Green Energy & a Green Environment

https://www.ecowatch.com/pros-and-cons-of-investing-in-renewable-energy.html   The future of the American energy sector isn’t a coal miner with soot on their nose. It’s a wind turbine technician hoisted hundreds of feet above ocean waves, greasing rotor blades. By 2050, renewable resources are expected to comprise 42% of the U.S. energy mix, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical data division of the U.S. Department of Energy. That’s double the amount of renewable resources that powered the American grid in 2020, the agency stated, adding that most of that additional generation capacity is expected to come from new wind farms and solar assets. That’s in part because as the climate crisis continues to worsen, state and federal officials are increasingly looking toward renewable resources to power homes and businesses around the country. But what differentiates renewable energy from non-renewable en...

  Centre explores plan to run ships  fully on clean  energy (livemint.com) India is exploring a unique plan to run ships 100% on green energy that may involve a hybrid energy model comprising of a mix of solar, sea water, wind, and hydrogen, said two government officials aware of the development. The plan is being explored by the ministries of ports, shipping and waterways and new and renewable energy (MNRE), the people said requesting anonymity. The innovative strategy will not only help lower operating costs for cargo ships but also reduce their carbon emissions. This can be a potential game changer for the country’s energy security as India imports 85% of its crude oil and 53% of gas requirements. Bunker or ship fuel accounts for the bulk of a ship’s operating costs. Maritime transport accounts for about 95% and 70% of India’s trade by volume and value. Cargo traffic handled by the top domestic ports is expected to reach 1,695 million metric tonnes (mmt) this fiscal from 672.60 ...

  How to redesign clean energy tech for recycling - The Verge Companies like Apple and Samsung aren’t the only ones making high-tech devices that are hard to take apart and recycle. So are the manufacturers of critical clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries — and unlike the consumer tech industry, which is   slowly   starting   to   reverse   some of its unsustainable design practices, there isn’t much being done about it. Batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines are all essential tools for combating climate change. However, these technologies take considerable energy and resources to make, and the best way to ensure we can keep making more of them sustainably is to recycle those resources at end of life. But today, clean energy recycling is limited by design choices that hinder disassembly, including the widespread use of ultra-strong adhesives. That could change, experts say, if the companies manu...

  Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) signed an MoU on Thursday with the  Gujarat  government for a total investment of Rs 5.95 lakh crore as part of investment promotion activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022. These projects will create 10 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the state, the company said in a media statement. “To make Gujarat net-zero and carbon-free, RIL proposes to i .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/88886515.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst