renewable energy
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An alliance between SunPower and Wallbox is one of several deals suggesting there's a big future for EVs and home solar functioning together.
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Despite partisan divide, Americans see EVs as better for the environment and want more solar power
Americans now see electric cars as better for the environment, and more than 8 out of 10 want more solar, but Republican support has dropped.
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VW project to transition Greek "model island" to electric vehicles, renewable power
Volkswagen plans to turn the island of Astypalea into a hub for green mobility and climate-neutral infrastructure.
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Vast Nevada solar array on federal land will be biggest ever
The solar array was recently approved by the Trump administration and will offset the greenhouse gas emissions of 83,000 cars.
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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?
The latest report from the EIA anticipates that total world energy investment will drop by 20% in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Crisis could tighten material supply for EV batteries and clean energy, IEA warns
The supply of materials—and specifically minerals—could be tightened due to restrictions aimed at the coronavirus pandemic.
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The economic effects of the pandemic might drive a shift to renewable energy, suggests a recent report from the IEA.
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Put the EV in the garage: Solar driveways could power entire households
A company aims to make the driveway a very productive part of your home—enough to power your whole house, potentially.
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Energy from renewables will soon be cheaper than from coal—in many world regions
A report suggests that it makes no financial sense to continue to support coal as it's not more expensive than wind and solar. That's good news for electric cars.
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Tesla picks Berlin for European Gigafactory
European factory is expected to make Model Y, Model 3, and energy products for the EU and beyond—perhaps as soon as late 2020.
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Gasoline from solar and wind power: Zero-carbon doesn't assure clean or efficient
At least one startup may be getting close to scaling up fuel production with carbon captured from the air. But burning the fuel would still pollute.
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How much would 100 percent renewable energy really cost?
A transition to 100 percent renewable power would require huge investments in energy storage and may need new financial systems to trade energy.
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The past couple of weeks have seen the convergence of two troubling trends. Perhaps most troubling, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography released data last week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere have reached record levels unseen not just in human history, but in the scientific record of the world. At the same time, the International Energy Agency released a report on Monday showing that for the first time since 2001, the number of new renewable-energy installations in the world has plateaued. READ THIS: Latest climate...
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EVgo fast-charge network commits to 100 percent renewable power
If electric cars are supposed to clean up the environment and reduce global warming—and they are—EV drivers would like to rely on 100 percent renewable energy to do charge. And charging networks are striving to provide it. Many, including Tesla with its Supercharger stations, are...
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Powerline approval could bring EV drivers more wind power
A new transmission line between Wyoming and the Hoover Dam could help solve some of the issues regarding renewable energy production and demand.
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Pumped hydro could deliver 100 percent renewable electricity
Researchers find that there are many more sites conducive to pumped hydro for encouraging renewable sources.
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Rivian buzz, renewable-grid deep freeze, wireless charging deal: Today's Car News
Tech giant Qualcomm sells its Halo wireless charging business to rival WiTricity. GM and Amazon could be in talks to invest in startup electric pickup-maker Rivian. A new computer model tests how a 100-percent renewable power grid would have held up to the recent polar vortex. And results of last...
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Polar vortex tests viability of renewable power
There's nothing like a good polar vortex to put the power system to the test—unless maybe it's a summer heat wave. Energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie used the opportunity of this event as a chance to measure demand on the power grid. In a detailed study of power demand during the severest...
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Last week, two prominent Congressional Democrats released an outline of a "Green New Deal" that they hope will spur discussion and even commitment to eliminating fossil-fuel use. The Resolution picked up support from a wide range of other Democrats in Congress, while others expressed caution. The deal would require the U.S. to eliminate all fossil-fuel use by 2030 and replace it with renewable power to reduce global warming emissions. It also lays out a host of other political and social goals more loosely related to clean energy, but tied to climate change. Those goals include preparing...
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Blowing away dirty energy: Wind to pass hydro as top renewable in 2019
For electric-car drivers looking to emit less pollution as the drive, 2019 could be a banner year. The U.S. electric grid has been getting gradually greener as utilities replace coal fired powerplants with primarily wind and natural gas. That trend is due to reach a tipping point in 2019, according...
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Latest climate study says it's already too late
Sit down before you read this. Good. With all the dire warnings about climate-change coming from the most recent studies—from the Fourth National Climate Assessment released on Black Friday to an October report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which showed that catastrophic...
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Report: Utility survey shows overwhelming support for renewable power
Americans want renewable electricity, and they want it now. That's the conclusion of a new study that has large power providers buzzing with nerves, according to a recent report on Vox. The report, done for the Edison Electric Institute and presented at a recent meeting of the utility trade group...
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Energy Dept stops tracking green energy, electric-car progress; NRDC picks up slack
There's a lot of good data to be found in public reports from national labs and other government research papers, but it's not always easy to find or easy to parse. For years, federal Department of Energy collected and published that information—but it has eliminated that effort under the...
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If you own an electric car, what's your at-home charging from? Twitter poll results
Over the years, we've noted the paucity of solid data on the intersection of home solar energy and driving plug-in electric cars. A California-only study from 2012 still gets quoted occasionally, and we continue to seek more recent and more comprehensive data. Out of a mix of curiosity and...
John Voelcker