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Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, which is heavily dependent on diesel vehicles, is going to purchase up to 20 electric buses that will run along two routes.
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.
Green Energy Stories July 22
Singapore-based solar energy provider Sunseap will spend more than $2 billion to build the world’s largest floating solar farm and energy storage system on Indonesia’s Batam Island, which is across the Singapore Strait from Singapore.
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.
Green Energy Stories July 21
Japan aims to increase its clean energy use to nearly 40% by 2030, according to a new Basic Energy Plan draft released by the Japanese government today. The country also plans to reduce its use of fossil fuels.
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.
Green Energy 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.
Green Energy 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.
Green Energy Stories July 16
Clean energy may mean less mining for coal, but it also means more mining for minerals such as cobalt for use in alloys and batteries, tellurium for solar cells and semiconductors, and germanium for transistors in electronic devices.
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.
