World:
¶ “Dubai Aims To Create ‘World’s Greenest Highway'” • Dubai is aiming to create the “world’s greenest highway.” But we’re not talking about 100% electric vehicles and EV chargers every mile or something like that. No, it’s about greenery and multimodal transport, with an electric tram system powered by a solar farm, which will also power 130,000 homes. [CleanTechnica]
Dubai Green Spine (Rendering courtesy of Urb)
¶ “China Amends Its Climate Policy Playbook” • Bloomberg reports that in less than a week, China overturned years of foot dragging to begin setting hard targets for carbon emissions, announced ambitious goals for provincial renewable energy consumption, and established a multi-year plan to strengthen its electricity grid. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “How Paris Cleaned Up The Seine And Created A Better City For Its Citizens” • In 2015, Paris launched its swimming plan. The 2024 Olympic deadline supercharged a Seine cleanup that had been decades in the making. It infused social, environmental, and economic benefits for Paris and the communities around it in the process. [CleanTechnica]
“River Seine, Paris” (Mustang Joe, CC0 1.0)
¶ “Ituka Solar Plant Will Offset 26,600 Tonnes Of Carbon Emissions” • Up to 192,640 homes in the West Nile sub-region are set to benefit from reliable electricity after groundbreaking work by a government-backed independent power developer. The project will establish a 24 MWp Solar PV plant in the Madi Okollo district. [The Independent Uganda]
¶ “Balochistan’s Renewable Energy Potential Can Help Cut $1 Billion In Electricity Costs” • Balochistan has huge renewable energy potential. It can electrify the province and help Pakistan achieve its 30% target, while reducing the annual losses of about $500 million by 2028, contributing to reducing the circular debt in the sector, says the World Bank. [ProPakistani]
Solar panels in Pakistan (Ab PrinceGabol, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Reliance To Commission First Solar Giga-Factory To Achieve Net Zero Emission” • Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s most valuable company, plans to commission its first solar giga-factory in the current fiscal as it pivots a green pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions from operations by 2035. The plant is to be running in March, 2025. [Business Standard]
¶ “Round-The-Clock Renewable Power Project For Tata Steel” • A 966-MW round-the-clock renewable power plant is slated to be developed by Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited for Tata Steel, one of the world’s top steel makers. India’s group captive market would have one of the largest industrial RTC PPAs with this project. [Tata Power]
Tata Steel plant (Ashokinder, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
¶ “UN Issues Horror Nuclear Accident Warning As Russia Evacuates Thousands” • Russia claims to have evacuated more than 76,000 people from the region following the Ukrainian surprise attack. Images show huge damage from Kyiv’s surprise attack in Russia’s Kursk region. Russia and Ukraine have been urged to use “maximum restraint.” [Express.co.uk]
US:
¶ “Is It Possible To Have A Friendly Social Media Platform? It Is If You Live In Vermont” • If success is measured by creating places where people can come together to discuss matters that interest them, whether its politics or the a recipe for strawberry rhubarb pie, unlike the drama of Facebook or Xwitter, Front Porch Forum in Vermont is the model. [CleanTechnica]
Vermont (ngoc202020, Pixabay)
¶ “Governor Wes Moore Announces $9.2 Million Renewable Energy Workforce Development Program For Maryland Higher Education Institutions” • The Governor announced the launch of the Higher Education Clean Energy Grant Pilot Program, a $9.2 million competitive pilot supporting clean energy transitions in Maryland’s colleges and universities. [The MoCo Show]
¶ “Climate Activists Rally Around Harris, Seeing A Chance To Build On Biden’s Record” • Endorsements for Vice President Harris are rolling in from environmentalists who see her as a potential ally on issues like climate change. Climate advocates highlight Harris’ record stretching back two decades to her time as San Francisco district attorney. [NPR]
Have an unmistakably cheery day.
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