United Rental orders more than 500 EVs from Ford
The world's largest equipment rental company will buy 500 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks and 30 of the automaker's E-Transit electric vans.
May 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric and hydrogen vehicles will offer a green bargain for Alberta's transportation sector
In the drive to transition from conventional gasoline engines to low-carbon fuel vehicles, those that run on rechargeable batteries may have the edge—at least for a while.
Apr 27, 2022
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Fouling control research may reduce fuel consumption and emissions
As oil prices remain high and there is an increasing urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, new university research into methods to control biofouling may help lower fuel use for military and commercial ships.
Apr 19, 2022
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Editorial: California mandate picks up pace for electric cars, but not with the speed required
California air quality officials on Tuesday released a groundbreaking proposal to require all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, a rule that would make it the first state to mandate the phaseout of gas-powered ...
Apr 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
To understand why Biden extended tariffs on solar panels, take a closer look at their historical impact
President Joe Biden extended tariffs on imported solar panels in February 2022 in a bid to protect domestic manufacturing. These tariffs add a 14%-15% tax on cheaper imports, raising their cost in the U.S. At the same time, ...
Apr 6, 2022
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China is gunning for supremacy in the global green hydrogen race. Will it shatter Australia's dreams?
This week's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns global warming is headed for dangerous levels unless greenhouse gas emissions halve this decade. This cannot be achieved without a huge effort ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Giant grass miscanthus is a bioethanol source with negative CO2 balance
A significant reduction in greenhouse gas is feasible. This is the conclusion reached by researchers at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. The trick: A combination of bioethanol production from renewable resources ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Largest US public power company launches new nuclear program
The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Feb 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Biden revives 'clean energy' program with $1B loan guarantee
The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era program that helped launch the country's first utility-scale wind and solar farms a decade ago but has largely gone dormant ...
Jan 24, 2022
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To feed a growing population, farmers look to the sun
A mix of aromatic herbs and flowers is being grown at a photovoltaic park on mainland Greece. In Spain, artichoke and broccoli are sharing fields with solar panels. In Belgium, panels have been installed above pear trees ...
Jan 24, 2022
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