Thank you for checking out the Energy & Sustainability Network Community Manager digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of sustainability, climate and emissions, electric vehicles, and the green side of the utility sector. The articles referred to in this piece are just a small smattering of the content posted on Energy Central, so make sure to check the rest of the site.
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Spotlight: Silvio Marcacci
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Name and Title: Silvio Marcacci, Communications Director at Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology LLC
Topics of Focus: Energy Policy, Clean Energy, Climate Change
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Top Content This Month
Breakout EV US Sales by Sandy Lawrence
The article highlights the declining market share of gas-powered cars in the US, reaching a historic low of 84% of total passenger vehicle sales in 2023, while sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids are on the rise, driven by a surge in hybrid sales, yet emphasizing the need for a shift towards pure electric vehicles to effectively reduce carbon pollution and combat climate change.
"In 2023, traditional fossil-fueled cars dropped to 84% of total passenger vehicles sales in the US—the lowest ever. Contrariwise, sales of both fully electric cars + hybrids are climbing to new heights."
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The EV fast-charging revolution - Redefining Energy podcast by Laurent Segalen
The podcast discusses the key obstacles to faster electric vehicle (EV) deployment, namely vehicle price and "range anxiety," noting advancements in addressing both, yet highlighting the surprising inaction of utilities and slow response from oil companies, leaving room for innovative entrepreneurs like Toddington Harper, CEO of Gridserve, to lead the charge in EV charging infrastructure development, signaling a transformative shift in the transportation landscape towards consumer-centric services and holistic energy approaches.
"The two limiting factors for a faster deployment of EVs are the price of vehicles and “range anxiety”. While the former is being addressed by an ever-growing number of cheaper models available on the market, the latter is also experiencing a revolution."
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A Gigawatt A Day Keeps The CO2 Away by Charles Botsford
The article discusses the rapid global construction of renewable power generation, aiming for a pace of 3 GW per day by 2030, equivalent to adding three nuclear power plants daily, highlighting the importance of this acceleration in combating climate change and outlining the feasibility and advantages of integrating renewables at scale, despite political challenges, and emphasizes the pivotal role of energy storage and distributed energy resources in achieving a transition to 100% renewable power generation by 2050.
"The global construction of renewable power generation is proceeding at an astonishing rate at just over 1 gigawatt (GW) per day [1]. This rate is accelerating. "
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Recent Q&A in the Community
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