Headline News:
- “Australia fires: The Thousands Of Volunteers Fighting The Flames” • “We’re doing it because it’s a passion” said Daniel Knox. “It’s a brotherhood.” He is one of thousands of Australians who’ve dropped their ordinary lives to battle the nation’s raging fire crisis. He said, “When that photo was taken of me, I had done a 15-hour shift out there.” [BBC]
Australian firefighter Daniel Knox in a controlled burn (Daniel Knox | Andrew O’dwyer)
- “Renewables Are A Bright Spot In Texas’ Tumultuous Energy Market” • A survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates about 8,100 Texas oil-and-gas-sector jobs might soon disappear in another oil downturn. But it’s not all bad news, especially for the renewable energy market. Texas produces 20% of all US wind power. [Texas Standard]
- “Fact-Check: Five Things Trump Got Wrong About Wind Turbines” • President Donald Trump kicked off his holiday week with a speech to young conservatives. He touted his knowledge of wind power, saying “I know windmills very much. I’ve studied it better than anybody I know.” Then he made a series of claims that were false or misleading. [CNN]
- “In Asia Pacific The Climate Crisis Is Happening Now, Not In The Future” • Asia and the Pacific are already feeling the harsh reality of the climate crisis. The toxic smog, flooding, landslides, cyclones, bushfires, droughts, and deadly heatwaves of 2019 were not anomalies. Scientists say weather events are more extreme because of climate change. [CNN]
- “Ørsted Divests “Loss-Making” LNG Business” • Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted announced that it has signed an agreement with leading global natural resources company Glencore to divest itself of its liquefied natural gas business, describing it as “loss-making” and projecting that it will “remain so for years to come.” [CleanTechnica]
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