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On Jul 14, 2021
“Energy storage technology holds great promise in the fight against climate change." Read @SenatorCollins' full statement: https://t.co/uOd4tiAxzU
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Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent

Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent

DOE’s Second Energy Earthshot – Long Duration Storage Shot – Aims to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Grid Storage, Make Clean Energy Available Anytime, Anywhere

@katiefehren shared
On Jul 17, 2021
RT @NatBullard: Every once in a while I read an essay that perfectly captures an imperative, a challenge, scope and scale, an opportunity. This, from @GriffithSaul, is one of those. One Billion Machines. Read it. https://t.co/NOb5PpYZZN
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One Billion Machines

One Billion Machines

Decarbonization, demystified

@PVSolarReport shared
On Jul 16, 2021
Microsoft is changing the way it buys renewable energy https://t.co/R3Fyx3heWH - wants locally generated renewable energy, all of the time
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Microsoft is changing the way it buys renewable energy

Microsoft is changing the way it buys renewable energy

It wants locally generated renewable energy, all of the time.

@SEIA shared
On Jul 14, 2021
SEIA is urging Congress to fully fund clean energy agencies within the Dept. of @Energy, including its bold new initiative to lower the cost of long-duration energy #storage. Statement by @HopperAbby: https://t.co/V6pn6Y7oyD | #AmericanJobs https://t.co/MqketZBtm7
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Solar Industry Urges Congress to Fully Fund Energy Storage Shot and Renewable Energy Research

Solar Industry Urges Congress to Fully Fund Energy Storage Shot and Renewable Energy Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today the Biden Administration unveiled details for its fiscal year 2022 budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy, including details on a new venture that will ...

@ftenergy shared
On Jul 14, 2021
Energy is on the cusp of a new era https://t.co/hi554sCDaB
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Energy is on the cusp of a new era

Energy is on the cusp of a new era

The key elements of a climate revolution have been slotting into place behind the scenes

@JesseJenkins shared
On Jul 14, 2021
RT @GernotWagner: EU climate policy Super Bowl today (or whatever the Super Bowl equivalent is on the old continent). Lots to dig in here, and lots to say. The key bit: it's a comprehensive plan. Expanding emissions trading is key, so is retrofitting buildings, etc etc https://t.co/rx9MHlCIXh
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delivering_the_european_green_deal

delivering_the_european_green_deal

Adapting all sectors of our economy to deliver the 2030 climate target

@Ben_Geman shared
On Jul 15, 2021
RT @hausfath: "It's important to recognize that decarbonizing our economy will not be small and beautiful; replacing all of our fossil fuel infrastructure with clean energy will be big and messy". I discuss the challenges of decarbonization with @afreedma in @axios: https://t.co/YeLJzO0z7M
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Climate solutions could cause their own problems

Climate solutions could cause their own problems

There are potential environmental, human rights, and geopolitical risks to the changes needed to avoid the worst scenarios.

@cleantechnica shared
On Jul 14, 2021
Meet eWolf, The Little Zero Emission, Diesel-Killing Tugboat Taking On Big Oil https://t.co/JvHHZNE0rf
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Meet eWolf, The Little Zero-Emission, Diesel-Killing Tugboat Taking On Big Oil

Meet eWolf, The Little Zero-Emission, Diesel-Killing Tugboat Taking On Big Oil

The energy transition is builds up a good head of steam with new zero emission electric tugboat from maritime industry leader Crowley.