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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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Terabase Energy has successfully completed its first commercial solar installation using Terafab, its automatic solar-installing robot.
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Asphalt paving equipment maker LeeBoy and battery storage maker Portable Electric are working together to electrify the asphalt paving industry.
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The European Union is not fooling around, and European countries are under pressure to adhere to ambitious plans to get their roadways up and ready for the total phaseout of fossil fuels in the years ahead. To this end, both France and Denmark have just announced huge investments in building out their electric vehicle charging infrastructure to adhere to new EU regulations announced this summer. France will put €200 million into expanding fast charging stations within the country, and Denmark has earmarked €91.5 million to focus on charging for heavy-transport vehicles.
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The city of Lakeland, Florida, has approved 77 homes featuring solar and storage that will be linked together to form a community microgrid.
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Kentucky’s largest utility requested a nine-fold increase in solar and battery storage, and the state’s regulators just approved it.
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Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), which serves over 1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey, is going to make its largest power grid upgrade in company history.
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What was once the world’s largest steel mill is about to become Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind turbine factory.
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