Opinion:
¶ “’Certified Gas’ Is The Latest Greenwashing Scam From The Methane Industry” • After methane monitors became available that promised to detect methane leaks, the industry took up a marketing strategy of selling “certified gas” it claims is free of leaks at a premium. But the monitoring systems have yet to be proven effective in real world use. [CleanTechnica]
Gas facility (American Public Power Association, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Doctors Treat Thousands Of Heatstroke Victims In Southern Pakistan As Temperatures Soar” • A days-long intense heat wave has disrupted normal life in Pakistan, especially in its largest city, Karachi, where doctors at various hospitals treated thousands of victims of heatstroke, health officials said. Temperatures soared as high as 47°C (117°F). [ABC News]
¶ “BYD Celebrates The One Millionth Installation Of Its Home And Small Commercial BatteryBox Energy Storage Product” • BYD sells the home storage unit called the BatteryBox. Launched in 2015, BYD says the BYD BatteryBox series is now a leading residential energy storage system worldwide, and now has over one million installations! [CleanTechnica]
Celebrating the millionth BatteryBox (BYD image)
¶ “Boost To Local Renewable Energy In Queensland A Win For Renters And Environment” • Queensland Government funding aims to unlock the renewable potential of communities and households, largely through solar and batteries, to reduce energy bills and emissions, addressing both climate change and the cost of living. [Queensland Conservation Council]
¶ “The 300-MW Zhong Neng Powers Up In Taiwan” • The 300-MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm, a project of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and China Steel Corporation, delivered first power. Zhong Neng is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year, when it will provide clean energy to about 300,000 households in Taiwan. [reNews]
Turbine in Zhong Neng offshore wind farm (James Fisher image)
¶ “Wind Turbine Recycling Hub In Repurposed Warehouse Turns Renewable Energy Greener” • A 100-year-old engineering works in Glasgow is getting a new lease of life as home to a wind turbine processing facility that will help Scotland’s renewables industry become even greener. It will be a recycling hub for old, defunct wind turbines. [The Scotsman]
¶ “North Macedonia Announces $500 Million Project To Build Country’s Largest Wind Farm” • North Macedonia’s government announced a $500 million project with renewables investor Alcazar Energy Partners to build the largest wind farm in the country. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the project would boost energy independence. [ABC News]
Ohrid, North Macedonia (Bojan Bogdanovski, Unsplash)
¶ “Coal-Free In 14 Years As Renewables Rush In: New Blueprint Shows How To Green The Grid – Without Nuclear” • Burning coal for power will end in Australia within 14 years. To replace it will require faster deployment of solar and wind, storage, new transmission lines and some firming gas capacity, the Australian Energy Market Operator says. [The Conversation]
¶ “Siemens Gamesa Secures Type Certification For 15-MW Turbine” • Siemens Gamesa has been awarded type certification for its 15-MW wind turbine. The manufacturer achieved first power from the 15-MW offshore turbine prototype at the Oesterild test site in Denmark in March 2023. Since then, the turbine has undergone thorough testing. [reNews]
Siemens Gamesa turbine (Siemens Gamesa image)
US:
¶ “LCOE Of Solar And Wind Still Super Cheap – New Lazard Report” • Lazard recently released its latests analysis of LCOE (levelized cost of energy) for different power sources. As has been the case for the past several years, solar and wind power remain highly competitive (aka cheap), despite a slight rise in costs for the least expensive systems. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “California Could Provide Up To $14,000 In Incentives For Low-Income EV Buyers” • The California Air Resources Board unveiled a Driving Clean Assistance Program that offers major incentives to people who purchase or lease a new or used clean vehicle and meet certain income guidelines. The incentives can total as much as $12,000. [CleanTechnica]
Hyundai EV (Hyundai, Unsplash)
¶ “Utilities: Batteries Are Most Commonly Used for Arbitrage And Grid Stability” • Electricity utilities increasingly report using batteries to move electricity from periods of low prices to those of high prices, a strategy known as arbitrage, according to new detailed information recently published by the US Energy Information Administration. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vineyard Wind: 136 MW Now Grid-Connected” • Electric utility Avangrid Inc and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners say 10 turbines at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project are now delivering up to 136 MW of power to the Massachusetts grid. When the project is completed, it will be able to provde up to 806 MW. [North American Windpower]
Block Island wind farm (Ionna22, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Industry Thumbs Up For California Offshore Strategy” • The California Energy Commission’s final strategic plan to deploy large scale offshore wind in the state won praise from Offshore Wind California, which called the effort a “watershed.” The plan lays out steps to achieve goals of 5 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. [reNews]
¶ “Massachusetts Senate Approves Bill To Expand Reliance On Renewable Energy” • The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill aimed to expand adoption of renewable energy in a bid to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Supporters say the proposal will help lower utility bills. [Bowling Green Daily News]
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