Headline News:
- “Trump Rules Out Using Military Force To Acquire Greenland In Davos Speech” • President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum, ruled out taking Greenland by military force. He said, “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be, frankly, unstoppable. But I won’t do that.” [ABC News]
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- “Solar And Wind Overtake Fossil Fuels In The EU For The First Time” • A report from Ember found that renewable energy was the source of almost half of EU power last year, despite a drop in hydro power and increased use of gas. Wind and solar led the boom, generating a record 30% of EU electricity and overtaking fossil fuels by 1%. [Euronews]
- “Seaweed Blooms Suggest The Ocean Is Geoengineering Itself” • Just as a tree is on land, seaweed is a living organism that soaks up carbon dioxide when it grows. Clearly, more seaweed can sequester more carbon. A study by researchers at the University of South Florida, published on January 19, finds the ocean may be geoengineeering itself. [CleanTechnica]
- “Europe’s Largest Rare Earths Mine: How EU Funding Clashes With Environmental Laws” • The EU is pouring its financial resources into Europe’s largest known rare-earth project, the Per Geijer mine in Sweden, to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials. However, the same EU legal framework threatens to halt this strategic push. [Euronews]
- “Vertical Aerospace Brings Valo To New York, Outlining Plans For Electric Air Taxi Routes” • Vertical Aerospace launches its US tour in New York City this week, bringing its new commercial electric aircraft, Valo, to the US for the first time alongside plans for electric air travel routes in New York with Bristow Group and Skyports Infrastructure. [CleanTechnica]
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