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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Challenges.

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Virginia Mandates 100% Clean Power by 2050

GreenTechMedia

Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage and in-state solar and wind power. Dominion also gets more than one-third of its energy from nuclear power.

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Biden’s Hydrogen Tax Credit Policy Sparks Shifts in Energy Sector

Hydrogen Fuel News

Yesterday, the Biden administration made a significant move towards a sustainable energy future with the introduction of a new hydrogen tax credit policy and the hydrogen roadmap. However, this policy shift may also have substantial implications for the nuclear industry. Reactions within the nuclear industry have been varied.

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Wind Energy’s Tumultuous Journey Finds Respite in an Unlikely Ally

Hydrogen Fuel News

Combined with a noticeable decline in political and economic support for the energy transition, the sector witnessed a standstill in the installation of new turbines, leading to financial losses, project cancellations, and auction failures. This achievement is nothing short of extraordinary, as wind energy generated nearly 2.5

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The World Needs American Energy

R-Squared Energy

and Germany will continue to rapidly deploy renewable power and electric vehicles. Fossil fuel usage will plummet. Of course, renewables and electric vehicles will help alleviate this dependence over time. But, in the real world so can American energy. The Power of U.S. billion cubic meters (BCM).

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New Report Shows Gap Between Utility Carbon Pledges and Climate Change Imperatives

GreenTechMedia

electricity sector by 2035, and the cost imperatives of U.S. The report gives some of its worst marks to some of the biggest utilities with net-zero carbon by 2050 goals, including FirstEnergy , Duke Energy , Dominion Energy and utilities operated by Southern Company. And only two — Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

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Duke Energy Will Play ‘Pivotal Role’ in North Carolina Clean Energy Debate, CEO Says

GreenTechMedia

Duke Energy’s third-quarter earnings report on Thursday revealed success in managing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on its multistate utility operations. Historically, energy policy in North Carolina has moved in a bipartisan way," she said. Duke’s long-range plans and looming home-state political decisions.