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Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?

Envirotec Magazine

Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation. Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape.

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Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2019

GreenTechMedia

In August, we published the top 10 utility regulation trends of 2019 — so far. With 2019 wrapping up, we look at the 10 trends and actions that stand out above the rest. In 2019, an increasing number of utilities and regulators considered how DERs can be more fully integrated into the electric power system.

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Daimler tests new eActros truck-and-trailer combo in the Black Forest

Charged

“For this reason, our team has been supporting the practical stage of eActros testing at Logistik Schmitt since 2019. Since the start of testing in 2019, the eActros has covered more than 70,000 kilometers on more than 7,000 trips. Each of the liquid-cooled motors generates a continuous output of 330 kW and peak output of 400 kW.

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The pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming

Grist

. “The Blob,” a long-lasting marine heat wave off the Pacific coast of North America, shown here in August 2019. In recent years, however, this cooling influence has begun to decline in much of the world. Without the cooling effect of the aerosols, the world would already have reached the 1.5-degree Met Office.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

It allowed the state to “remedy discrimination against, or under-representations of, disadvantaged groups as documented in a valid disparity study or proven court of law.” Legislation also passed that phases out Hydrofluorocarbons (HB 1112) a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigeration and cooling products.

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Extreme heat pushes Biden administration to pursue worker protections

AGreenLiving

President Biden has directed labor officials to draft laws that will protect workers under extreme heat conditions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 43 workers died in 2019 from heat-related illnesses. These laws would be applied when temperatures reach a certain threshold deemed dangerous for workers.

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New York’s Promise?—?A Clean Energy Future

E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

They are also critical to the state meeting its mandated-by-law climate goals. · NY Home Energy Affordable Transition (HEAT) Act ( S2016 / A4592 )  — Would eliminate subsidies for new gas hookups (the “ 100-foot rule ”) and empower the Public Service Commission to carefully transition utilities toward zero-emissions heating/cooling.

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