Governor Evers established a Climate Change Task Force on October 17, 2019 through Executive Order #52. Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, the task force will collaborate to develop recommendations to mitigate and adapt to climate …
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Volkswagen’s Manufacturing Its First Mass-Produced EV
Volkswagen plans to begin manufacturing the ID.3 in November, its first mass-production all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle. Not available in the United States, more than 30,000 preorders of this five door hatchback have been placed with the first …
Daimler Ends Its Era of Gasoline
Daimler, a German automotive company, announced that it will no longer develop internal combustion engine vehicles, gasoline or diesel. Already, they offer an extensive selection of electric vans, small trucks, big rigs, and buses, but this shift will …
Third Round of the American-Made Solar Prize Competition
The American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition created to restore U.S. solar manufacturing, announced its 3rd Round on September 24th. Participants must first identify a critical obstacle in American solar manufacturing, develop a proof of concept, and …
Oakland Virtual Power Plant on Affordable Housing
A network of solar panels and batteries installed on affordable apartment buildings with more than 500 units in Oakland, CA will provide power to those units first, then fill the batteries, which can discharge electricity …
Lithium Ion Battery Research Could Power Tesla for 1 Million Miles
A research team at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada working closely with Tesla, has tested lithium-ion battery cell chemistry expected to power an EV for more than 1 million miles and last at least two decades in grid storage. Tesla …
The Electricity Consumption Disparity
Even though Americans account for approximately 5 percent of the world’s population, they consume nearly 24 percent of its energy. When it comes to electricity at least, air conditioners and gargantuan refrigerators certainly have an impact on …
U California System Divests From Fossil Fuels
Article originally published by Los Angeles Times Believing that fossil fuel investments pose a long-term risk to generating strong returns, the University of California system announced a decision to completely divest its $13.4-billion endowment of …
Investors Join in Climate Action 100+
Harvard University’s endowment, Harvard Management Company, joined with other investors globally in Climate Action 100+, an initiative to ensure that the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters take steps to curb climate change. The investors represent …
Massive U.S. Offshore Wind to Spin New Renewable Energy Industry Growth
The world’s largest wind turbines, which are 853 feet tall or nearly the height of NYC’s Chrysler Building and 12 megawatts (MW), are made by General Electric Co.(GE) and will be installed off the coast of Maryland and …