Green Energy

Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a transparent wood that “is a promising candidate for applications in energy-efficient buildings” – and the method they used is surprisingly simple.

• 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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LG Business Solutions USA today announced the release of two new solar panels with even higher output. According to LG, they are the company’s most powerful and highest-performing modules to date.

• 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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Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas today announced the launch of its new offshore wind turbine – the V236-15.0MW. It replaces US conglomerate GE’s 14MW Haliade-X as having the distinction of being the world’s largest offshore wind turbine.

• 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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By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough.

• 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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New York City’s iconic Empire State Building and other buildings in its owner’s portfolio are all now powered entirely by wind, making it the US’ largest real estate user of 100% renewable energy.

• 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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Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) wants to fight Biden’s clean energy plan, despite being the No. 1 state in the US for wind power. Texas is also a rising star of solar power, not to mention the home of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas. Yet, Abbott has issued an executive order to “protect” Texas’ energy industry from federal overreach, or in other words, President Joe Biden’s endorsement of clean energy. Or to put it another way, what Texas is already doing.

• 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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West Virginia is getting a 115 MW wind farm, which will increase the state’s wind power by 15%. Here’s why that’s a really big deal – and why West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice, is so excited.

• 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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