Wind And Solar’s Share Has Grown 700 Percent Without Reliability Issues
Jeff McMahon The share of electricity supplied by wind and solar jumped from 1 percent to 8 percent in the U.S. over a decade without causing reliability issues, according to a recent report to members of Congress. There have also been occasions when renewables supplied the majority of power, energy policy analyst Ashley J. […]
Climate change poses major risks to financial markets, US regulator warns
Behnam said that the financial risks from climate change are comparable to those posed by the mortgage meltdown that triggered the 2008 financial crisis, and plans a major study, putting him on collision course with the Trump administration Forbes India WASHINGTON — A top financial regulator is opening a public effort to highlight the risk […]
Rhode Island confirms Revolution power play Orsted, Eversource secure off-take deal for 400MW US offshore wind farm
OFFSHORE WIND Reprinted from Renews.Biz 29 May 2019 08:54 Thanks to Geoharvey.com Orsted and US utility Eversource have secured a power purchase agreement for their 400MW Revolution wind farm off Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission rubber-stamped the PPA with National Grid on Tuesday. A further 300MW from the lease zone is to […]
2GW offshore bill advances in Connecticut
US state’s House of Representatives votes in favour of legislation mandating more wind power From RE News 15 May 2019 OFFSHORE WIND The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted 134 to 10 in favour of legislation that would see state buy or develop up to 2GW of offshore wind power. The proposed legislation now goes […]
Exponential Growth-Climate Change-Resource Depletion
Climate change is the result of exponential growth of the burning of fossil fuels. The basis for that exponential growth is population growth. There were 2.5 billion people on the planet in 1950 now there are 7.6 billion people on the planet. Never before has the human population doubled in a lifetime, and in my […]
Renewables are a better investment than carbon capture for tackling climate change
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190408114017.htm From Science Daily April 8, 2019 Source Lancaster University Thanks to Geoharvey
Ohio’s First Energy Nuclear Bailout Bill Could Undermine Funding for Renewables and Efficiency
From Greentech Media JEFF ST. JOHN APRIL 08, 2019 https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ohios-firstenergy-nuclear-bailout-bill-could-also-undermine-renewables-effi#gs.4gahzi Thanks to Geoharvey
“Aggressive Clean Energy Bill Would Push Illinois To 100% Renewables By 2050”
¶ • An ambitious energy bill, the Clean Energy Jobs Act, has been introduced in both chambers of the Illinois legislature. It would mandate the state shift to entirely renewable energy by mid-century with an emphasis on job creation and equity. [Energy News Network] Thanks to Geoharvey