GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Whether we say climate justice, climate equity, the intersection of climate change and people or the social impacts of climate change, one thing is clear: Business has a role to play in addressing the structural inequity that causes low-income populations and communities of color to bear the brunt of the climate crisis. .

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AutoGrid

JULY 24, 2023

These impacts are a direct result of the global climate crisis and will only accelerate in frequency and duration in the future. Traditional solutions to short-term supply shortages – such as fossil fuel peaker plants – may meet the immediate need for capacity but also help accelerate climate change due to high emission rates.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage.  The Challenge: Transitioning from Fossil Fuels to Renewables Fossil fuels still dominate global energy production. batteries, pumped hydro).

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

I first started working on climate change in the 1990s, advising President Clinton as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the run-up to the 1997 Kyoto Conference of Parties. We understood that the potential cost of climate change was significant. . emissions by greening the electricity and transportation sectors.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 1, 2024

The effects extend beyond heat to more extreme droughts, fires, storms, floods, and other disasters made worse by climate change. To make things tougher, climate change also made it more difficult to generate renewable energy. Power grids usually tap fossil fuel power plants whenever hydropower runs low.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The world's biggest firms driving the development of clean energy, electric vehicles, sustainable forestry, and other crucial green solutions continue to outperform the broader global market, "leaving fossil fuel companies in the dust", according to fresh investor research released today.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

When millions lost power during Texas’ deadly energy crisis in February, former governor Rick Perry expressed this sentiment of rugged individualism — even if it came at the expense of grid resilience. . Texans would be without electricity for longer than three days to keep the federal government out of their business," Perry said. .

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The City Fix

MARCH 27, 2024

At COP28, global climate leaders congregated in Dubai for the annual opportunity to review countries’ progress on emissions reductions and to increase climate ambition. One of the conference’s focal points was how to rapidly and equitably transition away from fossil.

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2020

Joe Biden in the White House, and potentially Democrats in control of the Senate too, could turbo-charge climate change as an investment theme, argues Schroders' Simon Webber. Myriad other issues also compete for voters' attention, and climate change often takes lower billing on the US political agenda than it does in Europe.

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Grist

MARCH 6, 2021

The racial and social disparities exposed by the September fire are emblematic of a broader picture: Communities of color, low-income people, and other marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change, according to community activists across Cascadia. But can they?

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“This is a big and bold step toward cleaner air, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and decreasing the city’s dependence on fossil fuels,” said Kansas City Manager Brian Platt. “We Additionally, increasing the use of electric vehicles will help the city achieve its climate protection goals.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors saw a marked uptick during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests. Electric vehicle sales continued to surge throughout the pandemic and are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years as almost every major auto manufacturer plots a future beyond the internal combustion engine.

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Defend Our Future

JULY 19, 2021

We want to help in the fight against climate change. That’s exactly why we should get excited about the full jobs, clean energy and climate plan that President Biden proposed this Spring. That’s exactly why we should get excited about the full jobs, clean energy and climate plan that President Biden proposed this Spring.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 23, 2020

Fossil-fueled combined-heat-and-power systems will continue to take a back seat to distributed solar and energy storage for behind-the-meter generation — although resilience against wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather events will drive adoption of both. market by 2025, according to Maze-Rothstein.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

They also are more equipped with the vital skills to adapt and be resilient to climate change when disaster strikes, and to influence how their communities mitigate against it. Opus 12 is addressing climate change by using carbon emissions to create products traditionally derived from fossil fuels.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

At the same time over 200 top economists have this week demonstrated that climate action will not only help to minimise long term risks, it also provides the most effective path for reviving moribund economies in the short term.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

The ambitious project represents an opportunity to address fuel poverty on the island, secure its energy resilience, and unlock local wealth generation by recovering funds from the tens of millions of pounds the island spends every year on importing energy.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 19, 2024

At the household level, residents are similarly embracing the transition away from fossil fuels to a cheaper and cleaner future. Heat pumps, electric vehicles, energy efficiency upgrades and even small installs like smart thermostats can save British Columbians money, all while reducing emissions. Finally, B.C.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Criterion Energy Partners ’ geothermal systems are co-located with facilities to replace fossil fuels and costly grid dependency from behind the meter. Moment Energy provides affordable and reliable energy storage by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 16, 2024

However, despite its undeniable potential to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, renewable energy faces significant challenges, including intermittency, storage, and integration into existing infrastructure. In the U.S., Ready to test your knowledge on the most abundant element in the universe?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Phill Davies, Co-Founder of Magway, a UK firm behind a new form of e-commerce and freight delivery system, believes the transition to electric vehicles won’t be enough to secure needed emissions reductions for sectors such as logistics, and offers a few thoughts on alternative approaches.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Federal and provincial investments to bring electric vehicle manufacturing to Ontario this week may have saved thousands of local jobs, as Ford Motor Co. A resilient recovery is an important milestone on the road to beating climate change, and it’s paved by Canadians in rewarding, lasting careers.”.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Earlier report: Denver facility testing vehicle-to-building technology to reduce peak demand. The electric vehicle at The Alliance Center is connected to Fermata Energy’s V2X system—in this case, a vehicle-to-building (V2B) system—consisting of its UL-certified FE-15 bidirectional EV charger and V2X management software.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 27, 2021

The road to electric vehicles is paved with disruption Terry F. Yosie Tue, 04/27/2021 – 00:05 The expectation that electric vehicles will displace the internal combustion engine continues to accelerate. Will electricity be reliably available for electric vehicles?

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2020

UN Secretary-General offers starkest criticism yet of the outlook for the coal sector, as he calls on India to end support for fossil fuels. Yet, here in India, subsidies for fossil fuels are still some seven times more than subsidies for clean energy. They see the writing on the wall.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Projects authorized for funding under the bill include renewable power, building efficiency, grid infrastructure, industrial decarbonization, clean transportation, reforestation and climate-resilient infrastructure. It could also direct much-needed investment in economically and environmentally disadvantaged communities.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

Most notable are our warming winters , which are melting wonderlands under the brunt of climate change. In this Green Business Bureau article, we address the focal environmental challenge for the ski industry, namely climate change. Climate change challenge: Thawing winters threaten the ski industry.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Fiscal firepower must drive a "shift from the grey to green economy", he added, in a bid to build more resilient infrastructure and economic models. Fossil fuel subsidies must end and polluters must pay for their emissions, he will add, reiterating previous calls for support for fossil fuel industries to be drastically scaled back.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 25, 2023

However, the IRA also includes significant climate change initiatives. These incentives represent the largest climate investment in U.S. The Act allocates an estimated $369 billion to grant and loan programs, along with other incentives, intended to drive clean energy and climate action.

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AutoGrid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Though the bill is wide-ranging and addresses health care and federal deficit reduction, the most transformative impact this legislation will have is clearly on reducing the threat of global climate change. Why is the IRA the most significant piece of environmental legislation in decades? The new law never mentions VPPs.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year is a critical moment for climate action. The mounting impacts of climate change, from floods and droughts to hurricanes and heat waves, are taking a major toll on human lives and economies globally — particularly in vulnerable developing nations.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 25, 2022

Have you read: British Gas joins Western Power Distribution’s V2G pilot Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 to bring new innovations to electric vehicle driving EVE provides power solutions for vehicle positioning and cargo tracking. The more =renewable energy sources are used, the more V2G technology helps reduce the impact of climate change.

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Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2021

Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order aimed at accelerating the transition to electric cars and vans, as Brazil looks to spark development of electric aircraft. In related news, the this week White House unveiled an additional $3bn of funding to help states bolster their resilience to escalating climate impacts.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 2, 2020

Senate will consider a bipartisan energy package this week that could be this year’s best legislative hope to increase federal funding for a number of energy technologies, from solar, wind and batteries, to more efficient fossil fuel-fired power and carbon capture. The American Energy Innovation Act, introduced Thursday by Sens.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As energy costs continue to rise and as climate change continues to cause concern, H2 is often seen as a safe, affordable and clean solution to the need to transition away from polluting fossil fuels. She pointed out that H2 is expected to comprise around 18 percent of total energy use over the next few decades.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 18, 2022

The bill has been championed as a “climate change bill”, but it also allocates hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade to several programs designed to reduce inflation. 2 billion in grants to retool existing auto manufacturing facilities to manufacture clean vehicles. Fossil Fuel Provisions.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Renewable energy asset developer Ameresco will supply Southern California Edison with three battery energy storage systems totaling 537 MW/2 GWh to provide resiliency to the grid. billion electric vehicle mega campus investment to maximize lithium-ion battery recycling and second-life applications. Follow @EngelsAngle.

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