Opinion:
¶ “2023 Has Been A Big Year For Climate Accountability In The Courts ” • Climate litigation had a momentous year in 2023. Courts worldwide heard evidence and arguments at pivotal trials and hearings. Landmark rulings marked progress in holding governments to account for climate inaction or denial, and new climate cases continued to be filed. [DeSmog]
Courtroom (Jeremy McGilvrey, Unsplash)
¶ “COP28’s Unrealistic Tripling Of Nuclear Power” • UN climate conferences since 1992 have failed to follow through with results, as CO₂ emissions continue higher and higher with every passing year. The most recent conference, COP28, embraced nuclear power as a godsend challenging climate change. This is more fantasy than reality. [CityWatch Los Angeles]
World:
¶ “Amazon Drought: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’” • The Amazon rainforest experienced its worst drought on record in 2023. Many villages became unreachable by river, wildfires raged, and wildlife died. Some scientists worry events like these are a sign that the world’s biggest forest is fast approaching a point of no return. [BBC]
Dry river bed (Lucas Amorelli, Sea Shepherd)
¶ “Solar Faces Challenges in Procurement And Supply Chain Strategy: Rystad” • In a report, Rystad emphasizes a need to develop a procurement strategy for supply chains that prioritizes cost-effectiveness and sustainability. It finds the supply chains system for oil and gas equipment and services to be fragmented and geographically diverse. [Saur Energy]
¶ “TPG Weighs $750 Million Investment In Greenko’s Green Ammonia Business” • Greenko group, one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, is in talks with private equity investor TPG Rise Climate fund to raise as much as $750 million in its green ammonia business, said people familiar with the ongoing discussions. [Moneycontrol]
Solar array (Greenko ZeroC image)
¶ “Gulf Energy Development Expands Its Renewable Energy Portfolio With Twelve New Solar Projects In Thailand” • Gulf Energy Development Public Company Ltd has taken a significant stride in its renewable energy portfolio. It announced that it signed power purchase agreements for twelve additional solar projects in Thailand. [SolarQuarter]
¶ “Deep Wind Offshore Reveals 70-Turbine Wind Farm Project Offshore Sweden” • Deep Wind Offshore, based in Norway, is submitting a permit application for construction and operation of an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Bothnia, off the south coast of Sweden. The Olof Skötkonung wind farm will include up to 70 wind turbines. [offshoreWIND.biz]
Offshore wind farm construction (EDF Renewables image)
¶ “Energy Sector Not Ready For Rapid Rise Of Renewables, Analysts Say” • A survey by the International Energy Agency of clean energy firms finds that not enough workers are being trained to fill the growth in skilled jobs. There is a great need, in particular, for trained electricians, to meet the rapid growth of wind, solar, and EVs. [Yale E360]
¶ “1.25 GW! Yingli Solar To Supply High-Efficiency Modules For Mega PV Power Plant In The Middle East” • Yingli Solar will provide 1.25 GW of high-efficiency PV modules for the Saad 2 PV project in Saudi Arabia. This project, developed by ACWA Power, is a pivotal part of the third round of PV projects by the Public Investment Fund. [Yahoo Finance]
Solar array (Raphael Cruz, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Turning Welding Machines Into EV Chargers” • Lincoln Electric, which has been in business since 1895, is known for manufacturing welding equipment of all types. It recently introduced its Velion line of DC fast EV chargers. Its Velion Level 3 DC fast charger platform delivers fast charging speeds with unparalleled reliability. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Large Indiana Solar Farm Approved To Power Southwest Michigan” • The Michigan Public Service Commission signed off on a large solar farm in Indiana to help power six counties in southwest Michigan. It approved a certificate of public necessity to Indiana Michigan Power Co for a 245-MW solar array to be built in Blackford County, Indiana. [MLive.com]
Solar farm (Mark Stebnicki, Pexels)
¶ “Wärtsilä Is To Provide Energy Storage System For Tampa Electric Company” • Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 15-MW, 30-MWh battery system to Tampa Electric Company. It will be co-located with a 25 MW solar plant in Dover, Florida. The project will ensure grid reliability as the utility scales up its portfolio of solar energy. [Energy Global]
¶ “Advocates Hope To Use Map And Grant To Reduce Conflict Over Solar And Wind Siting” • As Indiana prepares to bring thousands of megawatts of wind and solar energy generating capacity online, environmentalists and educators hope to use mapping and grant-boosted education tools to manage strife over where projects go. [The Journal Gazette]
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