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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

And it’s happening: Electric vehicles are quickly gaining traction, with the world’s major automakers accelerating efforts to transition some or all of their new vehicles to run on electricity instead of oil. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains.

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US Solar Industry Rallies Behind 20% Generation Target for 2030

GreenTechMedia

generation in 2018, compared to wind and hydropower at around 7 percent each, nuclear at 19 percent, coal at 27 percent, and natural gas at 35 percent. The Solar Energy Industries Association industry group published a roadmap Monday to increase solar power to 20 percent of U.S. Solar contributed about 2 percent of U.S.

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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia

Grist

And, in the United States, political gridlock chopped the heart out of Congress’ most ambitious clean energy plan. . Electric vehicles are making huge inroads in the market. Electric heat pumps can replace furnaces and, despite their name, they can actually heat and cool. This starts with cars and trucks.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

I’ve long viewed Jacobson’s life — and his collaboration with researchers, cultural icons, business leaders and political leaders — as a well-written movie script. Their report revealed that by combining wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower sources, California could, theoretically, meet 100% of its electricity demand with WWS.

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Poll: Rolling back climate action a possible deal-breaker for many potential Conservative voters

Clean Energy Canada

It is also more popular with supporters from every political party—including, by a small margin, Conservative voters. When it comes to costs and clean energy solutions, a majority of Canadians (63%) correctly recognize that opting for an electric vehicle and a heat pump is cheaper than choosing fossil-fuel-powered alternatives.

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The Risks in Biden’s Energy Plan

R-Squared Energy

Renewables, including hydropower, just 8.7%. has seen a drastic decline in coal consumption over the past decade (but global coal consumption has risen) as it has been displaced in the power sector by natural gas primarily, as well as renewables. There is always a political risk that energy companies have to consider.

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The future of energy in the US could hinge on permitting reform and greater investment in R&D

Renewable Energy World

Energy powerhouses, Ernest Moniz and Lynn Good, talk politics, R&D, stakeholder engagement, transmission, EVs and a host of other topics around the future of energy in the US. Good also explained that in order to support the coming wave of electric vehicles, lots more infrastructure will need to be built.