Opinion:
¶ “EV Charging And The Grid: The Truth Is Out There” • There is a widely held belief that supplying enough electricity to charge all the EVs expected to be around in a few years will take huge investments for the grid upgrades needed to meet the demand for EV charging. Now, thanks to the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, we have facts. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla and bison (Taun Stewart, Unsplash)
¶ “How Alberta Was A Green Energy Leader But Squandered It” • Alberta was a leader in oil. Then its black gold rush was rivalled by a green one, as investors clamour to cash in on the province’s bright Prairie skies and Chinook winds. But Alberta’s provincial government hit the brakes on renewable power in the midst of a multi-billion dollar boom. [Global News]
Science and Technology:
¶ “Climate Change Laying Healthy African Land To Waste” • The UN Convention to Combat Desertification concluded that over 100 football pitches worth of healthy land is lost every minute in Africa. But the problem is global. The UNCCD says that between 2015 and 2019, the world lost at least 100 million hectares of healthy land each year. [The East African]
Desertification (Gabriele Niek, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Vehicles Warn Drowsy And Inattentive Drivers” • Teslas keep getting smarter over time with the help of free over-the-air software updates. A new and interesting feature has just started rolling out to Tesla cars in Europe. It warns drivers if they are inattentive or drowsy. The vehicle monitors movements of a driver’s eyes and the steering wheel. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “EVs Take 26.5% Share In France – Dacia Springs Up” • October saw plugin EVs take a 26.5% share of the French auto market, up from 22.4% last year. The volume of full EV sales grew over 50% year on year. The overall auto volume was up some 22%, year on year, though still below pre-2020 norms. The Dacia Spring was the best selling full EV. [CleanTechnica]
Dacia Spring (Alexander Migl, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “25% BEV Share In China! – China EV Sales Report” • Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales in China last month, up 22% year over year, to set the market’s second monthly record in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak. The September sales pulled the year-to-date tally to over 5.4 million units. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Bangladesh’s First Offshore Wind Power Project Approved” • Denmark’s green investment proposal valued at $1.3 billion for developing Bangladesh’s first 500 MW utility-scale offshore wind energy project has received the government’s nod in principle for a detailed feasibility study. The proposed project site is in the Cox’s Bazar district. [The Business Standard]
Wind turbines (Supplied photo)
¶ “Europe’s Battery Charge To Power A Green Economy” • The European battery market could be worth as much as €250 billion a year as of 2025. Europe aims to increase its share of global battery-cell production to as high as 25% this decade from 3% in 2018, reducing Asia’s 85% dominance. The EU is also promoting battery reuse and recycling. [Cyprus Mail]
¶ “ISIF Commits €94 Million To The UK Green Energy Giant Octopus Energy’s Fund” • The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund announced a €94 million commitment to OEG’s Sky Fund for investment in renewable energy projects. OEG plans to establish an office in Dublin, creating a full-time presence as it invests in Irish green energy projects. [Independent.ie]
Wind farm in Ireland (Kenneth Gallery Smyth, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Australia’s 2024-25 Budget To Focus On Supporting Green Energy Industries, Chalmers Flags” • Australia’s next federal budget will back green energy winners to help the renewable energy transition, according to treasurer Jim Chalmers. He said the energy transformation is “absolutely central” to the Albanese government’s goals. [The Guardian]
¶ “CDB Wants Faster Transition To Renewable Energy” • Dr Gene Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank has challenged regional leaders to quicken their pace in transitioning to full reliance on renewable energy sources. He said achieving the 2030 goal of becoming carbon neutral is critical to building economic and climate resilience. [Barbados Today]
Wind turbine (Luke Thornton, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “New Kind of Nuclear Threat In Putin’s War On Ukraine Explained” • The government of Ukraine said that a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s western Khmelnytsky region on October 25 had targeted a nuclear power plant, reigniting fears of the consequences of having a war raging in a country that is home to 15 atomic power stations. [Newsweek]
US:
¶ “Fact Check: Trump Falsely Claims California Had ‘Blackouts All Over The Place This Summer’” • Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a speech in Texas that California had widespread blackouts this summer because there was insufficient electricity to meet demand. The state’s last blackout due to load imbalance was in 2020, a state official said. [CNN]
Not blacked out (Tyler Casey, Unsplash)
¶ “Tesla Energy Unveils VPP Plan For Puerto Rico And $0 Down Solar For Tesla Drivers” • Electricity has become a fundamental component of modern life, but generating it on relatively small patches of land in the middle of vast oceans is challenging. So Tesla Energy has introduced a virtual power plant program for residents of Puerto Rico. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Senator Casey Urges Amendments To Support US Steel in Renewable Energy Projects” • Senator Bob Casey is supporting American manufacturing by urging the Biden Administration to amend guidelines under the Inflation Reduction Act. He wrote the Treasury and the IRS to correct guidelines allowing use of foreign steel in PV projects. [Franklin County Free Press]
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