Good News Notes: “Barcelona city council has installed Spain’s first photovoltaic pavement as part of the city’s drive to become carbon neutral by 2050. The 50 sq metres of non-slip solar panels, installed in a small park in the Glòries area of the city, will generate 7,560kW a year, enough to supply three households. …
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US consumes more green energy than coal for first time since 1885 – Electrek
Good News Notes: “In 2019, US annual energy consumption from green energy sources exceeded coal consumption for the first time in 134 years, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. How was this major milestone achieved? Simply put, coal is declining and wind and solar are growing. Coal consumption in the US…
Largest Renewable Energy Project In World Will Be 30 Gigawatt Solar-Wind Project in India
Good News Notes: “India is getting to work on what will be the largest renewable energy project in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation this week — physically — for the 30 gigawatt (GW) wind and solar power project being built in his home state of Gujarat, India. It was not that…
20% of all US energy consumed in 2019 was from non-fossil generation
Good News Notes: “In 2019, overall energy consumption in the United States hit 100 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), nearly matching the all-time record set in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s newest Monthly Energy Review. Yet it’s not just energy consumption that has been trending upwards — as non-fossil generation sources accounted for…
In a potential big win for renewable energy, Form Energy gets its first grid-scale battery installation – TechCrunch
Good News Notes: “Form Energy, which is developing what it calls ultra-low-cost, long-duration energy storage for the grid, has signed a contract with the Minnesota-based Great River Energy to develop a 1 megawatt, 150-megawatt hour pilot project. The second-largest electric utility in Minnesota, Great River Energy’s installation in Cambridge, Minn. will be the first commercial…
Buildings going ‘green’ to mitigate global warming
Good News Notes: “WHILE the world today is battling environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, some are thinking about playing a role to mitigate the greenhouse effect that is heating up the planet.” “Some studies show climate change is precipitated by the energy-choices people make, resulting in the depletion of the ozone,…
Cruise commits to using ‘100 percent renewable energy’ to power its self-driving taxis
Good News Notes: “Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, prides itself on being one of the few autonomous vehicle companies to use only electric cars in its fleet. Now, the company is going a step further by committing to using only ‘100 percent renewable energy’ to power its EVs. Cruise, which has a large…
Shell Sets Net-Zero Target for 2050, Emphasizing Power and Renewables
Good News Notes: “Shell on Thursday announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050, becoming the second major European oil company after BP to embrace such a goal. An expanded power business will make the biggest contribution to the shift but renewables investment will play a major role. The British-Dutch firm will also target ‘Scope 3’ emissions, which encompass the end…
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…
Germany Gets Over Half of Their Electricity From Renewable Sources In The First Quarter of 2020
Producing almost 52% of the domestic electricity it needed with renewable power sources, the first quarter of 2020 marked a record for Germany. Compare that to only 44% in the first quarter of 2019. Several factors contributed to this landmark event. The country had record wind power production in February as well as particularly high…