On Day One, President Biden fulfilled his commitment to rejoin the Paris Agreement. Days later, he took executive actions to ensure we tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad – all while creating jobs and strengthening our economy. This week, he held a historic summit with 40 world leaders to show that America is back.
Over the course of two days and eight sessions, President Biden convened heads of state and government, as well as leaders and representatives from international organizations, businesses, subnational governments, and indigenous communities to rally the world in tackling the climate crisis, demonstrate the economic opportunities of the future, and affirm the need for unprecedented global cooperation and ambition to meet the moment.
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HONOLULU, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced the United States support for the
Local2030 Islands Network during a virtual event in support of the Leaders Summit on Climate Change hosted by President Biden this week. The (U.S.) Department of State, NOAA, and Department of Energy, are supporting the Local2030 Islands Network, an innovative and peer-to-peer network that connects U.S. islands with our fellow islands around the world on local solutions and common challenges. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
The Local2030 Islands Network brings together a diverse set of major and emerging island economies – nations, states and communities – from all regions of the world. Through their support the U.S.
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Remote Alaska, Hawaii and Maine Communities to Receive DOE Aid for Energy Security, Costs
From Alaska to Hawaii to Maine, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working with 11 remote island communities to provide federal assistance to bolster their energy security and ameliorate the high energy costs that come along with living on coastal islands.
The DOE’s Energy Transition Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) would use experts to improve alternative energy solutions and improve energy security. The DOE expects the federal assistance would improve energy infrastructure and reduce the risk of outages. Living on a geographically isolated island, communities face high energy costs and weak energy infrastructure because of the increased risk from natural disasters and climate change.
Truck-focused Electric Island charging site opens in Portland, Oregon
First 8 charging stations up and running; 1-megawatt chargers coming
0 427 2 minutes read A Freightliner eCascadia charges at one of the eight electric vehicle charging stations that Daimler Trucks North American and Portland General Electric opened near DTNA headquarters. (Photo: Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) opened their Electric Island charging project near the truck maker’s Oregon headquarters Wednesday. It is part of a larger three-state electrification effort catering to battery-powered trucks.
The manufacturer of Freightliner and Western Star trucks, DTNA and the utility are trying to learn about zero-emission heavy-duty truck charging from tank to wheel by: