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LEGO Installing Another Large Solar Power Plant

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LEGO is trying to rapidly increase its use of renewable energy. That includes solar power, of course, the cheapest option for new electricity capacity or generation. The Denmark-based company is thus now building a new solar power plant. The solar power plant is being built in Billund, Denmark. “The solar … [continued]

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Clean Break: EU Can Build Nearly Twice As Many Wind Turbines & EVs As It Needs Each Year

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In the first two months of the US-Israel war with Iran, fossil fuel price spikes cost Europe an additional €18.5 billion. Despite this vulnerability, electrification offers Europe a path away from this vulnerability. European manufacturers can already produce twice as many wind turbines and electric vehicles as the continent deploys … [continued]

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Prototyping Data Tools With AI, A Case Study: Solar + Battery Atlas

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Ember has been experimenting with using artificial intelligence (AI) to expand the scale, depth and usability of our analytical work. AI allows us to move faster from a research question to a working analytical tool, but more importantly it helps us test more scenarios, combine more datasets and generate more … [continued]

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How A Record-High “Energy Imbalance” Is Driving Global Warming

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The planet is heating up more quickly than ever before. For decades, greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity have been building up in the atmosphere and trapping ever-higher levels of heat. The resulting asymmetry between incoming solar energy and energy radiated back out into space — known as “Earth’s … [continued]

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LDEQ Must Conduct Full Environmental Justice Analysis of Hyundai Steel Facility

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Air Permit Application Lacks Meaningful EJ Analysis After Company Removed Original, Flawed Version. Donaldsonville, La. — Sierra Club and its Delta Chapter called on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to conduct a project-specific environmental justice analysis of Hyundai Steel’s proposed facility in Louisiana. The request comes after the company … [continued]

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