Headline News:
- “Ørsted Shares Surge After US Court Win” • Ørsted’s share price surged after a federal judge granted the developer’s request for an injunction against a Trump administration stop-work order, allowing work to resume on the 704-MW Revolution Wind. The project had been ordered stopped by the Trump administration on 22 August. [reNews]
Offshore wind turbines (Jesse De Meulenaere, Unsplash)
- “Global Report Confirms And Details The Nuclear Industry’s Stagnation” • The latest edition of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report paints a despondent picture for the nuclear power industry and gives the lie to claims by the Coalition that Australia risks being ‘left behind’ and ‘stranded’ if we don’t jump on board. Maybe someone needs to tell them. [RenewEconomy]
- “Clean Energy Jobs Growing Faster Than US Economy” • Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the US economy last year, according to a report out from the nonpartisan business group E2. The clean energy sector added almost 100,000 new jobs, bringing total number of clean energy workers in the US to 3.56 million. [reNews]
- “Why Do Some Hurricanes Grow Larger Than Others? Study Points To Ocean ‘Hot Spots’” • Hurricanes grow bigger and quicker under certain ocean conditions, a study reveals. Climate change supercharges hurricanes, but the study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how ocean “hot spots” can fuel larger hurricanes. [Euronews]
- “Coal Down, Solar Up: Australia Halfway To 2030 Target” • In Australia, renewable energy is setting records and is halfway to its 2030 target. Coal-based power produced less than half the nation’s energy for the first time during the past year, while Western Australia and South Australia set records for renewable power production. [The Canberra Times]
For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.
* This article was originally published here
No comments:
Post a Comment