By Mark Maslin Old carbon credits could swamp the marketThe carbon offset market looks set to grow: our report projects that by 2050 the carbon offsets market will probably be worth more than US$90 billion (£67 billion) and maybe as much as US$480 billion – at least a 200-fold increase on the US$0.4bn spent in…
By Markus Dirnbacher By definition, solar-powered cars only run on solar power. However, in most cases, they are powered on partially by the sun and have a complimentary battery under the hood to increase their reach. Ultimately, the term describes battery electric vehicles with solar panels on their roof to charge the battery on the…
By [email protected] The Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic majority in Congress have an important backer in their quest to achieve an ambitious climate agenda: corporate America and its increasing hunger for carbon-free energy. On Monday, a notable subset of the largest U.S. corporations signed on to a statement from the Renewable Energy Buyers Association (REBA),…
By [email protected] The Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic majority in Congress have an important backer in their quest to achieve an ambitious climate agenda: corporate America and its increasing hunger for carbon-free energy. On Monday, a notable subset of the largest U.S. corporations signed on to a statement from the Renewable Energy Buyers Association (REBA),…
By Kelsey Misbrener America’s largest energy customers are calling on the federal government to implement strong and specific national policies to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon power sector and expand access to clean energy for customers. “Clean energy presents an unprecedented opportunity to recover after the triple whammy of 2020: pandemic-induced recession, climate calamities,…
By Billy Ludt The Clorox Company has achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. and Canadian operations four years earlier than originally planned. “At Clorox, we feel a sense of urgency to address climate change given current warming trends resulting in significant impacts on our planet and global communities,” said Ed Huber,…
By Dan Yurman Christopher Hanson Named NRC Chairman by President Biden— NEI Statement on Appointment of NRC Chair— NEI – Russia and China Are Dominating Nuclear Energy Exports. Can the U.S. Catch Up?Indian 700 MWe PHWR Reactor Connected to the Grid— Western Vendors are Frozen Out of India’s Commercial Nuclear MarketChina / First Concrete Poured…
By Richard Brooks The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is hosting a meeting on 1/26 (two sessions) described below, chaired by Dr. Allan Friedman, NTIA’s SBOM program manager:This will be a background discussion for those who are relatively new to SBOM, focusing on Energy sector use cases. The goal of this info session is…
By Ivy Main [This post was updated January 22 to include two bills filed just ahead of the deadline. See SB1463 under Renewable Energy, and HB2330 under Climate.] The 2021 General Session is in full swing, with bills being heard at all hours of the day, every day of the week. We’re now told the…
By ENEL Foundation Contributor In light of Latin America’s current path towards energy transition, Enel Américas organized the webinar “Latin America energy transition: challenges of circular cities and regional interconnection” to discuss what will take for the region to achieve a more sustainable energy system.The focus of the event were sustainability, circular economy and Enel…
By David Wojick, Ph.D. California has hooked up a grid battery system that is almost ten times bigger than the previous world record holder, but when it comes to making renewables reliable it is so small it might as well not exist.The new battery array is rated at a storage capacity of 1,200 megawatt hours…
By Paul Driessen Your life, living standards, country and planet will take a big hit under the Green New Deal Paul Driessen Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, AOC, the Democrat Party and US environmentalists are committed to making climate change, the Green New Deal, and replacement of fossil fuels with wind, solar, battery and biofuel power…
By Joel Stronberg A cry for survival comes from the planet itself.A cry that can’t be any more desperate or any more clearPresident Joseph R. BidenWhether speaking philosophically of the meaning of democracy and what keeps it strong or specifically of what ails the nation, the differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump are stark….
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By Richard Brooks I’m looking forward to reading the results of this initiative. I’m never surprised by the innovative spirit of EirGrid. I really enjoyed working with this talented group of professional. Missing Dublin, at the moment. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The…