Science and Technology:
¶ “Storm That Sank Bayesian Was The Result Of Global Heating” • The real culprit when Bayesian sank may be global heating that made the Mediterranean Sea hotter than ever before. Luca Mercalli, the president of the Italian Meteorological Society, told The Guardian the heat was a tremendous amount of energy that made the storms more intense. [CleanTechnica]
Waterspouts (NOAA image)
¶ “NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades” • Researchers at the US DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory see a realistic path forward to the manufacture of bio-derivable wind blades that can be chemically recycled and the components reused, ending the practice of blades winding up in landfills. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Solar Power Surges In Europe, The UK, And Texas” • The energy the Earth gets from the sun every day could generate enough electricity to meet the needs of humanity for a year. All we have to do is harvest it wisely and efficiently. Today, solar power is starting to become the primary source of electricity in Europe, the UK, and Texas. [CleanTechnica]
Solar array in Italy (Sungrow EMEA, Unsplash)
¶ “South Africa Celebrates 150 Days Without Loadshedding. New Utility-Scale Solar PV Auction Oversubscribed” • Here is some good news for South Africans. Eskom, South Africa’s national electricity company, announced that it had gone 150 consecutive days without loadshedding. Consumers had seen up to twelve hours of loadshedding per day, [CleanTechnica]
¶ “India To Spend Up To $385 Billion To Meet Renewable Energy Target, Moody’s Ratings Estimates” • India will have to invest as much as $385 billion to meet its target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, but coal will remain a key source of electricity generation for the next decade, according to estimates published by Moody’s Ratings. [sg yahoo finance]
Solar plant in India (Citizenmj, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Uttar Pradesh Push To Renewable Energy: Three Solar Parks Commissioned, Six More To Follow Soon” • Responding to greater electricity demand and rising prices, the Uttar Pradesh government is promoting solar energy, a spokesman said. The state has seen the development of nine solar parks with a total capacity of 3,710 MW. [Hindustan Times]
¶ “How The Crown Estate Is Using Britain’s Seabed For Wind Power” • The Crown Estate has a stake in windpower because it manages the monarchy’s £15.5 billion asset portfolio, although it is independent from the government. Along with many other properties, it holds rights to renewable energy in the seas around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. [The Times]
Offshore substation and wind farm (Ashley Coates, CC-BY-SA 2.0)
¶ “Small Towns In SA Can Benefit From Renewable Energy Projects” • The South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme accepts bids from independent power producers and decides which can go ahead. The bids are assessed based on the tariffs the company will charge and economic development. [Moneyweb]
¶ “‘We Need To Start Moving People And Key Infrastructure Away From Our Coasts,’ Warns Climate Scientist” • Ireland is going to have to move property and key infrastructure such as railway lines away from coastal areas due to climate breakdown, according to Prof Karen Wiltshire, Trinity College Dublin’s first chair of climate science. [The Irish Independent]
Coast of Ireland (Jamieson Gordon, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Head Of IAEA Confirms His Intention To Visit Kursk Nuclear Power Plant” • The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, confirmed that he plans to visit the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant next week, according to IAEA. It also noted that Russia alleged that remains of a drone were found on territory of the Kursk nuclear plant. [MSN]
US:
¶ “Seventeen US States And Territories To Receive $66 Million In Revolving Loan Funds” • The US DOE announced that seventeen states and territories are to receive awards totaling $66 million from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program as part of the Investing in America agenda of the Biden-Harris Administration. [CleanTechnica]
Solar Array (National Park Foundation, US Virgin Islands)
¶ “Billions Pouring Into US Offshore Wind Despite Setbacks” • The US is expected to invest around $65 billion in offshore wind farms by the end of the decade, creating approximately 56,000 jobs. There is around 56 GW of wind energy currently under development across 37 leases, which could power around 22 million homes. [OilPrice.com]
¶ “Federal Funds Back Renewable Energy, Efficiency Upgrades For Nebraska Agriculture, Small Business” • Nebraska farming producers and small businesses have until September 30 to apply for the latest funding round of the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program, part of the Farm Bill providing funding for renewable energy. [Sandhills Express]
Have a wonderfully inspiring day.
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