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U.S. Solar Power Use Is Shining Bright
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Already a booming industry, solar power continues to grow in the United States. This appears to be a key take-away from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s annual Tracking the Sun report for 2024.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
EV Chargers Navigating the Road to Standardization
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One of the building blocks of a national EV charging network will be the standardization of EV charging equipment.
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Strong Growth for U.S. Energy Storage in Q4 of 2020
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U.S. Power Sector Cut Emissions More than Projected
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Trucks and Buses Are Going Electric
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DOE Announces Funding to Advance Solar Technologies
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LED Light, Green Light: Chicago turns on LED streetlights
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California Launches Funding for Clean Energy Jobs Training
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Training Course Helps ECs Enter Offshore Wind Industry
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Transmission Upgrade Planned for Eastern Kentucky
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Small-Scale Solar Growing in Multiple States
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Southern Utilities Team Up on EV Charging Network
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Report Shows Increases for U.S. Energy Storage
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Building Energy Upgrades Increase
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