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Pros & Cons of Tesla Supercharging Changes
As you’ve surely heard, Tesla has laid off 500 employees in the Supercharging division, the majority of its Supercharger team. Upon the sudden news, various reasons were put forth for why Elon Musk might have laid them all off. Reportedly, the core reason was that at a time when Musk ... [continued]
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U.S. Funding Notice: Fiscal Year 2024 Photovoltaics Research & Development (PVRD)
Office: Solar Energy Technologies Office FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003337 Link to Apply: Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $20 million On May 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the 2024 Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) funding opportunity, which will award up to $20 million for ... [continued]
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ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-Efficient Factory In Belgium
New energy-efficient facility to meet accelerating demand for smart building components during energy transition Energy optimization, new equipment and a new photovoltaic plant expected to deliver annual operational energy savings of more than 9,400 MWh CO2e emissions reduction of more than 6,700 tons annually is anticipated due to solar panels, ... [continued]
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Kia Charge Successfully Surpasses 100,000 Subscribers
The service reaches the milestone in only 2.5 years Kia Charge provides access to more than 700,000 charging points in Europe with its one-contract service Subscribers can easily use charging stations in the Kia Charge network, which is 98 per cent of the European coverage Since its launch in September ... [continued]
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DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans Over $7 Billion On Household Utility Bills Annually
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans Over $7 Billion on Household Utility Bills Annually Finalized Residential Water Heater Standards Have Strong Industry and Stakeholder Support, Will Accelerate the Deployment of Heat Pump Water Heaters, and Represent Largest Energy Savings Action by the Appliance Standards Program in ... [continued]
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$78 Million to Further Drive Down Energy Costs and Enhance Energy Security in Rural & Remote Communities Across America
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 19 Community-Led Clean Energy Projects Across 12 States and 13 Tribal Nations to Deploy Cheaper Power, Support Local Economic Development, and Build Up Climate Resilient Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ... [continued]
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The EV Sales Seesaw Continues — Tesla Down In California, Volkswagen Up In China
Are EV sales up or down? It depends on who you ask and what country your are talking about. The answer is "it depends."
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Australian Outback Postie Goes Electric
The Australian Outback can be rugged, dusty, and dangerous. But parts of it are quite flat, very suitable terrain for the Benzina Zero Duo electric delivery vehicle. So, when Ben Silver spoke to me about a postie in Longreach converting from four-stroke petrol mail delivery bikes to electric, I thought ... [continued]
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Electrogenic Selects Andersen EV As Official Charging Partner
Electrogenic, the leading provider of bespoke pure-electric powertrain conversions for iconic classic cars, has selected Andersen EV as its official charging partner. Electrogenic will offer the Andersen A2, the UK’s best-selling premium electric vehicle (EV) charger, to all new and existing customers. Electrogenic customers will now be able to customise ... [continued]
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Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thing
This article describes my personal experience with the huge companies of IBM and Lucent that went soft and the current events at Tesla. With all the focus these days on the “Magnificent 7,” it is easy to forget the lessons of history. Small and mid-cap stocks have historically outperformed large-cap ... [continued]
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$71 Million to Electrify Tribal Homes with Clean Energy
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $71 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities electrify their homes. This investment is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in Indian Country with clean energy sources and ... [continued]
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Plant Vogtle Unit 4 Begins Commercial Operation, No More New Nuclear Under Construction
Georgia Power announced this week that the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial operation after connecting to the power grid in March 2024. The commercial start of Unit 4 completes the 11-year expansion project at Plant Vogtle. No nuclear reactors are under construction ... [continued]
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Graphs: U.S. Wind Generation Declined in 2023 for the First Time Since the 1990s
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year. Data from our Power Plant Operations Report show that U.S. wind generation in 2023 totaled 425,235 gigawatt-hours (GWh), 2.1% less than the 434,297 ... [continued]
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US Universities At The Center Of Fossil Fuel “Money For Research” Scheme
New documents released recently expose a plot by fossil fuel companies to buy favorable research from US colleges.
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Graph: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Decreased by 3% in 2023
Based on analysis in our most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2023. Over 80% of the emissions reductions occurred in the electric power sector, caused largely by decreased coal-fired electricity generation, which was displaced by increased generation ...
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