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Amazon’s Carbon Emissions Rise 6% in Latest Sustainability Report
A display promoting Amazon’s sustainability efforts at the Bloomberg Green Seattle event yesterday. Amazon was the prime sponsor of the three-day conference. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) Amazon recently released its 2024 Amazon Sustainability Report, showing that...
Important Considerations in Wind Turbine Nacelle Design
In order to maximize investments in wind turbine farms, and generate as much electricity as possible, wind turbines are being built taller where local regulations permit it. When designing taller turbines, engineers must reduce the size of installations within the...
Korea’s Jeju Island- Complications on the Road to Carbon Free Goals
Wind turbines on a wind farm. (Photo by Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images) South Korea's Jeju Island is home to around 670,000 people, where the local government has ambitious clean energy goals. Since 2008, there has been rapid expansion of renewable...
Hydropower and the Clean Energy Future
Diablo Dam For this year's National Hydropower Day on Aug. 24th, the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) shared a few examples to illustrate why hydropower is key to a clean energy future. While the world is working to increase its...
Guide to the Hydrogen Production Color Spectrum
From green to black, and blue to pink, there is a full rainbow of colors used to describe the different processes used to produce hydrogen. Green hydrogen, possibly the most important, is made using water and clean/renewable electricity such as solar or wind power....
More Agrivoltaics Research Coming with Bipartisan Support
Farmers are warming up to agrivoltaics- the use of solar panels/arrays with grazing fields, crops, or other forms of agricultural activity. Researchers have found benefits of agrivoltaics include shade for animals and vegetation, helping to conserve water, as well as...
Save the Date! STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy with EERE
Join EERE each Thursday throughout September for a webinar series and networking opportunity- whether you are a professional or new graduate, this series will highlight career opportunities across EERE. Meet EERE leaders and team members as they share their career...
General Fusion lands more funding- plans for a demo machine
Plasma injector (PI3) has alreadt achieved the temperature and energy confinement times required by LM26. General Fusion, like many other fusion companies, has big plans to get a commercial plant operating in the near future. The company announced new funding last...
Political Differences, Job Opportunities, and Climate Tech
Cashmere, WA. (Daane Hagen Photo) There are several rural communities throughout Washington state that are becoming homes for emerging climate tech companies. While these companies are taking advantage of state and national climate policies, including the Inflation...
New Nuclear Unit Enters Commercial Operation
Georgia Power announced today that Plant Vogtle Unit 3, a new nuclear power unit, has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers. The new construction represents an investment in the state's clean energy future, providing emissions-free energy to...