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Volkswagen's Name Change of U.S. Operations to ‘Voltswagen' Was April Fool's Marketing Prank
Volkswagen’s U.S. unit will not change its name even after the German automaker issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would.
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What Biden's New Offshore ‘Wind Energy Area' Means for NJ, NY and US Clean Energy
The White House on Monday designated a portion of the Atlantic Ocean off of New Jersey and New York as a “wind energy area,” assuring hundreds of wind turbines will be coming this decade. Here’s what it really means.
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Oil Nations Tipped for Political Instability If the World Moves Away From Fossil Fuels
Algeria, Chad, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first countries to experience political instability if the “energy transition” occurs, says Verisk Maplecroft.
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1,500 Wind Turbines. 2,700 Square Miles. Offshore Wind in the Atlantic Will Be Big. Really Big
American offshore wind farms, of which there are 17 in the works for the Atlantic Ocean, are no longer far off on the horizon. The overall magnitude of this emerging renewable energy industry is starting to take shape.
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The U.S. Solar Industry Posted Record Growth in 2020 Despite Covid, Report Finds
New solar installations jumped 43% year over year to a record high during 2020, even as the pandemic weighed on operations.
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House Lawmakers Push Biden Administration to Investigate USPS Contract With Oshkosh Defense
The USPS awarded the first part of the 10-year, multibillion-dollar contract to update the postal delivery vehicle fleet to Oshkosh Defense.
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Tesla's Lead in Batteries Will Last Through Decade While GM Closes in
Tesla is expected to continue having the lowest costs in the EV industry through the end of this decade, with General Motors closing the gap, Cairn ERA said.
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FedEx Pledges $2 Billion Toward Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040, Aims for All-Electric Fleet
Logistics giant FedEx said on Wednesday that it aims to replace all of its parcel pickup and delivery vehicles with a sustainable electric fleet by 2040.
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Human Waste Could Soon Be Used to Heat New Homes in London
The project could provide power to over 2,000 homes in Kingston upon Thames.
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Tesla, Elon Musk and Beyond: The Green Companies Making Billionaires
According to Bloomberg Green’s recent analysis, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest of the billionaires who made his fortune with green tech.
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Elon Musk Says He Will Donate $100 Million to Whoever Invents the Best Carbon Capture Technology
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that he is donating $100 million towards a prize for the best technology that can capture carbon dioxide.
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UK Auto Sales Hit Lowest Since 1992 Despite Electric Cars Posting ‘Best-Ever Year'
The U.K.’s best selling car in December 2020 was the Tesla Model 3.
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Congress Sets Sights on Climate Change in Covid Relief Bill
The Covid relief bill passed by Congress would cut use of a potent planet-warming chemical and funnel billions of dollars into clean energy.
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Tech Companies Aren't Doing Enough to Keep Their Devices Out of Landfills, and Neither Are We
Apple, Samsung and others have to do more to fix this problem of e-waste, and consumers need to be more responsible when buying and discarding their devices.
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A ‘World First' Project to Heat Homes Using Renewable Hydrogen Gets the Green Light
The way we heat our homes could be on the cusp of a significant shift as technology develops.
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The UK's First Forecourt Dedicated Solely to Electric Vehicles Has Opened
The launch comes a few weeks after the U.K. said it would stop selling new diesel and gasoline cars and vans from 2030.
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Cement Production to Use Old Wind Turbine Blades After GE Inks New Deal
The blades from onshore turbines will be shredded at a facility in Missouri.
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UK Announces ‘Ambitious' Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 68%
According to Alok Sharma, the U.K.’s business and energy secretary, the new target reflects both the urgency and scale of the challenge facing our planet.
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Here's What You Need to Know About Impact Investing, Where Returns Are Not the Only Reward
Executed through direct investing platforms, impact investing addresses problems such as alleviating poverty in certain communities or reducing pollution.
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The Power of Forests, Part One
Sustainable Energy looks at the role forests play when it comes to protecting our planet.