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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Donald Trump will meet with Big Oil executives today as the fossil-fuel industry is in tailspin.
• Shell’s offshore wind-to-hydrogen program in the Netherlands will survive the coronavirus.
• Germany is a little too productive with green energy right now, so has to work on its grid.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• A large floating offshore wind turbine project is under way in the North Sea.
• HSBC: Green stocks are more resilient during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Green energy made up 52% of Germany’s power consumption during the first quarter of 2020.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator and the NREL announce eight tech innovation award winners.
• Alberta, Canada, gives US$1 billion to TC Energy’s Keystone XL oil pipeline.
• Norwegian oil giant Equinor quits oil lobbying group IPAA over “misalignments” with climate policy.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• London health workers are being loaned e-bikes to avoid public transport during the COVID-19 crisis.
• Here’s how wind-farm cash in Scotland is supporting communities during the pandemic.
• Three states have passed laws criminalizing fossil-fuel protesting in the last two weeks.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The US government sent Los Angeles 170 broken ventilators. Bloom Energy is fixing them.
• Pollution may make the coronavirus even worse, according to a new study.
• The air and environment are now cleaner due to coronavirus — but the restart could undo that.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• A wind and solar chairman responds to Trump’s assertion that the Green New Deal is “ridiculous.”
• EPA suspends environmental law enforcement, citing coronavirus.
• A judge orders a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The world’s wind power grew by nearly one-fifth in 2019 compared to the previous year.
• The US stimulus package has been finalized. Here’s what’s in it for energy (hint: not a lot).
• How to make your home more energy-efficient during social distancing.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Electricity demand is shifting and falling in the US and globally due to the coronavirus.
• The CEO of Vitol talks to Bloomberg Markets about oil’s drop in demand and rise in supply.
• Surprise! EVs really do reduce carbon emissions overall, even with fossil-fuel-powered electricity.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Idaho is expected to build a wind farm that will produce around 1,000MW and cost $1 billion.
• China’s COVID-19 lockdown was tough on every form of green energy except solar.
• GOP blames the inclusion of the Green New Deal for stimulus package delay — but it’s not in there.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Some Wien Energie employees are working and living in isolation, and US workers may do the same.
• Here’s what is — and isn’t — on the table for energy in today’s US stimulus package.
• New York State invests $1 billion in green energy development.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Working from home can boost your energy bill. Here’s how to keep it under control.
• The DOE’s Solar Challenge Decathlon Design Challenge Weekend in April will be virtual.
• The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy fights for suspending utility cutoffs.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Mystery Science is providing free science lessons online for school-age kids.
• The Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling Act of 2020 aims to provide grants to recycle batteries in the US.
• The Monterey Bay Aquarium is live-streaming its jellyfish, and it’s a relaxing reminder of why we want green energy.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• New Mexico’s governor prioritizes EVs and charging stations for Santa Fe despite the coronavirus.
• House Democrats have included green energy tax incentives in the coronavirus stimulus package.
• Turning offshore oil rigs into radical futuristic housing? Hey, you never know.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Italy and Spain have banned all but absolutely essential cycling on both pedal and e-bikes.
• A Scottish government floating wind technology acceleration competition announces eight winners.
• A new commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission poses conflict of interest.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• What did Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders say about the Green New Deal in last night’s debate?
• The coronavirus slows solar and wind growth.
• Green energy applications hit a new high in the UK.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Solar took a hit on the stock market this week — what does that mean for the industry?
• A new study shows that green energy is cheaper than coal, so is undercutting the fossil fuel.
• Hyundai will bring hydrogen-powered diggers to market by 2023.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• It’s Public Witness Day on Capitol Hill for the Green Climate Fund, species protection, and more.
• The UK’s 2020 budget: How did green energy and the environment fare?
• Luxembourg has become the first country to make all public transport free nationwide.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Honolulu files a lawsuit against oil and gas companies for monetary damages due to climate change.
• The US gets a public database that will comprehensively collect and maintain all electricity rates.
• Former US Secretary of State John Kerry will speak at June’s Movin’On Summit in Montreal.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The state of Virginia passes landmark green energy legislation.
• Global carbon dioxide emissions fell by 2% in 2019.
• Companies in the UK will spend £12 billion over the next two years on switching to EVs.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• The Navajo Nation and the City of Los Angeles pair up to embrace green energy together.
• Saudi Arabia cuts its crude price in a signal to Russia after OPEC talks fail.
• 50 small steps you can take to help make your life greener.

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

• Local and state governments are at odds over natural gas bans.
• Connecticut lawmaker wants insurers to pull away from fossil fuels.
• Northwestern Arizona will get hundreds of jobs as the result of a new wind farm.

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