Mon.Jul 15, 2019

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100% Clean: The Energy America Needs

Defend Our Future

Climate change is without a doubt the existential crisis of our time. Our country has already experienced severe climate change impacts that are shaping the lives of many Americans, those of whom who are economically or socially disadvantaged unfortunately and unjustly often bear the brunt of this crisis. Small farmers in the Midwest have experienced intense flooding that has, quite literally, drowned the crops that they and their families depend on to make a living. 88 Americans were killed in

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Why The World Needs More Nuclear Power

R-Squared Energy

This is the final article in a series based on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2019. Previous articles in this series covered carbon dioxide emissions, petroleum supply and demand, the production and consumption of coal, global natural gas trends, and the continued explosion in the growth of renewable energy: BP Warns Of An Unsustainable Path.

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E-W??t? M?n?g?m?nt: Th? B??t Way Forward.

U.S. Green Technology

The electronics industry h?? b??n the l?rg??t ?nd f??t??t gr?wing manufacturing indu?tr? in th? w?rld f?r m?r? than a decade. C?n???u?ntl?, advances in t??hn?l?g? h?v? giv?n room f?r economic gr?wth ?nd ??ntribut?d to a steady improvement in ????l?’? liv??. Pr???ntl?, most corporations, and bu?in????? are dependent t? a significant ?xt?nt on computers and m?

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Long-term financing for solar is possible and critical for supporting continued industry growth

Renewable Energy World

Installed solar capacity in the United States exceeded 10 GW for the third year in a row in 2018, and the pace of growth is expected to continue. The first quarter of 2019 was the strongest in the history of the U.S. solar market, according to a recent report from Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Yet inefficient and costly project financing inhibits many solar developers from tapping into the market’s true potential.

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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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How energy efficiency can upgrade Canada for the future

Clean Energy Canada

They may not make many headlines, but policies that help Canadians and businesses waste less energy are a win-win. Families want lower utility bills. Businesses want to cut costs and improve productivity and competitiveness. And we all want to eliminate pollution and live in a cleaner environment. Put simply, improving energy efficiency achieves all of the above.

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Looks like carbon offshoring is starting to be taken seriously…

Terra Infirma

For decades I’ve been banging away that the whole “the UK only emits 2% of global emissions” is nonsense. Yes, 2% may actually be released from these islands, but if we look at our combined carbon footprint – including all those phones and tablets being made in Chinese factories and clothes in Bangladesh, and blueberries grown in Chile, and all that stuff shipped to us, our footprint is at least 70% bigger.

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What presidential hopefuls can learn from the original “Climate Corps”

EDF + Business

By Scott Wood The 2020 presidential candidates are starting to introduce an array of proposals to fight climate change. Included in the mix are multiple calls for creating a “Climate Corps” – a national service initiative designed to engage America’s youth to advance climate solutions. I’m excited by the increased attention on climate change and about the debate on how best to involve the next generation in solving the climate crisis.

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The importance of batteries in renewable energy

Renewables-Info

Renewable energy is growing at a meteoric pace. Several countries have committed to 100% renewable energy targets that fall within the next two to three decades, with wind and solar energy as especially significant sources of the renewable revolution. However, renewable energy sources have unique challenges that must be overcome before they can truly replace the classic electricity generation methods that we’ve been using over a century.