Both the U.S. and France are pushing for the production and use of more climate-friendly heat pumps, as they look to trade out existing furnace and air conditioning equipment. As governments around […]
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EU’s Full Gas Storage Doesn’t Eliminate Supply Risks
The European Union has accumulated record amounts of natural gas in its storage facilities and has done so ahead of its own schedule. The news about the advanced fill-up of storage caverns was first announced in […]
EIA projects global energy consumption will outpace efficiency gains in most cases
In our International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023), we project that global energy-related CO2 emissions will increase by 2050 in a number of IEO2023 cases as global population growth and higher living standards […]
The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Editor’s Note: This article was updated in September 2023 with new findings from WRI’s dataset tracking […]
Duke to launch innovative ‘tariffed on-bill’ energy efficiency program in 2024
Beginning in 2024, Duke Energy will offer a “tariffed on-bill” energy efficiency program to customers in North Carolina that supporters say will be one of the first-of-its-kind for an investor-owned utility. The […]
Shale Consolidation Could Put A Permanent Lid On Oil Output
Back in April, the Wall Street Journal reported Exxon was interested in acquiring Pioneer Natural Resources. The company is the biggest independent producer in the Permian and an acquisition was the most logical path […]
New York Power Authority Issues Solar RFP
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks proposals by Nov. […]
Will Electric Cars Collapse Multi-Story Car Parks (Parking Garages)?
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There have been a spate of articles appearing recently that have put a spotlight on the […]
Total Eclipse of the Heart – ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse to Stress Power Grids from California to Texas
The uncertainties around solar power are well understood. When the sun doesn’t shine as much as expected, power grids that rely heavily on solar must turn elsewhere to meet consumer demand. And […]
Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts
A common tactic used by the proponents of nuclear energy in Australia is to cite the situation in Germany, where coal fired power stations are being allowed back into the market to […]
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