Electrek Green Energy Brief

• Texas utility ERCOT said that frozen wind turbines were the “least significant factor in the blackout.”
• The US installed record amounts of wind and solar in 2020, despite the pandemic.
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• Geothermal company Dandelion closes a $30 million Series B funding round led by Breakthrough Energy.
• Scottish-made tidal turbine generates power in Japan.
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• French-headquartered Total wants to be “no more an oil and gas company but an energy company.”
• Five ways to save energy and weatherproof during cold (or warm) weather.
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• Texas is experiencing extremely cold temperatures and has had to implement rolling blackouts.
• Ford is the first US auto manufacturer to join the initiative promoting responsible mining.
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• The Duster brothers have a green plan, including EVs, for their family-owned funeral home.
• The Scottish government awards more than £633,000 to 45 e-bike projects across the country.
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• As GM and other carmakers ramp up their electric vehicle plans, the US national grid needs a boost. Here’s how.
• US lawmakers who most vehemently oppose Biden’s energy plans receive the most money from the fossil fuel industry.
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• Poland’s largest utility will jointly develop two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea with Orsted.
• Why is Wood Mackenzie shutting down Greentech Media, a valuable source of green energy news?
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• A wind turbine technician apprentice tells the Guardian about his experiences in his new role.
• Electric vehicle battery technology company Enevate secures an $81 million investment.
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• More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, double the number previously thought.
• Nevada looks to green energy to diversify its tourism and gaming economy.
• BOEM restarts the environmental permit review for the first major US offshore wind farm.
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• Shell Energy Europe BV will supply Amazon with green energy from an offshore wind farm.
• Increasing US building retrofits with energy-efficient US-made products would create 170,000 jobs.
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• Denmark’s North Sea green energy island hub will be the largest construction project in Danish history.
• South Korea is the latest leader in the race to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
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• Renewables will largely replace coal, according to a new Morgan Stanley report.
• Caltrans installs 22 new EV fast chargers at nine locations in California – and they’re free to the public.
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• Harvard University’s purchase of four new electric buses will represent more than 30% of their fleet.
• A Dutch prototype put together by two companies is testing hydrogen refueling at a solar island.
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• Sustainable Marine unveils “next-gen platform” in Nova Scotia ahead of tidal energy project.
• The University of Arkansas will build a new solar lab to teach accredited solar technicians.
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• New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said late last week that the city will “renounce fossil fuels fully.”
• SunPower and EagleView are working together to reduce solar installation timelines and costs.
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• The Sierra Club analyzed utilities’ long-term energy plans. See how yours stacks up.
• Check out this interactive map that reveals your country’s climate risks.
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• Aberdeen, Scotland, launches 15 60-seat hydrogen double-decker buses today.
• A Tennessee solar equipment parts manufacturer raises $1.9 billion in the largest solar IPO ever.
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• Biden’s continued climate initiatives have just been announced online.
• Investments in renewable companies appear to be on an upswing. Here are two examples.
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• The Trump administration canceled federal permits for Vineyard Wind 1, and its developers have asked the Biden administration for a reboot.
• Zinc-ion battery developer Salient Energy receives a $1.58 million grant from the California Energy Commission.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020.
• These are the top 10 most sustainable companies in the world, according to the 2021 Global 100 index.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The UK is hosting the COP26 in Glasgow and leading on climate change efforts. Why the big gas plant?
• Meanwhile, the President of the European Investment Bank declares that “gas is over.’
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