Good News Notes: “Ford is set to roll out an all-electric version of its iconic F-150 pickup truck this week. a pivotal moment in the push to move to hybrid and electric vehicles in the United States. The F-150 Lightning was first announced last year, and as of Monday morning, the 2022 model of the Lightning was…
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Instant Long Duration Energy Storage: Just Add Carbon Dioxide
Good News Notes: “Long duration energy storage has yet to make a significant dent in the global energy profile. To date, the only widespread form of storage technology that can last longer than a few hours is the century-old “water battery,” in the form of hydropower reservoirs and their cousins, pumped hydro reservoirs. On the plus side, hydropower dams and…
Germany powering down three nuclear plants in shift to renewables
Good News Notes: “Germany will be shutting down three of its six remaining nuclear power stations on Friday as it moves away from nuclear power in favor of renewable energy. The nuclear reactors in the cities of Grohnde, Brokdorf and Gundremmingen will be shut down and disconnected on the evening of Dec. 31. According to S&P…
Australia pours funding into advanced inverter capability batteries
Good News Notes: “Australia is looking to accelerate demonstration of advanced inverter capabilities on battery projects at scale as it continues to search for new ways to provide stability to the electricity system and enable the grid to operate with higher shares of intermittent renewables. Building on its previous investments in both grid scale batteries…
Mayor Wu Signs Ordinance To Divest City Funds From the Fossil Fuel Industry
Good News Notes: “At her first bill signing, Mayor Michelle Wu today signed an ordinance requiring the City of Boston to divest from fossil fuel, tobacco, and private prison industries by the end of 2025. The ordinance, co-sponsored by then-Councilor Wu, Councilor Edwards and Councilor O’Malley, was unanimously approved by the Boston City Council last…
Coronavirus accelerates global shift to cheaper, more sustainable renewable energy
Good News Notes: “Coal suffered a historic drop in usage last year. Buyers paid producers as much as $37 per barrel of crude oil in April. The price of plastics has fallen by roughly half over the last four years. The fossil fuel economy, which motored happily through one century, is quickly running out of steam. Gas, once considered a…
And So It Begins: World’s 11th-Biggest Economy Pitches Renewable Energy For COVID-19 Recovery
Good News Notes: “One key state is New York State, which by some measures would be the world’s 11th-largest economy if it was an independent country. On Friday, April 3, New York announced the passage of enabling legislation for its new clean power plans. If that date rings a bell, April 3 is the same…
Going green: Teens take aim at cross-country bike trip
Good News Notes: “A half-dozen teenagers and one slightly-older teacher will bicycle out of San Francisco this summer, on their way across the Central Valley, over the Sierra Nevada mountains and then all the way to New York City. The lucky seven cyclists from San Francisco’s Ruth Asawa School of the Arts call their upcoming…
Shell to Offset Carbon Emissions for British Fuel Buyers
Good News Notes: “Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday it would offset the carbon dioxide emissions of around 1.5 million road users in Britain starting later this month under a loyalty scheme.” “Shell, like other oil companies, has come under pressure from shareholders to show how it plans to reduce its carbon footprint and help…
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