Headline News:
- Canadian non−hydro renewable power such as wind, solar and biomass grew more than sixfold in the time between 2005 and 2015, rising from 2,360 MW to 15,600 MW. National Electricity Board chief economist Shelley Milutinovic says Canada is now the fourth−largest generator in the world of renewable power. [Huddle Today]
Canadian Wind Farm (Image: The Canadian Press)
- More than 150 countries have reached a deal described as “monumental” to phase out gases that are making global warming worse. Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) are widely used in fridges, air conditioning and aerosol sprays. Delegates meeting in Rwanda accepted a complex amendment to the Montreal Protocol. [BBC]
- The European Union has just approved regulations requiring that an electric car charger be included in every new and renovated home and all apartment buildings starting in 2019. Why is that important? Because charging infrastructure is vital to convincing mainstream buyers to switch to an electric car. [CleanTechnica]
- The Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for endangering Massachusetts communities through activities at the Everett petroleum storage terminal. It is the first NGO lawsuit in the nation to take a petroleum company to task for its decades-long campaign to discredit climate science. [CleanTechnica]
- One of the largest solar projects in Massachusetts is being constructed on the property of a former coal-burning power plant in Holyoke. More than 17,000 solar panels are being installed where the smokestack of the former Mount Tom Power Station once cast its shadow. The nearly 6-MW solar farm should come online in January. [WAMC]
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October 15 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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