Top news of the week: 02.11.2021.
Energy
DOE Announces $209 Million for Electric Vehicles Battery Research
26 Projects and Partnership with Argonne Lab Will Advance the Development of Lithium Batteries and Bridge Existing Gaps in Domestic Battery Supply Chain
Civil Society Groups Call On Governments To Address Appliance Energy Efficiency At COP26
Improving the energy efficiency of everyday appliances and equipment will be critical on the path to net zero emissions by 2050. Just four appliances — air conditioners, industrial motor ...
St. Louis Launches SiLVERS EV Shuttle Service for Seniors
A groundbreaking concept, the SiLVERS program accomplishes multiple goals. For one, it demonstrates the cost benefits of EV fleets for social service agencies and how that can translate to ...
Sierra Club Statement on Legislative Text of House Build Back Better Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- House Democrats have released draft legislative text spelling out the details of President Biden’s transformational Build Back Better Act, which would invest over $500 ...
Reconciled to reconciliation: Can the spending bill still jumpstart climate action?
Going forward, the U.S. government needs to craft new climate policies that are specifically geared to fostering private sector investment, the author writes.
Build Back Better Act: What’s In, What’s Out, What’s Next
The framework for Build Back Better includes nearly 100 different bold investments in major climate action on a scale never before seen in Congress. If passed and implemented, it will bring ...
Investing in the Future: Meet the ChangeMakers
Working with the Asian Development Bank and others, CIF is investing $200 million to finance utility-scale solar infrastructure projects in a country racing to meet ambitious …
Energy innovation needs more than R&D
Unleashing zero-carbon energy means reforming regulations