United States Government Archives - Page 3 of 29 - Renew Economy

Australian solar thermal technology wins US backing to cut industrial emissions
Australia’s Vast Solar is part of a US government-backed consortium trialing CSP technologies to combat industrial scale emissions in US factories.
Jim Regan

Oct 11, 2022

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Renewables

Bowen inks deal to bring big corporate bucks to Australian renewables
US and Australia sign deal to allow major US corporations including Amazon, Google and Unilever to invest more easily in Australian renewables projects.
Anna Pradhan

Sep 23, 2022

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Building a zero emissions grid in US in just 13 years would save $US1.2 trillion
New study from NREL and US energy department estimates up to $US1.2 trillion in savings from switch to net zero grid by 2035.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 4, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Unprecedented:” US Senate passes landmark bill to tax billionaires to fund clean energy
The US Senate has passed a landmark climate bill – the biggest in its history, although a fraction of what Joe Biden wanted to do.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 8, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Clean energy celebrates as US coal senator supports “red, white and blue” climate bill
Relief after backflip by coal Senator Joe Manchin paves way for new bill that promises to slash US emissions by 40 per cent.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 1, 2022

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Coal

Three reasons why US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it
Even despite a rare win in the Supreme Court recently, US coal plants will continue to close down. Here’s why.
Rebecca J. Davis

Jul 28, 2022

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California seeks target of 20GW offshore wind by 2045, no new fossil fuels
In a wide-ranging call for more ambitious climate action, California governor calls for goal of at least 20GW of offshore wind in 2045.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 27, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Biden announces new climate actions but holds emergency declaration in reserve
Biden goes to former coal plant now used to make wind turbines to pledge executive powers to cut US emissions – but stops short of declaring climate emergency.
Daniel Farber

Jul 22, 2022

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Solar

Price of solar modules and battery storage have jumped by one third in US
Developers needing to buy solar modules and battery storage units in US over the next 12 months are facing a one third escalation in costs.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2022

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Policy & Planning

The madness of cutting down forests to grow food crops for supersonic aircraft biofuels
The idea that the US government would subsidise the feeding of supersonic jets, rather than people, beggars belief.
Dan Rutherford

Jul 14, 2022

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CSIRO, NREL boost collaboration as net zero becomes “centrepiece” of Aus-US alliance
Australia and the US, led by their premier science agencies, will collaborate on clean tech development, to accelerate the net zero transition.
Michael Mazengarb & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 12, 2022

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Policy & Planning

US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all”
“No country has ever been held hostage to access to the sun.” US energy secretary says switch to renewables could be world’s best peace plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 12, 2022

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