Tag: Renewable Energy
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Barcelona School and Neighboring Residents Form A Solar Community
A secondary school and a residents’ association have formed a partnership to construct a solar energy community that can extend throughout large areas of the city by installing solar panels on the school’s rooftop.
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Highland Springs High School Goes Solar, More Schools To Follow
Henrico County schools are installing solar panels on their rooftops in an effort to reduce their energy costs.
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New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Woody Lignin, Promising A New Renewable Energy Source
A team of researchers from Washington State University and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported in the journal Nature Communications that their artificial enzyme successfully digested lignin, which has previously defied prior efforts to turn it into an economically effective energy source.
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The $5 Billion Electric Clean School Bus Initiative Has Been Launched By The Biden Administration
Electric school buses (ESBs) received their first tranche of financing from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) today. Schools will be able to apply for $500 million in grants to help them buy vehicles and build infrastructure.
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Ontario Teachers Invest $1 Billion Into Renewable Energy
According to statements made by both firms, the large Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to one billion dollars in a new offshore wind company that was formed by Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd. The purpose of the company is to construct renewable energy projects all over the globe.