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Can the US Catch Up in the Green Hydrogen Economy?

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Government and industry investment in hydrogen as an energy carrier adds up to $2 billion per year in Asia and the European Union, the report finds, while U.S. million jobs by 2050, it states. lags behind China, Japan and the European Union in infrastructure and research investments to reach this potential.

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How green energy offers five times more secure, skilled UK jobs than fossil fuels

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But the government needs to unleash the potential of green energy to create a bonanza of secure jobs in green energy and support businesses and workers to get the skills they need.". The government can lock in good work for future generations by quickly increasing renewables deployment," the report states.

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'Slight tension': From coal mines to nuclear, new Business Secretary hints at delicate decisions at heart of UK's net zero ambitions

Business Green

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted there exists a "slight tension" between the government's efforts to fully decarbonise the UK economy and its recent decision not to block plans for the country's first new coal mine in 30 years.

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Going electric is not enough: Low carbon EV charging will be the driving force of the green industrial revolution

Business Green

EV charging station providers and governments must ensure a widespread, inclusive, and transparent charging network where green energy is used, writes Polestar's Fredrika Klaren. The government is rightly acting to make electric vehicles a key part of the strategy in the run up to 2030 when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

Congress is under pressure to pass both bills Monday to ensure continued funding of the federal government and complete a politically pressing extension of coronavirus pandemic relief measures passed in March. ” Wind tax credit impacts. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill.

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Looking for Fixes to What Broke the Texas Power Grid

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After a week of the country’s worst power grid collapse in decades — an event that's taken a dreadful toll in dozens of lives lost and billions of dollars in economic damage — the lights are back on in Texas.