Good News Notes: “The Indian government has said that the country’s installed renewable energy capacity had “crossed the milestone” of 100 gigawatts. In a tweet Thursday, R. K. Singh, India’s minister of power, described the news as “another landmark day” in the history of the country’s power sector. The figure, which excludes large hydro, represents…
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Renewable energy comes to Brighton
Good News Notes: “The town of Brighton transitioned to using renewable energy on January 1. It’s the first to do so in Monroe County. The switch not only lowers the energy bill. It also reduces Brighton’s carbon footprint because it primarily uses hydropower and some wind power, according to town Supervisor Bill Moehle.” View the…
German State Requires Solar Panels On New, Non-Residential Buildings
Good News Notes: “If, say, a monster was threatening the future of humanity and the only way to defeat it was to stop feeding it pollution, there’s a good chance governments would take strong steps to cut pollution urgently. Unfortunately, despite everything above being the same except that the word “monster” should be replaced with…
IEA Unveils $3 Trillion Covid-19 Clean Energy Recovery Plan
Good News Notes: “The International Energy Agency (IEA) unveiled on Thursday a sustainable recovery plan. According to IEA and IMF’s analysis, the plan could boost global economic growth by 1.1 percentage points each year over the next three years, and save or create 9 million jobs globally.” View the whole story here: https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/IEA-Unveils-3-Trillion-Covid-19-Clean-Energy-Recovery-Plan.html
World’s wind power capacity up by fifth after record year
Good News Notes: “The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore windfarms and a boom in onshore projects in the US and China. The Global Wind Energy Council found that wind power capacity grew by 60.4 gigawatts, or 19%, compared with 2018, in one of…