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Electric Cars and the Power Grid

Electric car (EV) sales are predicted to surge in 2021 as China and the European Union tighten emissions standards and calls for all-electric auto markets emerge in the U.S. In September 2020, California announced plans to phase out the sale …
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Energy

Top Clean Energy Stats

Last updated: April 2020 Clean energy has continued to make rapid progress globally and in the U.S. The year 2019 saw renewable energy rise to 18 percent of all electricity consumed in the U.S. Power prices from renewables continue to …
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Energy

Where the Clean Energy Jobs Are: 2020

At the end of 2019, nearly 3.4 million people worked in wind, solar, efficiency and other clean energy fields, according to the 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report, which uses data from 2019. That’s more than the number of people employed …
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International Cooperation

COP25: Climate and Energy in Chile

COP25 Will Take Place in Spain, but Chile Will Lead Negotiations While the 2019 UN climate talks (COP25) are now taking place in Madrid, Chile retains the presidency of the negotiations. Chile’s constrained geography has left the country increasingly vulnerable …