Clean Technica

7th Annual EV Raffle Launches: One Ticket, Three Prizes! Win a Rivian, Lucid, or Porsche. Tickets Support Fight For Clean Energy.

6 min read

By Mike Tidwell Want to drive a brand-new Rivian electric SUV or pickup truck? How about a Lucid Air with 500-mile range? Or, dare we say, an electric Porsche? Now is your chance. The Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund (CCAN Action Fund) just launched their 7th annual electric car … [continued]

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Clean Technica

Cutting US Energy Credits Doesn’t Save Money. It Steals It From Ratepayers & Local Governments.

5 min read

As negotiations on the reconciliation bill continue in Congress, many lawmakers are still looking for ways to raise additional revenue and offset the cost of extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Clean energy tax credits, therefore, have become a target. Despite the surge of new solar manufacturing facilities, … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

6 min read

What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?

By Matt Simon, Grist

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The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar panels and water reservoirs: Known as floating photovoltaics, or floatovoltaics, the devices bob on simple floats, generating power while providing shade that reduces evaporation.

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