In a historic agreement, the world has agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit. Is this a success? Depends on who you talk to.
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The world’s largest wheeled crane has completed its first assignment on a wind farm in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China.
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Michigan-based EV battery startup ONE, Our Next Energy, has been touted as “a poster child” of President Biden’s agenda to wean the US off its dependence on China by building batteries in the US, and bringing a flood of new clean tech jobs with it. But after a wave of layoffs and a loss of funding, the company has announced a new CEO. It is replacing its CEO and founder Mujeeb Ijaz, known for his dazzling genius in the field of battery engineering, with a seasoned executive and board member.
New York City has relaxed its zoning laws for renewables, including opening over 8,500 acres of parking lots for solar canopies.
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The first five offshore wind turbines at Vineyard Wind 1 will deliver power to the Massachusetts grid within weeks.
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Power grid optimizer Heimdall Power paired up with weather intelligence tech company Meteomatics – and a 30% increase in power grids’ transmission capacity resulted.
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The 12,500-square-meter (134,549-square-foot) roof of an indoor ski slope in Belgium is covered in solar panels.
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Gas and diesel yard tractors are out, and battery-electric models at California’s Port of Long Beach container terminal are in.
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A canton in Switzerland commissioned a project in which solar panels were attached vertically to a roadside retaining wall.
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One of the US’s largest car dealership groups recently completed the installation of 10,000 solar panels on multiple dealerships.
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A Dutch shipbuilder has officially launched what it says is the world’s first electric service operations vessel (SOV) that can charge offshore.
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Michigan has become the 12th state to pass landmark legislation that sets a 100% clean electricity deadline for utilities.
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Solar capacity has grown faster in US electrical generation than all other energy sources in the first three quarters of 2023, according to new data from FERC.
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Check out this cool video on Reddit of a “walk to work” gangway that’s now being used by wind farm technicians at Vineyard Wind 1.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially completed its first commercial-sized wind project – and controversy has surfaced about its fossil fuel side deals ahead of COP28.
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Canvus turns retired wind turbine blades into beautiful park benches, planters, and picnic tables for public spaces across the US.
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Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind has installed its massive 16 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in a “record-breaking” 24 hours.
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The oil and gas industry is banking on carbon capture as its “fix” for climate change. The IEA’s new report dispels that idea and offers real solutions.
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New Jersey joins a growing list of nine states, including California, Vermont, New York, Washington, and Oregon, to ban gasoline-burning cars – eventually, at least. As of 2027, New Jersey will start limiting the number of gasoline-powered cars, light-duty trucks, and SUVs that can be sold within the state, and eventually ramp that up to a full ban starting 2035.
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Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, can begin offshore construction in 2024.
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Here’s a breath of fresh air, literally. In a new milestone, the number of new electric car registrations has exceeded those of diesel-powered vehicles in Europe for the first time, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
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The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, is complete.
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The Gila River Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over its canals.
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Governments plan to double renewable capacity by 2030, and tripling is within sight, according to a newly released report.
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