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The Electrification of Everything
The Wall Street Journal gives an excellent overview of how most everything we use from the vehicles we drive to the homes and businesses we heat will be powered by electricity as the era of fossil fuels ends. A main … Continue reading
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Tagged electric grid, electric vehicles, End of Fossil Fuel, energy predictions, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy
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National Report: All Renewable Transition Possible by 2050
Inside Climate News, summarizing the final report of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Electrification Futures Study, concludes that by 2050: a transition to mostly renewable energy is possible, but will require households and businesses to be flexible in how they consume … Continue reading
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Tagged electric grid, electric vehicles, Ella Zhou, End of Fossil Fuel, energy predictions, Environment, EVs, green renewables, Joe Biden, NREL, Trieu Mai, wind power
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Steps to Ensure Truly Green Electric Vehicles
The New York Times asks: How Green Are Electric Vehicles? Its short answer is: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here are some of the Times suggestions to ensure fully green EVs: “Electric grids still need to get … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, Clean Energy News, cobalt, Congo, electric grid, electric vehicles, lithium-ion battery, mines
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Clean Energy Focus of Biden’s $4 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The New York Times reports that “climate change has become the centerpiece” of President Biden’s $3 trillion to $4 trillion infrastructure rebuilding plan and no longer a side issue as in the past. Administration officials say they view averting catastrophic warming … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, electric grid, electric vehicles, End of Fossil Fuel, Global Warming, Infrastructure, renewables
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U.S. Electric Grid Could Be 90% Clean By 2035
A University of California, Berkeley report argues: The U.S. can reach 90 percent clean electricity by 2035, dependably and without increasing consumer bills Dr. Amol Phadke, Senior Scientist and affiliate at UC Berkeley’s Center for Environmental Public Policy, says: “This … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkley, electric grid, Renewable Energy, University of California, wind power
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