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The Increasing Need and Demand for Alternative Fuel Options

The Environmental Blog

However, what’s not at debate is that there are options available to individuals in making choices for more sustainable energy consumption. Price increases alone should spur interest and demand in pursuing alternative energy sources. Alternative Energy as a Resource. Green Pricing and Green Certificates .

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A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy

GreenBiz

A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy. While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. Renewable Energy. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 04/26/2021 - 00:30. That’s 1 percent of the world's e-waste.). In the U.S.

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Demand Response Industry Asks Feds to Open States to Energy Market Competition

GreenTechMedia

Over the past half-decade, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consistently won court battles upholding its authority over states to set the rules for how distributed energy resources can play in wholesale energy markets. “But if the aggregations do include demand response, the opt-out can apply,” she said.

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding awarded for battery processing and battery manufacturing

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billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been awarded to 20 companies across 12 states for extracting and processing lithium and graphite, battery manufacturing and the demonstration of new approaches. The DOE has announced that a total of $2.8

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European Council adopts increased renewables directive, passes into law this month

PV Tech

of its energy demand with renewables by 2030, up from the 40% originally included in the REPowerEU scheme. The EU will now meet 42.5%

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Michigan aims to meet 100% of energy demand with renewables by 2040

PV Tech

Michigan has announced plans to meet 100% of its energy demand with renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, by 2040.

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Proposed California law would require bidirectional charging capability for EVs

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SB 233 , which has passed the Senate Energy Committee and will be heard before the Senate Transportation Committee on April 25, would also establish state goals for bidirectional charging, increase funding for bidirectional infrastructure, and promote interoperability testing. EVs are energy storage on wheels.

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