World:
¶ “Global Warming Could Increase Risk Of Human-Elephant Conflict, Researchers Say” • The risks for conflict between elephants and humans could increase in the future due to climate change and other human-caused environmental factors, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [ABC News]
Elephant (Nam Anh, Unsplash)
¶ “Suzlon Secures 642-MW Wind Power Project Order From Evren’s ABC Cleantech” • Suzlon Group, the largest renewable energy equipment provider in India, announced winning an order for wind turbines for a 642-MW wind power project from Evren Company. Evren is a joint venture in India between Axis Energy and Brookfield. [Free Press Journal]
¶ “Amazon To Source 473 MW Of Clean Power From Scottish Offshore Wind Farm” • Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement with developers of the 882-MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland, securing more than half of its capacity to power its UK operations. The wind farm is in the Moray Firth. [Offshore Engineer Magazine]
Offshore substation platform (Ocean Winds image)
¶ “Renewable Energy Sector Is Ramping Up” • The Indian Central Government launched the National Solar Mission in January 2010, with capacity target of 20 GW by 2022. In 2015, the target increased to 100 GW. Then it increased the target to 300 GW for 2030. Now India aims at the target of installed renewable capacity of 500 GW by 2030. [SolarQuarter]
¶ “Tasmanian Government Continuing Rewards Of Renewable Energy” • A plan to streamline approvals for renewable energy projects was unveiled by the Tasmanian Government. It will ensure Tasmania continues to be the powerhouse for Australia’s renewable energy. A dedicated approvals pathway will help the rollout of major projects. [Manufacturers’ Monthly]
Tasmania (Tim Hart, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “BP Attacked By Investor Over ‘Irrational’ Switch To Clean Energy” • BP is facing new demands to scrap the “irrational” net zero commitments by former chief executive Bernard Looney. An activist investor, Bluebell Capital Partners, said the strategy is unrealistic and claimed that it has left shareholders £40 billion poorer. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “North Macedonia Posts 160% Growth In New Renewables Capacity In 2023” • Renewable electricity capacity in North Macedonia increased by 551.2 MW over the last two years. Of that, 399 MW was installed in 2023, two and a half times more than the year before. The increase was spurred by a combination of legal reforms. [Balkan Green Energy News]
Ohrid, North Macedonia (Ljupco Dzambazovski, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Move Toward Electrification Is ‘Inexorable,’ Energy Secretary Says” • EVs are proliferating across the nation, yet so many Americans still have questions about these battery-powered trucks and cars: Where do I charge them? What if I run out of range? Can I afford one? Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm answered questions for ABC News. [ABC News]
¶ “US Department of Transportation Announces $31.4 Million Loan To Upgrade Critical Rail Lines In California” • The US Department of Transportation announced provision of a $31.4 million loan to the Sierra Northern Railway and Mendocino Railway to expand and rehabilitate rail systems in the Central Valley and Mendocino County. [CleanTechnica]
Sierra Northern (Drew Jacksich, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “DOE Announces Funding Opportunity To Advance Domestic Manufacturing Of Next Generation Batteries” • The US DOE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office said it has released a $15.7 million funding opportunity to advance the domestic manufacturing of next generation batteries and energy storage. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Light-Duty Plugin Vehicle Sales Topped 1 Million for First Time In 2023” • Annual sales of electric vehicles more than quadrupled from 2020 to 2023, culminating in more than one million EV sales for the first time in calendar year 2023. In that year, cumulative sales of new light-duty plug-in EVs since 2010 reached 4.7 million. [CleanTechnica]
Electric car (Jp Valery, Unsplash)
¶ “EV Sales Rise to 7.2% of US Auto Sales, With Tesla At 4.3%” • In 2019, full EV sales were 1.4% of US auto sales. In 2020, they had risen to 1.7%, and in 2021, they had risen to 3%. In the past two years, things have changed much faster. In 2022, US EV sales accounted for 5.5% of the auto market, and last year (in 2023), EV sales rose to 7.2%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Shoppers Set To See Meat Prices Fall Thanks To Renewable Energy” • As it becomes more popular to produce sustainable fuel from processing soybeans, a massive amount of soymeal is produced as a co-product. Soymeal is the main ingredient in some animal feed, and its abundance makes the feed cheaper for meat purveyors, Bloomberg says. [New York Post]
Beefsteak (Sergey Kotenev, Unsplash)
¶ “Levittown Engineer Faked Nuclear Reactor Safety Paperwork For 11 Years, Feds Say” • Two men who pleaded guilty to giving false reports related to nuclear plant safety attended sentencing hearings in a federal court, the US Justice Department said. Both worked for a company that provided acoustic emissions testing for nuclear plants. [Daily Voice]
¶ “Studies To Examine Health Risks Of New England Nuclear Power Plants” • Petros Koutrakis, professor of environmental sciences at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, is leading two studies to investigate the health impacts of New England nuclear power plants on nearby residents. He spoke about his research on Vermont Public. [hsph.harvard.edu]
Have a magnificently productive day.
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