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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. Renewables’ contribution to the power grid set another record, rising 11% year-on-year. power in 2020.

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The Inflation Reduction Act is signed into law

Smart Energy International

The Inflation Reduction Act stands to devote $369 billion to clean energy incentives , energy efficiency, green fuels, and more— actions researchers say could bring the US in line with its Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2005 levels. Rural electric co-ops. The bill also would appropriate $9.7

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Global Briefing: President Biden unveils $1tr green infrastructure blitz

Business Green

Announcing the sweeping plan, Biden said it would drive a transformational effort to create the "most resilient, innovative economy in the world". "It Reuters reported this week that is has seen a document that suggests an independent panel of experts will recommend nuclear power can be labelled as a green investment.

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Inflation Reduction Act: 10 ways it will turbocharge US climate action (and one way it won't)

Business Green

And advanced nuclear power production tax credits of 1.5 A further $500m has also been set aside for Tribal investment in climate resilience and clean energy. cents are on offer from 2024 to 2032 for every kilowatt hour of electricity produced.