Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies, a spin-off from US-based SunPower Corporation that’s controlled by French energy giant TotalEnergies, is getting EU funds to manufacture its stick-on Maxeon Air solar panels.
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EGEB: Clean energy was second-most prevalent US electricity source in 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
In 2020, clean energy sources generated 21% of all US electricity.
A judge rules that the largest known lithium resource in the US can be excavated.
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EGEB: In 2020, the US produced the lowest energy emissions in nearly 40 years
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
In 2020, due to the pandemic, US energy emissions fell to the lowest level since 1983.
Belfast, Maine, sees 7 megawatts of community solar launch for Central Maine Power customers.
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The US’s largest solar farm is canceled because Nevada locals don’t want to look at it
The Battle Born Solar Project in Nevada – what would have been the largest solar farm in the US – is now canceled because nearby residents said it would be an eyesore.
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EGEB: A Dutch pilot project will combine solar and strip farming
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vattenfall gets the green light to run a Dutch pilot combining solar panels and strip farming.
The UK currently has around 25,000 EV chargers, and will need 10 times that by 2030.
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Houston’s diesel-dependent Metro, which has zero e-buses, will buy 20
Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, which is heavily dependent on diesel vehicles, is going to purchase up to 20 electric buses that will run along two routes.
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EGEB: 3 ways clean energy is making US grids more resilient right now
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather.
Massachusetts announces $1.6 million in grants to support offshore wind workforce training.
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The world’s largest floating solar farm to be built in Indonesia
Singapore-based solar energy provider Sunseap will spend more than $2 billion to build the world’s largest floating solar farm and energy storage system on Indonesia’s Batam Island, which is across the Singapore Strait from Singapore….
EGEB: New building energy codes will save Americans $138B over 3 decades
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy announces new energy-efficient building codes to save consumers money and fight climate change.
Bloomington, Indiana, launches its Bloomington Green Home Improvement Program.
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Japan sets a new clean energy target to nearly 40% by 2030
Japan aims to increase its clean energy use to nearly 40% by 2030, according to a new Basic Energy Plan draft released by the Japanese government today. The country also plans to reduce its use of fossil fuels.
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