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EGEB: 5 green energy takeaways from CNN climate-crisis town hall, Rutgers University on states, equity, and green energy, more

Avatar for Michelle Lewis Sep 5 2019 - 2:00 pm PT
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • 5 green energy standouts from the Democrats’ climate-crisis town hall
  • Rutgers University releases new study on states, equity, and green energy.
  • 3 ways cities are improving the energy efficiency of homes.
  • Big oil to seal record number of green energy deals in 2019.


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EGEB: Green energy in Cory Booker’s $3T plan, New York Times pulls sponsorship of oil conference, more

Avatar for Michelle Lewis Sep 4 2019 - 2:00 pm PT
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Cory Booker announces $3 trillion climate change plan — here are five green energy highlights.
  • Elizabeth Warren pledges another $1 trillion to achieve clean energy by 2035.
  • The New York Times pulls out of sponsoring the Oil and Money conference.
  • Everyone can use these small solar panels for outdoor fun.


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EGEB: The value of oil and gas companies by 2050, NY moves to modernize grid, and more

Avatar for Phil Dzikiy Apr 11 2019 - 9:05 am PT
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In today’s EGEB:

  • Oil and gas companies could lose 95% of value by 2050 if Paris Agreement is followed.
  • New York announces $30 million to modernize grid as state advances green energy transition.
  • 200 community leaders have now expressed support for the Voices for 100% Renewable Energy project.
  • JDR Cable Systems and Tufts University are collaborating to help students who want to pursue an offshore wind career.


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More Americans now work in Solar Power than the extraction of Oil &Gas, or Coal

Avatar for John Fitzgerald Weaver May 26 2016 - 7:39 am PT
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Solar Power now has more employees than either the Oil & Gas or Coal Extraction industries in the United States. The solar industry employed approximately 208,000 individuals at the end of 2015 versus 185,000+ in oil and gas, or 190,000 in coal extraction. Solar power employment is expected to grow an additional 15% in 2016 to almost 240,000 individuals. Globally, solar power now directly employs 2.8 million people as the largest renewable energy employer.


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