In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Arizona Corporation Commission requires state utilities to move to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050. US president-elect Joe Biden names John Kerry special presidential envoy for climate change. […]
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EGEB: How the Trump administration failed in its push for coal
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Donald Trump promised to boost coal and put coal miners back to work. It didn’t happen. The United Nations approves an Arctic heavy ship fuel ban — but […]
EGEB: Canada PM’s net zero by 2050 bill — is it doable?
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled plans for achieving net-zero in Canada by 2050. Boston has announced a “Zero-Emission Vehicle Roadmap” to escalate support for electric vehicles. How […]
EGEB: Here come US wind jobs — Orsted, union strike a deal
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions will train an offshore wind construction workforce. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians installs a battery and solar system to mitigate wildfire […]
EGEB: Solar industry presents wish list to Joe Biden, Congress
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US solar industry lays out policies it wants enacted early next year by the Biden administration. More than half of Virginians want to buy EVs, but there’s […]
EGEB: How this solar ‘cow’ power bank keeps kids in school
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Solar tech startup Yolk keeps Tanzanian kids in school with a solar power bank “cow.” The Trump administration will sell oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife […]
EGEB: UK expected to move up ban of ICE cars to 2030
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The UK prime minister is expected to move up the ban of new ICE car sales by five years to 2030. A Texas bill introduced last week wants […]
EGEB: Solar and storage replaces New Mexico coal plant
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A northwestern New Mexico coal plant is closing and being replaced by solar and battery storage. French President Emmanuel Macron on Joe Biden presidential win: “Make our planet […]
EGEB: Bloomberg: Biden can act on climate without Congress
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Michael Bloomberg details how Joe Biden can address climate change without Congress. The US Federal Reserve’s financial stability report addresses climate change for the very first time. The […]
EGEB: BP launches first full-scale green hydrogen project
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): BP and Orsted launch a green hydrogen project at a German oil refinery. Connecticut releases a statewide green energy jobs study. Here’s what the state found. This Ted […]
EGEB: Financial CEOs: Biden to make big climate politics impact
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The CEOs of Barclays and the London Stock Exchange say Joe Biden will shift global climate politics. Wind and solar capacity will double over the next five years […]
EGEB: 7 countries could cause the EU to miss emissions targets
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Seven countries with the dirtiest electricity in 2030 will undermine EU climate goals. Biden-Harris have already published their plan to create union jobs by tackling the climate crisis. UK […]
EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana. Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to try to meet the Paris Agreement. […]
EGEB: Biden says US would rejoin Paris Agreement on Jan. 20
Joe Biden confirms that if he wins, his administration would immediately rejoin the Paris Agreement. Volkswagen’s CEO says a Biden win would be better aligned to the automaker’s global EV strategy. Many US households hesitate […]
EGEB: Wind and solar costs fell by 10% in 2019
Wind and solar costs declined by more than 10% in 2019, according to a new WEMO report. A wealthy Florida town votes for a $100 million climate tax. Shell decided to hold a “Great Energy […]
EGEB: Oil and gas giant Equinor pledges to become net zero
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Equinor is the latest European fossil-fuel giant to announce a new net zero emissions goal. The US quits the Paris Agreement tomorrow — here’s what happens next. Convenience-store […]
EGEB: Exxon to lay off 1,900 US employees
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Exxon is making big cuts to its personnel, which could be close to 15% of the global workforce. Protect the earth and its biodiversity or face deadlier, more […]
EGEB: Trump ends protection of 55% of US’ largest nat’l forest
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Trump administration finalizes a plan to open vast portions of the Tongass in Alaska to logging. A hydrogen-powered terminal tractor is being tested in the Port of […]
EGEB: South Korea joins Japan and China in net zero pledge
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in has formally pledged to reach net zero by 2050… …But Australia digs its heels in, refusing to set emissions targets. Virginia completes another […]
EGEB: GM, Ford knew about climate change a half century ago
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): GM and Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago, E&E News reveals in an exclusive. Bob Murray, who long fought to reduce black lung benefits for coal […]
EGEB: South Australia runs on 100% solar for the first time
South Australia becomes the first major jurisdiction in the world to be powered entirely by solar. The solar industry reacted positively on the stock market after Biden endorsed clean energy in debates. Japan, the world’s […]
EGEB: Green energy switch would save Americans billions
A new study shows that up to $321 billion could be saved in the US with a 100% switch to green energy. The US will go green regardless of who wins the US election, but […]
EGEB: Japan will pledge to reach net zero by 2050
Japan, in a major shift, is expected to announce a net zero target of 2050. In a “world-first investment,” HSBC and Queensland buy “Reef Credits” to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Environment America has released […]
EGEB: Turning waste into green hydrogen has great potential
Renewable hydrogen producer Ways2H gets an injection of funds to continue global expansion. New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection calls for the ban of ICE car sales by 2035. A Swedish shipbuilder is designing a […]