Green Energy

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

• The Florida legislature is in session and considering several environmental bills.
• Melrose, Massachusetts, won the 2019 Innovation Award from DOE program SolSmart.
• Cologne, Germany, orders 53 new electric buses.

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

• AAA study: 96% of EV owners say they’d buy another electric vehicle.
• Southeastern states continue to underinvest in energy efficiency resources, says new report.
• Bankruptcies of US and Canadian oil companies shot up by 50% in 2019 over the previous year.

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

• Arizona Public Service will produce all of its power from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2050.
• The DOE, Ford, and Everledger trace the life cycle of Li-ion batteries using IoT and blockchain.
• Britain’s Prince Charles launches the Sustainable Markets Initiative at Davos.

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

• The 2019 Menino Survey of Mayors shows that EVs and infrastructure have city leaders’ support.
• The SAF Coalition, Zurich Airport, and the World Economic Forum promote sustainable aviation fuel.
• A video from the Wall Street Journal explores the potential of hydrogen as a source of green energy.

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The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition), the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Zurich Airport have announced initiatives to reduce aviation emissions.

First, the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will lower emissions for flights to and from Davos this year, and secondly, it will help support the aviation industry’s effort to expand the use of SAF.

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

• Hawaii’s solar capacity grew by 21% in 2019, its largest-ever annual increase.
• The 50th World Economic Forum launches with conflicting messages from Trump and Thunberg.
• Enevate announces an extreme fast-charging lithium-ion battery.

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Cleantech Group, which supports the development and marketability of clean technologies, has released its annual report, “Global Cleantech 100: Leading Companies and Themes in Sustainable Innovation.”

The report highlights the top 100 private cleantech companies expected to make the most significant market impact over the next five to 10 years.

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

• Qatar to build an 800 MW solar farm with Total and Marubeni.
• A Tokyo University of Science team are developing potassium-driven rechargeable batteries.
• Cleantech Group announces its Global Cleantech 100, the companies most likely to make an impact.

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

• GM names chief sustainability officer to lead carbon-neutral efforts.
• Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban describes his new climate policy as “Christian Democratic.”
• Richmond, California, a key export route to Asia, bans the shipping of coal from its port.

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

• Natural gas growth is predicted to slow in 2020 while green energy is predicted to grow.
• Investment giant BlackRock pulls out of financing thermal coal.
• Indonesia is to get its first floating solar plant.

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

• The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority launches 33 diesel buses with solar panel systems.
• The European Commission has budgeted €1 trillion for European Green Deal.
• A new $5 million cleantech impact fund — LACI — launches in Los Angeles.

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

• IBM tests batteries made with seawater components — and they look promising.
• Ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2019 — and finance is going to alter due to climate change.
• Scientists at a Scottish university have developed the world’s first recycled brick.

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

• Anheuser-Busch InBev is going to be powered by 100% solar.
• London mayor Sadiq Khan has formally launched London Power, a new green energy company.
• Construction starts on what will be the Netherlands’ largest offshore wind farm.

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

• Texas’ use of green energy surpassed its use of coal in 2019.
• JetBlue announces that it will offset emissions for all domestic flights from July 2020.
• Everon and Arcadia announce a new partnership to drive clean energy charging.
• Hydraloop has won Best Startup and Best Sustainable Project at CES 2020.

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