Science and Technology:
¶ “New Wave Energy Devices To Suck Clean Kilowatts From The Seven Seas” • Building a better mousetrap could catch attention, but if that is out of reach, the next best thing is to build a better wave energy converter. Most of the activity is still taking place in the experiment-and-demonstrate phase, but the US Navy is one of those cheering hard. [CleanTechnica]
Oscilla Power wave conversion unit (Oscilla Power image)
¶ “Surprising Discovery About Coral’s Resilience Could Help Reefs Survive Climate Change” • A team at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences studied a star coral, Orbicella faveolata, to see whether coral populations that survived heat can pass their heat tolerance on to their offspring. The results showed the opposite. [USC Dornsife]
World:
¶ “Scotland’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm At Full Power” • The biggest offshore wind farm off Scotland has begun operating at full capacity. Seagreen, off the Angus coast, can generate enough electricity to power two-thirds of Scotland’s households. The £3 billion project, comprising 114 giant turbines, has been more than a decade in the making. [BBC]
Offshore wind turbines (掬茶, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Oil Co To Help Toyota Mass Produce New Solid-State Battery” • Toyota unveiled a new solid-state battery last summer, and the company has not been letting the grass grow under its feet. Last week, the company hooked up with the Japanese oil producer Idemitsu Kosan to mass produce the battery within an ambitious 2027-2028 time frame. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “EU Ministers Back Near Phaseout Of Diesel Trucks” • EU environment ministers backed CO₂ targets for trucks proposed by the EU Commission. Manufacturers will have to reduce the average emissions of new freight trucks by 45% in 2030 and 90% in 2040. The ministers rejected proposed loopholes for e-fuels and biofuels. [CleanTechnica]
eActros (Image by Mercedes-Benz)
¶ “Cape Town’s EV Pilot Project Shows A Strong Business Case For Municipalities To Procure EVs For Their Fleets” • A recent case study by the City of Cape Town’s transport department, in collaboration with GreenCape, gives some valuable insights into some of their operations and how they can be electrified. Cape Town’s fleet has 9,386 vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Brunswick And Nova Scotia Strike Deal With Ottawa On Phasing Out Coal And Creating A Green Energy Grid By 2030” • The governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have got approval from the federal government for their plans to increase the use of renewable energy and stop using coal to generate electricity by 2030. [CBC]
New Brunswick wind turbines (Dr Wilson, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “Hai Long Team Confirms A €3 Billion Financing Deal” • Northland Power and its partners have met all conditions and completed the NT$117 billion (€3.43 billion, $3.62 billion) financing for the 1-GW Hai Long offshore wind project off Taiwan. It is located approximately 45 to 70 km off the coast of Changhua in the Taiwan Strait. [reNews]
¶ “Siemens Energy Delivers Hybrid Storage System In Ireland” • Siemens Energy will deliver a hybrid grid stabilisation and battery storage plant of 160-MWh at Shannonbridge in Ireland. It is the first combination of synchronous condenser and battery into one, single grid connection to stabilise the grid and make better use of renewable energy. [reNews]
Irish wind farm (Sarah777, public domain)
¶ “Nukes, Climate Change Are Both Threats, Say Activists” • The activists opposed to nuclear energy are warning people not to be fooled by an industry that says it can save the world from climate change. The activists bill both greenhouse gas emissions and the combination of nuclear waste and arms proliferation as the two biggest threats of our time. [Penticton Herald]
US:
¶ “Record-Low Water Levels Recorded Along The Mississippi River During Prime Season To Ship Grain” • Mississippi River water levels reached record lows from Missouri to Arkansas, preventing shipments of grain and other goods from making their way downriver during one of the busiest times of year, National Weather Service data shaows. [ABC News]
Barges at a lock (Joe Ross, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “IBEW, IUOE, And LIUNA Sign Historic Three-Union Solar Agreement” • The presidents of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Laborers International Union of North America, and the International Union of Operating Engineers signed a tri-trade solar agreement governing utility-scale solar project construction. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Save $900 On This Electric Fat Tire Trike From Addmotor” • Right now, the Addmotor Arisetan II M-360 is on sale for $3099, down a full $900 from its regular retail price. The company is also throwing in over $200 in freebies with each purchase at this time: a backpack, handlebar bag, mirrors, and reflective stripes for the rims. [CleanTechnica]
Electric fat tire trike (Addmotor image)
¶ “Supply Costs To Rise For Energy Aggregation Program” • For residents included in the community electricity aggregation program with the town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, energy supply costs will increase soon. Nevertheless, the new costs are still lower than current Eversource rates, and town officials expect it to stay that way. [Dartmouth Week]
¶ “Wind And Solar Siting Bills Draw Criticism From Michigan Local Governments” • Michigan’s House of Representatives is considering bills giving state regulators power to approve zoning for certain wind and solar energy projects. The bills are part of a push to boost renewable energy in Michigan while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. [Michigan Radio]
Have a wonderfully carefree day.
geoharvey 
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