{"id":1257,"date":"2021-10-23T06:27:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T06:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rainbowit.net\/themes\/imroz\/?page_id=1257"},"modified":"2022-11-02T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T21:11:11","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rationalmiddle.com\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News We’re Following"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CNN: The world faces a shortage of minerals needed for the energy transition<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The world is facing a shortage of the minerals needed to make the electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels, and other clean energy technologies essential to ending its reliance on fossil fuels. The Paris-based International...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Westinghouse announces small nuclear plans in the U.K.<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has signed an agreement with Community Nuclear Power, Ltd. (CNP) that puts it on track to deploy the U.K.\u2019s first privately-financed small modular reactor fleet with units coming online...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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NYT: U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The administration could raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100 percent in an attempt to protect American auto manufacturers.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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CNBC: AI could drive a natural gas boom as electricity demand surges<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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AI data centers alone are expected to add about 323 terawatt hours of electricity demand in the U.S. by 2030, according to Wells Fargo. The forecast power demand from AI alone is seven times greater...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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California runs on 100% renewable electricity for short period in April<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The state of California was powered entirely by renewable energy for over 9 hours last Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday, reports Adele Peters in Fast Company, making Sunday \u201cthe ninth straight day that solar,...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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New methane locomotive could be powered by renewable gas<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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A new entry has appeared in the drive to develop an environmentally-friendlier locomotive and it features an eye-catching appearance that is different by design. OptiFuel Systems has announced plans to test a prototype road locomotive...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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NYT: Biden Administration Announces New Rules to Shift Electric Vehicle Manufacturing to United States<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The Biden administration proposed new rules on Friday aimed at shifting more production of electric vehicle batteries and the materials that power them to the United States, in an attempt to build up a strategic...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Elon Musk And Bill Gates Describe The Electric Grid Of The Future\u2014But Is It Achievable?<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The energy industry\u2019s most influential electric companies gathered at the 2023 Edison Electric Institute (EEI) conference this June alongside industry analysts, government officials and technology innovators to navigate the path toward a carbon-free future. Conversations...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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What happens after we reach net zero?<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Businesses that embrace energy efficiency and optimisation can reduce their overheads and drive progress towards net zero.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition – research<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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The global coal industry may have to shed nearly 1 million jobs by 2050, even without any further pledges to phase out fossil fuels, with China and India facing the biggest losses, research showed on...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Meet the Oil Man in Charge of Leading the World Away From Oil<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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On a craggy desert plateau in Uzbekistan, a renewable energy company from the United Arab Emirates is putting up more than 100 wind turbines. And on the other side of this vast, landlocked Central Asian...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Your New Apple Watch Won\u2019t Be Carbon Neutral<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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\u201cMother Nature\u201d took this week\u2019s fall Apple event by storm. She appeared in the form of actress and producer Octavia Spencer, playing the role of a sardonic inquisitor who cross-examines CEO Tim Cook on his...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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COP 28 president: \u2018It\u2019s time to transform climate finance\u2013and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap\u2019<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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If you want to understand the state of the world\u2019s climate efforts, follow the money. Here\u2019s the daunting reality: By 2030, the developing world will need more than $2.4 trillion to address climate change\u2013not as...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Inside PepsiCo\u2019s Effort to Reach Net Zero Emissions<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Setting a net-zero goal is just the start of a climate strategy. The pressure is now on to deliver substantive progress. For many companies, the vast bulk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions lie outside the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to Record $7 Trillion<\/a><\/h1><\/header>
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Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and businesses during the global spike in energy prices caused by Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and the economic recovery from the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article><\/div>\n

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