Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

January 8 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Cities Should Prioritize Electric Vehicle Adoption in 2024” • Without easy access to charging, many apartment dwellers are skeptical about EVs. They need local leaders who can explain reasons why transportation should be electrified: economic development, workforce expansion, health benefits, climate pollution, and more. [CleanTechnica]

Neighborhood in New York City (Franz Boccalatte, Unsplash)

  • “Coal State Killing Coal With Solar Power, One Megawatt At A Time” • The coal state of West Virginia has been achingly slow to join the solar power revolution. It ranks a lowly 49th in a ranking of installed solar capacity by state. Nevertheless, three solar and energy storage projects are moving forward there, indicating that a change is in the wind. [CleanTechnica]
  • “Microsoft, Qcells Strike Massive Supply Deal For US-Made Solar Panels” • South Korea’s Qcells said it will supply Microsoft with 12 GW of American-made solar panels through 2032 in what the companies called one of the largest ever deals of its kind. Qcells will make the solar panels for Microsoft at its new $2.5 billion Georgia factory. [Yahoo Finance]
  • “Gorham To Be Home To Maine’s First Giant Battery Project” • Energy storage is needed to support renewable energy in Maine. This spring, one of New England’s largest battery storage projects will be built in Gorham, Maine. It presages other storage projects seen as critical for optimizing the region’s growing fleet of solar and wind power plants. [News Center Maine]
  • “BYD Building Sodium-Ion Battery Gigafactory (30 GWh)” • At CleanTechnica we have had numerous articles about sodium-ion batteries over the years. Now things are getting real, though. BYD has begun construction on a 30 GWh sodium-ion battery factory in China. The company is investing 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) into the new factory. [CleanTechnica]

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