Electrek Green Energy Brief

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

• …except for in China, which saw a growth in coal – and emissions still rose.
• Londoners can now choose electric vehicles when they use Uber Green from today.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• A new feasibility study combines California’s water canals with solar power.
• The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• New York City’s Community Power program creates solar installation jobs for housing authority residents and saves them money on energy bills.
• Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% clean energy with a new study from the NREL.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• A climate group report shows fossil-fuel financing continues to rise despite Paris Agreement pledges.
• The world’s largest coal mining company sets its sights on solar.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• An electric charge point run on tidal energy has been installed on the Shetland island of Yell.
• Climate Action 100+ has issued its first net zero ratings of the world’s largest polluting companies.
• 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.

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

• New York State approves a power cable for Deepwater Wind South Fork offshore wind farm.
• Virginia nonprofit Give Solar works with Habitat for Humanity to provide solar for Habitat homeowners.
• 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.

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

• North Star Renewables will build and operate three hybrid service operation vessels for Dogger Bank.
• BP aims to build the UK’s largest (blue) hydrogen plant 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.

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

• A new report that studied US offshore wind by coastal region and state found huge potential.
• Los Angeles and New York launch virtual power plant programs fueled by solar-charged home batteries.
• 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.

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

• Duke Energy Renewables has begun commercial operation of the 350MW Frontier 2 project in Oklahoma.
• Medium- and long-haul electric trucks are 13% cheaper to own than diesel trucks today – 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.

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

• US solar will reach a total of 419 GWdc over the next 10 years, according to a new report.
• Global clean energy investment must increase by 30% to $131 trillion by 2050 to avert the climate crisis, says IRENA.
• 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.

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

• Toledo, Ohio’s 21,000-solar-panel farm serves both manufacturing and surrounding communities.
• A Belgian wind farm will supply electricity to cargo handlers International Car Operators at Zeebrugge.
• 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.

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

• China built more new wind farms in 2020 than the world combined in 2019 – and a lot of coal plants.
• Supermarket chain Aldi announces its new clean energy and sustainability goals.
• 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.

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

• GE Renewable Energy will open a new blade manufacturing facility in northeastern England.
• White Plains, New York, breaks ground on 6.8 MW of community solar.
• US Senate confirms Michael Regan as Environmental Protection Agency chief.
• 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.

• The Bezos Earth Fund’s new CEO Andrew Steer says it will spend its $10 billion by 2030, but he hasn’t yet provided a road map.
• EV charging industry association ChargeUp Europe gains its 13th member, Portugal’s Power Dot.
• 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.

• Wells Fargo yesterday announced that it intends to achieve net-zero for its financing activities by 2050.
• DeSmog found that many big bank board directors have ties to polluting industries, creating conflicts of interest.
• 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.

• Proposed US offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind expects a favorable BOEM review today, leading to April approval.
• Clean energy accounted for 47% of Germany’s power mix in 2020, up from 42.3% in 2019.
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• The US installed more battery storage in 2020 than between 2013 and 2019, says a new study.
• Representative Deb Haaland’s nomination for US Secretary of the Interior heads to the full Senate.
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• Apex Clean Energy has sold its fourth clean power purchase agreement to Facebook.
• The IMF has some advice for the US on how to implement climate mitigation goals.
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• Moscow’s Department of Transport says all of its public transport vehicles will be electric by 2032.
• Smart electric motor company Turntide Technologies completes an $80 million funding round.
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• Connecticut has approved a 120-megawatt solar farm covering 485 acres.
• The UK’s 857 megawatt Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm starts to produce its first power.
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• A research team has developed a way to use a material found in plants to help create safer batteries.
• The Biden administration raises the cost of carbon, making it easier to approve climate-change actions.
• 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.