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New Pumped Hydropower Storage Project Aims For Fast-Track Approval
A proposed 1.5-gigawatt pumped storage hydropower project in New Mexico aims to leverage 70 hours of long duration energy storage capacity to help decarbonize the regional grid.
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A Few More Days For Big EV Raffle From CCAN — Podcast & YouTube Chat
It seems EV raffles have gotten more and more popular. One of the original leaders in this space, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), has been running one for 7 years, and it has grown it to a bigger and bigger level. This year’s raffle offers a first-place prize (a ... [continued]
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From Harvest To Housing: CLT Locks Away More Carbon Than It Emits
Carbon accounting is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the discussion about cross laminated timber. The claim that CLT is carbon negative depends on how one defines system boundaries and how accounting rules are applied. Trees absorb carbon as they grow, storing it in their fibers. ... [continued]
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BYD Begins Exporting EVs From Thailand To Europe
BYD has begun exporting cars made in Thailand to Europe, partly in response to Thai policies that apply to vehicle imports.
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California Pushes The Electric Truck Envelope, Again
Two leading stakeholders in the electric truck charging field have joined forces to accelerate the fleet electrification movement in California.
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Proton’s e.MAS 7 EV Is A Runaway Hit In Malaysia. Will The eMAS 5 Follow Suit?
Coming home from New York, I did a quick detour to the Malaysia Auto Show last May. The week-long show was full of EVs (reporting on that too), and as usual, I didn’t fully cover the show because I was in Malaysia for a technology and energy activity. The side ... [continued]
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VinFast Expands Electric Vehicle Incentives Nationwide, Plans Massive Battery-Swapping Network
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced on Tuesday the nationwide expansion of its green transformation incentives and an ambitious plan to deploy 150,000 battery-swapping stations across the country. The company is timing the launch of the battery swapping stations on September 9, Vietnam’s National Day, as part of its third-phase ... [continued]
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Ferrari To Reveal First Fully Electric Car Technology In October
This morning I was reminded by an email from someone that Ferrari will reveal some significant information about its upcoming fully electric car in October, about 6 weeks from now. (To be clear, it’s been known Ferrari is working on an electric car.) This article is more of a reminder ... [continued]
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BYD Growth Continues In Nepal, Malaysia, & Cambodia
There’s a lot of electric vehicle growth and development happening in smaller markets that have traditionally not gotten much attention. We here at CleanTechnica are trying to cover this growth, but, admittedly, it’s hard to track it all. The good news is that it really seems to be surging more ... [continued]
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US Open Green Initiatives: A Fan Perspective
The seemingly effortless execution of the green initiatives was perhaps the most impressive part. Environmental impact was being reduced while the experience was made better and more convenient. It didn’t try to attract massive attention and didn’t come off as greenwashing. It just made sense when you thought about it, but you didn’t have to think about it.
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BYD’s Revised YangWang U9 Breaks EV Top Speed Record
BYD's Revised YangWang U9 Set the EV Top Speed Record:
While 3000hp+ hypercars setting records can seem pointless to many, the technological development and testing can benefit more practical EVs. Racing can also go a long way toward changing consumer perceptions and building excitement for the transition to electric vehicles.
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Paving the Road for Cement and Concrete Technologies
NREL Brings Together Specialists From Across the Country To Discuss Cement and Concrete for Its Third Annual Critical Technologies Meeting Cement and concrete are essential to United States infrastructure, from our roadways to the buildings we occupy. Accounting for 50% of all materials produced globally, domestic production of this critical material is ... [continued]
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Yet Another Massive New Solar Factory Takes Shape In The US, Against The Odds
Another new solar factory is rising in North Carolina as the US solar industry continues to plan ahead for long term growth despite the abrupt shift in federal energy policy.
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BetterFleet’s Software Helps Fleets Transition to Electric Vehicles
On the surface, the transition to electric vehicles for a fleet seems straightforward. Fleet managers are used to ordering new vehicles, managing transitions, and building budgets around fuel cost and maintenance, and those same variables need to be managed for an electric fleet. In reality, though, transitioning a diesel or ... [continued]
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Ben And Jerry’s New Wastewater Plant Works A Lot Like The Human Body
In my travels in Vermont this week, I stopped at Ben and Jerry’s factory in Waterbury. Wherever a visitor meanders on the campus, it’s evident that the company loves making ice cream. It’s also clear that they’re applying a particular business model in their beliefs that they can make the ... [continued]
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