Opinion:
¶ “Turkey Thinks Nuclear Energy Is Renewable Energy” • Turkey considers nuclear energy renewable energy. Being on the side of the planet doesn’t pay there. You can go to jail for speaking up against pollution or high cancer rates in children. Turkey’s leader supports Hamas and terror groups publicly. Is this a society you want using nuclear power? [Green Prophet]
Sunset in Istanbul (Osman Köycü, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Carbonfuture Launches Carbon Removal Sensor Suite Partnership With Syncraft And Others” • Carbonfuture has announced a CO₂ removal (CDR) sensor suite, which will be used with Puro.Earth, a CDR standards and certification body, and with Syncraft and PYREG, both biomass pyrolysis facilities manufacturers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Farmers In Germany Ready To Embrace Agrivoltaics” • In Germany, researchers associated with the world renowned Fraunhofer ISE published a study designed to shed light on what factors make agrivoltaics – the practice of combining solar panels with farming – attractive to those who are actually engaged in farming. [CleanTechnica]
Agrivoltaics (Connexus image, cropped)
¶ “£16 Billion Of Scottish Wind Blown Away: Green Power Is Going To Waste Because It Can’t Be Sent South Of Border” • The UK may be a wind super-power, but there is a problem because there are not enough cables to take renewable electricity from Scotland, where most of the windpower is produced, to England, where most of it is needed. [This is Money]
Australia:
¶ “Big Talk, Little Action: The Energy Future In Western Australia Is At A Crossroads Between Gas And Renewables” • Big, bold announcements have given the impression that a wave of new renewable energy projects, underpinned by significant state investment, are in the works for Western Australia. Sadly, the reality is very different. [RenewEconomy]
Offshore oil and gas rig (Woodside image)
¶ “Sydney Zoo Teams With EnergyAustralia For Rooftop Solar Solution” • EnergyAustralia and Sydney Zoo in Eastern Creek partnered to install 602 solar panels on the rooftops of eight zoo buildings. The system is expected to generate up to half of the zoo’s peak electricity needs during optimum conditions and to reduce carbon emissions. [pv magazine Australia]
¶ “Billion-Dollar Investment Could Revive Australian Solar Manufacturing” • At a stroke, Australia’s federal government proposes to directly invest in making solar PVs, the technology Australia will rely on most to generate its electricity. By 2050, solar should provide most of our electricity – but only if we have enough panels. [pv magazine Australia]
Solar PV manufacture (Sundrive image)
¶ “Report Says Rooftop Solar Key To Cutting Climate Pollution” • Solar generation, battery storage, transmission and electrification can future-proof Australia’s economy while reducing climate pollution 75%, says independent organisation Climate Council in its ‘Seize the Decade’ report. It offers targets to attain that goal in six years. [pv magazine Australia]
US:
¶ “Smart Siting Of Offshore Wind Protects Right Whales In Gulf of Maine” • The final Wind Energy Area identified for potential offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine is principally located away from habitats of higher importance to endangered North Atlantic right whales. Smart siting will help the industry advance responsibly. [CleanTechnica]
North Atlantic right whales (NOAA Fisheries image)
¶ “Colorado Introduces New Easy E-Bike Credit” • If you want to buy an e-bike in Colorado, getting a credit for the purchase could not be much easier. The instructions have three steps: (1) You must live in Colorado, (2) buy an e-bike at a participating bike shop, (3) and you get $450 off. There are limitations, like that you can only do this once per year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla Seems To Be Focusing On National Park Access With Supercharger Network: Jennifer Sensiba” • In two other recent articles, I spotted some upcoming Tesla Supercharger stations that will greatly improve access to national parks. Now, after seeing a third, and then fourth, fifth, and sixth examples, I see a pattern in Tesla’s behavior. [CleanTechnica]
Grand Tetons (Nate Foong, Unsplash)
¶ “Columbia University Senate Approves New Master Of Science In Climate Finance” • The University Senate approved a Master of Science program in climate finance, a collaboration between the Climate School and Business School. The University Senate passed the proposal with 63 votes in favor, zero opposed, and three abstentions. [Columbia Daily Spectator]
¶ “Renewable Parts Launches First Overseas Operations Base In USA” • Renewable Parts, a leader in refurbishing wind turbine component parts, has launched its first overseas operations base in Houston, Texas. Renewable Parts has more than a decade of experience in wind turbine parts refurbishment. Texas has 30 GW of installed capacity. [Energy Global]
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