Why Now Is The Time For Nuclear Cargo Shipping
We actually need carbon neutral energy for more than grid electricity. We need carbon-neutral transport too, and in one transport application, nuclear makes an ideal fit.
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Melbourne’s Tram Network Will Run On Solar As Victoria Launches 75 Megawatt Solar Tender
Victoria has announced a tender for 75 megawatts of large scale solar to be constructed in the northwest of the state, with 35 megawatts (MW) of these arrays will “linked to” Melbourne’s tram network.
Europe Installed Over 1.5 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind In 2016, Cumulative Total Reaches 12.6 GW
Europe installed a total of 1.5 gigawatts of new offshore wind capacity in 2016 according to new report from the region’s wind energy trade body, bringing the cumulative total up past 16 GW.
Stabbed In The Back, Part Infinity: Veterans Could Lose SunShot Solar Energy Job Training Program
Thousands of solar energy jobs for military veterans could be at risk if President Trump follows through on plans to cut the SunShot program.
Trump White House Statement Distorts Wages Figure On Its First Day (#TrumpLies)
Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Friday, the White House said that eliminating power plant climate rules, a clean water rule and other environmental regulations would “greatly help American workers, increasing wages by more than $30 billion over the next 7 years.”
2016 Officially Declared Hottest Year In 137 Years Of Recordkeeping
2016 was the hottest year in 137 years of record keeping and the third year in a row to take the number one slot, a mark of how much the world has warmed over the last century because of human activities, US government scientists announced Wednesday.
European Shift From Coal To Gas Drops Power Emissions 4.5%
New analysis published this week has shown that European Union power emissions fell by 4.5% in 2016, thanks in large part to a massive switch from coal generation to gas generation.
Global Suppliers Achieve 434 Million Tonnes Of Emissions Reductions
A new report has shown that the world’s largest purchasing organizations, large private and public sector organizations, not only have the ability to drive down emissions across their supply chains, but are actually doing so, achieving reductions equivalent to 434 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2016.
New York Approves Country’s Next Largest Offshore Wind Project
The Long Island Power Authority has approved the development of New York’s first, and the country’s second, offshore wind farm, the 90 megawatt South Fork Wind Farm.
California Governor Brown: “California is Not Turning Back, Not Now, Not Ever”
In his State of the State address, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. came out heavily against the country’s newly-elected President, Donald Trump, specifically as regards to the role California can play in combating the new President’s policies on immigration, health care, and renewable energy & climate change.
