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Jennifer Granholm And Jay Inslee Dedicate Energy Sciences Center At The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jim Conca

Energy Secretary Granholm and Washington Governor Inslee dedicated a $90-million energy science research facility that will accelerate scientific discovery in chemistry, materials science and computing, helping speed us towards a new energy future - just the kind of infrastructure we need.

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Overlooked Ways To Improve Your Home Environment

The Environmental Blog

There are so many things that contribute to a person’s overall quality of life. Although some of these factors are uncontrollable, others can be managed by making informed decisions. Take your home, for instance. Most people overlook their living space, but the home environment has a significant impact on your well-being. If the goal is to live a long, happy, and healthy life, you must address the condition of your place.

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BLINK Charging goes Chase Field Great Chargers

Green Living Guy

As for the Chase Field, that’s one of their newer locations at the address: 377 East Jackson Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 [link] That’s the plugshare link. It has a score of a 7, and overall, it has pretty good comments. According to […]. The post BLINK Charging goes Chase Field Great Chargers appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Sustainalize this! 2 - Hydrogen in the Desert

Mr. Sustainability

Summary - In this episode Vincent and Yvo discuss the “construction” - we are not the project managers - of Helios. This is a $5 billion plant made by Saudi Arabia which will produce green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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GREENPOWER ANNOUNCES FIRST DELIVERY OF ALL-ELECTRIC BEAST SCHOOL BUS TO SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Green Living Guy

Los Angeles, California, September 13, 2021 – Let’s hear it for The Beast! So GreenPower Motor Company Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission vehicles. Moreover the electric-powered, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles. Well folks, they announced that the first BEAST school bus has been delivered to Santa Maria Joint Union High School […].

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$100 Oil? Right Now OPEC Holds All The Cards

R-Squared Energy

After the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) recently crossed $80 per barrel, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked whether it could reach $100. He replied “That is quite possible.” Given Russia’s dependence on revenue from its oil exports, he was probably smiling when he said it. The price of WTI hasn’t been above $100 since 2014, but OPEC was a significant reason oil prices originally climbed above $100, and they were a significant reason oil prices fell back below $100.

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A Snake In A Lucky Dip

CleanTechnica

What a contrast: Greta thinks we aren’t doing enough to avoid a climate catastrophe, while McKibben thinks we might just make it. At the same time, our politicians in Australia are working extremely hard to make sure we’ll all be Cajun. Scott Morrison appointed Angus Taylor as Emissions Reduction Minister and he has proceeded to […].

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Turning Waste Into Wealth: The Story Of Favour Oluma, Who Makes Furniture From Used Tires

CleanTechnica

I would like to share the inspiring story of a young woman from Nigeria, Favor Oluma, and what she is doing to help her community and the planet. The video below, shared by Women Power Africa, an initiative by Valentine Zoza that focuses on empowering women throughout the Africa continent, shared Favour’s story. Favour takes […].

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Electric Rental Cars Are Here! What Will The Result Of The Hertz & Tesla Partnership Be?

CleanTechnica

By Jim Ringold My knowledge of the rental car business is slight. I have observed the car rental business streamline while it tries to be both profitable and competitive. But a new page has been turned, maybe a whole new book. Please allow me to position my thinking on renting a car. When I was […].

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The Road To Solid-State EVs — Part Three

CleanTechnica

The Invention of the Processing Power That Controls a Modern Central Computer Managed Electric Vehicle.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Toyota Reveals Specs For BZ4X Electric SUV

CleanTechnica

Toyota has released some details about its upcoming BZ4X.

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No, EVs Aren’t Going To Overload Electric Grids

CleanTechnica

A few weeks ago, right-wing media site NewsMax ran a piece centered around an out-of-context Elon Musk quote. “If we shift all transport to electric than electricity demand approximately doubles … this is going to create a lot of challenges with the grid,” NewsMax quoted Musk as saying, before going on to scare readers about […].

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Why Do Tesla Fans Say They Don’t Experience Drowsiness & Distraction On Autopilot?

CleanTechnica

As a Tesla driver who has used Autopilot plenty (for years) and has had FSD Beta for a few weeks, let me try to answer this question first. I’ll offer my 2 cents on what I think is going on here. Then you can read Jennifer’s piece on various data, studies, and logic that explain […].

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Tesla To Buy 45 GWh Of LFP Batteries From CATL

CleanTechnica

Tesla and CATL have struck a deal for 45 GWh of LFP batteries and are talking about more.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Chargie Basic Limits Heat-Related Stress On Electronic Devices

CleanTechnica

We all want our electronic devices to charge as quickly as possible, and new technology standards are making our wishes come true. The new PD standard provides high speed charging with variable voltage up to 20V. According to ZDnet, it is capable of using intelligent device negotiation to charge at 5A and up to 100W. […].

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Microgrids Needed for High-Risk Bushfire Towns

CleanTechnica

Scenes of 30 metre high firewalls racing through the Australian bush, overwhelming exhausted fire fighters, and destroying home after home lit up the TV sets of the world only 18 months ago. It was a horrific time, hell on earth, possibly a sign of worse things to come. During the fight and in the aftermath, […].

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Recycling Wind Turbine Blades To Make A Bike Shelter — Bravo, Aalborg

CleanTechnica

Brian D. Rasmussen, who works with port constructions and the environment at the Port of Aalborg, has skillfully accomplished a fresh new use for a wind turbine. He recently wrapped up the recycling of a wind turbine in service to zero-footprint travelers, bicyclists. Through reinventing the purpose of the wind turbine, adapting a spent turbine, […].