Dogger Bank, which will eventually become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is getting an $8 billion investment from Norwegian oil giant Equinor and British energy company SSE. The money will be used to construct the first two phases of th…
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The beloved British Morris van returns as the reimagined electric JE
The Morris JE, a reimagining of the mid-20th-century British Morris J-type van, will debut next year. The electric van is pricey, but with incentives, nostalgic features, and hopefully quality, it will definitely turn heads.
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EGEB: American Petroleum Institute will fight Biden to frack
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The API will fight against President-elect Joe Biden’s restriction of oil and gas drilling on federal lands.
John Kerry gives his first speech as Biden’s climate czar: “Failure is not a…
Jim Cramer on Joe Biden, green energy, and Big Oil
Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, cofounder of the Street, and former stockbroker and hedge fund manager, spoke with Katherine Ross, correspondent at the Street, earlier today. Here’s what Cramer had to say to Ross about Joe Biden, Janet…
EGEB: Arizona utilities’ electricity to be 100% carbon-free by 2050
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 cha…
John Kerry is appointed ‘climate czar’ by President-elect Joe Biden
John Kerry has been named special presidential envoy for climate change on the National Security Council — aka “climate czar” — by US president-elect Joe Biden. It’s a brand-new position.
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UN approves Arctic ship heavy fuel oil ban, but it’s got no teeth
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved a ban on Friday of ships’ use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters after July 1, 2024. However, since it includes exemptions and waivers — loopholes — a complete …
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 it’s got no teeth.
This 13 year-old won…
Climate Crisis Weekly: How Americans can really talk to each other about climate change
How can Americans break through the partisan divide when it comes to talking about the climate crisis?
Scientists rank five types of soft drink containers from best to worst for the environment.
Small farmers globally are particularly vulnerable to t…
Texas will host the largest solar project in the US
Invenergy, a Chicago-based global developer and operator of green energy generation and storage, announced a 1,310-megawatt solar farm in northeastern Texas on Wednesday. It will be the largest in the US upon completion.
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