Wyoming has been the US’s top coal producer since 1986. But while the state stubbornly clings to the fossil fuel, its largest utility is dumping coal in favor of renewables.
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EGEB: Maryland will spend $3.7M on electric car chargers
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Maryland is funding 36 public fast chargers and 145 workplace charging ports.
The Inc. 5000 2021 list is out, and solar has a solid foothold in the Top 20.
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My very first Tesla, two months later: Here’s how it’s going [Update]
My first Tesla was delivered on June 29, one day before the end of the second quarter (wink, wink, Tesla). So that means my husband and I have now been driving our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus for two months. Here’s how it’s going. (O…
EGEB: World’s largest offshore floating wind farm is now complete
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, the Kincardine Offshore Wind, is now installed.
The IMF is undermining global climate goals by advising countries to invest in fossil fuels.
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World’s biggest container liner first to order large carbon-neutral vessels
Danish shipping giant Maersk has ordered eight new vessels that can run both on traditional bunker fuel and carbon-neutral methanol. The ships will be able to sail between China and Europe and across the Pacific.
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A wood alternative made from kombucha wins the US James Dyson Award
The winner of the 2021 US James Dyson Award is 21-year-old Gabe Tavas. His mission is focused: Make wood without cutting down trees. So he invented Pyrus: a petroleum-free, wood-like material that’s sustainably produced with repurposed bacterial…
EGEB: Siemens will produce 1M more EV chargers in the US in the next 4 years
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Siemens boosts its US EV charger manufacturing with over 1 million more chargers in the next four years.
The battle for most humongous offshore wind turbine gets a new competitor in China.
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US large-scale battery storage capacity is up 35% in 2020 – and growing
US large-scale battery power capacity grew by 35% in 2020 and has tripled in the last five years, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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EGEB: A Swedish venture ships the world’s first fossil-free steel to Volvo
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Swedish venture HYBRIT ships its first batch of steel made with green hydrogen instead of coal.
Korean researchers say they can recycle solar panels into high-performance solar cells.
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These 5 new state laws move the US closer to clean energy
While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy.
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