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Electric Vehicles Top 5 Vehicle Classes in California — CHARTS
Electric vehicles account for more than 20% — more than one out of five — auto sales in California. The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 dominate the market and are the first and third best selling cars in the state. However, several other electric models rank very well … [continued]
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Investment Risk for Energy Infrastructure Construction Is Highest for Nuclear Power Plants, Lowest for Solar
A new study from the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability finds that construction costs run over budget for more than 60% of energy infrastructure projects worldwide. By Laura Hurley Between now and 2050, the International Energy Agency projects that more than $100 trillion will be spent on building net-zero energy infrastructure globally. … [continued]
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HERO’s Mission: An Elevator Part Could Bolster Marine Energy Technologies
Latest HERO WEC Mission Status Update Examines How a Polyurethane Belt Could Improve Reliability of Wave Energy Converters The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) wave-powered desalination research is charting new waters by improving the robustness, reliability, and deployability of the hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter—or HERO WEC. To do this, … [continued]
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Agrivoltaics Benefit from Comparatively High Acceptance
Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens’ approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more … [continued]
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Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Still 1st & 3rd Best Selling Cars in California
Despite a horrendous year-over-year sales decline globally in the first quarter, including in California, Tesla’s two mass-market models topped the automobile sales charts in California in the 1st quarter. Well, instead of taking first and second place, as they had previously, they took first and third. Close enough. The Tesla … [continued]
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