Headline News:
- “Tasmania Sets World-Leading Target Of 200% Renewables By 2040” • While Australia’s federal Coalition refuses to accept the notion that Australia can reach 50% renewables without sorcery or total economic destruction, Tasmania’s Liberal government has just announced a possible world-first: A renewable energy target of 200% by 2040. [RenewEconomy]
Musselroe wind farm, Tasmania
- “Fossil Fuels For Power At Turning Point As Renewables Surged In 2019” • The use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil for generating electricity fell in 2019 in the US, the EU, and India. At the same time overall power output rose, a turning point for the global energy mix. The declines suggest the end of the fossil fuel era could be on the horizon. [msnNOW]
- “Warren Buffett’s Secret To Cheap Electricity” • In his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett touted its low electricity bills for customers. “The extraordinary differential between our rates and theirs is largely the result of our huge accomplishments in converting wind into electricity,” Buffett explained. [Forbes]
- “House Passes Solar Power Development Program Bill” • A bill to open West Virginia to solar energy development passed the House of Delegates with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 583, creating a program for the further development of renewable energy resources, passed the House 76-23 with one member absent. [Parkersburg News]
- “Florida Regulators OK $1.8 Billion SolarTogether Program” • The Florida Public Service Commission approved Florida Power & Light’s $1.8 billion SolarTogether program, the largest community solar program in the US. FPL says its SolarTogether program will nearly double its current output of 1,523 MW of community solar by 2021. [The Center Square]
For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.
* This article was originally published here
No comments:
Post a Comment