Money Talks: The Electric Vehicle Revolution Trumps Red State Politics
The red state of Georgia is welcoming electric vehicle manufacturers with open arms and and a pocket full of financial incentives.
Manufacturing
Cement Displacement & Decarbonization Decade By Decade Through 2100
Cement is the gray glue that holds our economy together. It’s ubiquitous, if often hidden behind paint or plaster. It holds together the rock, sand, and steel that keep our buildings upright, our bridges spanning chasms, and our dams holding water for irrigation, generation, and recreation. And it’s a carbon … [continued]
Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip — CleanTechnica Roundup
We’ve got another daily roundup of solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle news to share. The cleantech stories just keep rolling in, as more cleantech records are broken and cleantech products make their way into more and more consumers’ hands. In the realm of electric cars, it appears like … [continued]
CleanTechnica EV & Solar Energy News Roundup
There is a lot of positive solar and EV news from around the world. Here’s today’s quick roundup, covering news from Nevada to Florida to the Netherlands to China. Before the lists of stories, here are a few highlights: In Sloan, Nevada, Nextracker has opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility — … [continued]
Battery Cell Production in North America Expected to Exceed 1,200 GWh per Year by 2030
1,200 GWh per year of battery cells would be enough cells for at least 12 million new EVs annually. Argonne National Laboratory projects that battery cell production in North America will exceed 1,200 GWh of capacity by 2030. That is enough to supply 12 to 15 million new EVs annually … [continued]
Green Wave Of Renewable Energy To Crash The Red State Party
ESG or not, two entrepreneurs aim to make Tennessee a renewable energy powerhouse, with a proposed 5 gigawatt solar factory in the works.
Aday Leads Research & Development of Cement & Concrete Alternatives To Decarbonize the Value Chain…
When people think of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), it is often solar, wind, and other clean energy generation technologies that come to mind. However, Ana Aday, a materials science researcher in NREL’s Building Technologies and Science Center, is taking on a whole new challenge: decarbonizing the cement and … [continued]
Cement Is One Of Few Industries Where Carbon Capture May Be Competitive In Niches
As concrete month draws nearer to a close, it’s time to look at an option not previously explored, continuing to use limestone but bolting on carbon capture and paying for waste disposal in permanent sequestration sites. After fifteen years of assessing carbon capture technologies, pilots and proposals, this is one … [continued]
NRDC Report: Cleaner Cars Drive Benefits for Health & Wallets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The clean car policies of the Biden administration will deliver unprecedented benefits to the American people, including billions of dollars of savings, more vehicle options and less pollution, a new report from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows. The report, Cleaner Cars, Fatter Wallets, compiles new and existing data … [continued]
Tesla Is Either Going To Be The Biggest Company In The World Or Collapse In…
So, Tesla held its big annual shareholder meeting yesterday, and that included a vote to (again) give Elon Musk by far the biggest CEO compensation package in history. But the biggest story at Tesla is the same as it was last quarter, last year, and in the years to come. … [continued]
