Tag: Policy & Politics
Qcells Solar Factory in Georgia Gets $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee
The Qcells facility will enable deployment of PV energy systems and domestic capability for critical parts of the solar supply chain. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $1.45 billion loan guarantee … [continued]
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Methane-Emitting Livestock Burps & Farts Need To Be Taxed In The US
Burps and farts. They’re the fodder of fun prepubescent comedy. When the burps and farts come from livestock, though, they generate significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet. In fact, animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gas emissions … [continued]
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Musk & xAI Colossus Brings Spike In Emissions & Demand For Electricity To Memphis
Colossus, the new supercomputer facility for xAI, is a wonder of the modern world, but some local residents have expressed concerns.
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It’s Against The Law In Canada To Call Hydrogen Buses Zero Emissions
In the middle of 2024, I documented the remarkable disappearance of claims of environmental virtue from the websites and social media of Canadian oil and gas companies and the lobbying groups they employed. Overnight, the degree of factual accuracy on their public sites went up by a remarkable amount. Why? … [continued]
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Trump Transition Team Plans To Take A Sledgehammer To Biden Era EV Policies
The transition team for the incoming administration proposes tearing up the carefully crafted EV incentives to please oil companies.
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