’ high energy use is causing one-fifth of the country’s total emissions.
- Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.
Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 20
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- The London Underground could be entirely powered by green energy and become net zero by 2030.
- A new UN report says that a switch to efficient air conditioning could make a huge dent in emissions.
- UK telecoms giant Vodafone says it will shift its European mobile network to 100% green electricity by July 2021.
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Electrek Green Energy Brief Stories July 17
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Rockefeller oil heir David Kaiser, an ardent climate change activist, dies at 50.
- Governor Andrew Cuomo announces initiatives to expand electric vehicle use in New York State.
- Court rejects Trump administration attempt to roll back methane rule.
- Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card.
