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Apr 24 2024
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‘It’s a transition’: Energy Secretary Granholm defends Biden against calls to block fossil fuel infrastructure
“We know it’s a transition,” said Granholm, responding to a question from Globe reporter Sabrina Shankman. “We know you just can’t stop all fossil fuel production and have people stop driving their cars. It’s just not realistic.” She made her comments during a pre-recorded interview with the Boston Globe that was broadcast Wednesday morning for an event at the Globe’s annual Sustainability
The Boston GlobeMar 17 2024
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Reconciliation Resolution, Energy Omnibus Bill
Tampa civic activist, Connie Burton, returns to WMNF to visit the Forum to discuss Tampa City Council Resolution 568. The Racial Resolution was the city’s attempt to address the injustices experienced by the African American population.
Also, the Energy Omnibus Bill, a huge bill which encompasses smaller ones, is analyzed for potential dangers for Florida.
WMNFApr 23 2024
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Alaska groups awarded $125M for solar projects as Senate OKs legislation aimed at boosting renewable energy
JUNEAU — Several Alaska organizations are set to share in $125 million in federal funding for solar projects for low-income and disadvantaged communities. As part of a national $7 billion Solar for All program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that $62.5 million would be awarded to the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Another $62.5
Anchorage Daily NewsApr 09 2024
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Pre-apprenticeship program trains new Mainers for jobs in renewable energy
SOUTH PORTLAND — Pierre Dende, an asylum seeker who lives in Portland, hopes to take advantage of industry demand for workers in renewable energy by training for a job in the solar industry. The 38-year-old electronics engineer arrived in the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021. He has worked in information technology in the airline industry and was a desktop
Portland Press HeraldApr 09 2024
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Pre-apprenticeship program streamlines path to clean energy jobs in Maine
The program trains participants in solar installation and heat pumps as an introduction to the renewable energy sector. SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Maine has numerous clean energy goals to meet in the coming decades, but some people in the field said Maine needs more workers to give the state a shot at meeting those goals. ReVision Energy in partnership with Portland Adult Education and Portland
News Center MaineApr 09 2024
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Artificial Intelligence’s ‘Insatiable’ Energy Needs Not Sustainable, Arm CEO Says
Chip-design company Arm made its name by devising ways to minimize smartphones’ power consumption and extend battery life. Now, the company’s head says the same push for energy efficiency is needed in artificial-intelligence applications.
Rene Haas, chief executive of Arm, spoke ahead of an announcement Tuesday by the U.S. and Japan about a $110 million program to fund AI research at
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 04 2024
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Georgia cities to share federal grant for clean energy planning
The grants allow for recipients to develop plans based on their needs and help the areas that need resources the most. Granholm said it was fitting the announcement was at Georgia Tech because its tools “are going to be magnificent for this project for communities to decide the best path for them based on data.” Dickens said the city is making progress toward a goal of a complete transition to
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 17 2024
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US intends to monitor North Korean nuclear weapons with or without UN, ambassador says
The United States and its allies are discussing options "both inside and outside the U.N. system" to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, the American ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday.Russia last month vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolished monitoring by U.N. experts of Security Council sanctions against North
Fox News (Online News)Apr 17 2023
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Europe’s Largest Nuclear Reactor Launches as Continent Splits Over Atomic Energy
The Olkiluoto island, off Finland’s west coast, houses three nuclear reactors.
Finland has started regular electricity output at Europe’s largest nuclear reactor, a move that contrasts with developments in other European countries, where opposition to nuclear power is stronger.
The long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 reactor is the first new European nuclear-power facility to open in 16
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 13 2024
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USAF Conducts B-52 Bomber Exercise With 'Unarmed' Nuclear Cruise Missiles
USAF Conducts B-52 Bomber Exercise With 'Unarmed' Nuclear Cruise Missiles Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists, posted on X that the United States Air Force conducted a "nuclear exercise with B-52 bombers" at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota this past week. This exercise coincides with a week of soaring tensions in the Middle East. Airmen from
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