Electrek Green Energy Brief

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

• The UK’s Committee on Climate Change wants to phase out ICE cars eight years early.
• Minnesota files a lawsuit against fossil fuels for being deceptive about climate change.
• The US’ largest offshore wind farm, off Virginia, installs its first wind turbine.

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

• A new Pew Research Center survey shares findings on bipartisan beliefs about renewables.
• Amazon announces a $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund to invest in green energy.
• Amesbury, Massachusetts, puts a solar farm on top of a landfill cap site.

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

• PepsiCo has released its Sustainability Report 2019, and it’s making good headway.
• Small local banks are selling off coastal mortgages due to sea rise and flood risk.
• Santa Monica and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator will pilot a zero emissions delivery zone.

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

• Electric vehicle drivers are increasing — this woman explains why driving an EV works for her.
• The Vatican urges Catholics to stop investing in fossil fuels.
• The UK’s biggest onshore wind farm will go forward, in Shetland.

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

• Gothenburg debuts one of Europe’s largest office/warehouse facilities — and it’s made of wood.
• The IEA and IMF give governments a how-to guide on sustainable economic recovery.
• Green energy spending to exceed oil and gas for the first time in 2021, says Goldman Sachs.

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

• NODE’s carbon-negative house can be put together in two weeks.
• The largest community solar project in New Jersey will sit on four industrial buildings.
• The US’ largest green energy incubator opens a second office in Houston.

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

• Green license plates for EVs will be rolled out in the UK, the DoT announced today.
• Energy storage technology company Fluence launches a new integrated grid storage product.
• Building new net zero ships won’t offset the old polluting ships’ emissions, says new study.

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

• BP will slash up to $17.5 billion off the value of its assets in its latest transition step.
• New US solar installations will increase by more than one-third this year, according to a new report.
• The “Transportation Fairness Alliance” is actually a coalition of anti-EV lobby groups.

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

• A data firm projects the global oil and gas industry will lose $1.8 trillion in revenue this year.
• As India sets ambitious green energy goals, it sees a firm $6 billion investment in solar.
• China completes a $3.2 billion, renewable-energy-only, electricity transmission line.

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

• Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has signed the Essential State Infrastructure bill.
• Global Offshore’s new pre-lay plow technology for offshore wind farms has succeeded.
• Michelin’s Movin’On Summit recognizes five startups that could move the needle in sustainable mobility.

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

• Global natural gas demand is set to see the largest annual fall on record, says IEA.
• The US East Coast gets its first inductive wireless charging station for buses.
• How the UK transformed its electricity supply in just a decade — Carbon Brief infographic

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

• New US electricity generation capacity in April 2020? 100% renewables.
• With the right policies, the US could reach 90% clean energy by 2035.
• India’s first solar ferry is shortlisted in the Gustave Trouvé Awards event.

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

• Europe has smashed green energy use records this spring due to good weather and COVID-19.
• BP announces today that it will cut 15% of its workforce.
• UK energy giant OVO Energy will have an all-electric fleet by 2030.

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

• In the midst of a health and social crisis, Trump rolls back crucial environmental protections.
• Fossil fuels’ value globally is likely to be slashed by nearly two-thirds, says a new report.
• Germany’s stimulus package includes $10 billion for hydrogen.

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

• New York State has approved the construction of a 340-megawatt wind farm.
• Oil giant Total shifts to green energy as it invests in a huge Scottish wind farm.
• The Environmental Working Group says Duke Energy’s policies hurt low-income customers.

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

• The UK has run without coal-fired power for 55 consecutive days and counting.
• Wind and solar’s dropping costs mark an energy transition turning point, says IRENA.
• Green-friendly Virginia will hold its Green New Deal Virginia Coalition Summit virtually.

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

• China said it will adhere to its Paris Agreement emissions reduction pledge.
• Trump administration limits states’ rights to block pipelines that cross their waterways.
• Will the Florida Keys lose the battle against rising sea levels? This video discusses options.

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

• Chinese solar companies have had to cut component prices, but there may be a big benefit.
• 206 companies from HSBC to BP are calling for the UK government to enact a green recovery.
• Want to try a virtual electric vehicle ride and drive? It’s free.

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

• In 2019, renewables exceeded coal in annual US energy consumption for the first time in more than 130 years.
• Louisiana has approved a $1 billion wind farm project.
• Oklahoma’s wind energy is growing like crazy, according to a VP at Goldman Sachs Renewable Energy Group.

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

• 23 US states are suing the Trump administration over its reversal of fuel-efficiency standards.
• Houston is going to power its government buildings with 100% green energy by July.
• The EU releases the “world’s biggest green stimulus”: What’s in it for renewables?

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

• Montana court strikes down 440 oil and gas leases in the West to protect the sage-grouse.
• 9 million renewable jobs per year could be created for five years for less than the US spent in two months, says a new study.
• The UK has asked the UN that COP26 Climate Summit be moved to November 2021.

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