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- Apart from physical damage to facilities, hurricanes affect the energy industry due to flooding, power cuts, evacuation of workers and disruptions to the loading or unloading of tankers. Crude oil prices have actually fallen on the news, while petrol prices are up, with traders expecting refineries to be affected more than oilfields. [The National]
Hurricane Harvey (Jack Fischer | NASA via AP)
- “Why Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google Are Flocking to Iowa” • Apple is the fourth tech giant to build a data center in Iowa, following Google, Facebook, and Microsoft. Apple CEO Tim Cook said at an event in Waukee that one of the important attractions for business is Iowa’s “world-class power grid,” which is powered 36% by wind. [TheStreet.com]
- The Power to Ammonia project, a study looking at the potential of CO2-free ammonia, shows that the electrochemical production of ammonia from renewable energy is a potentially attractive alternative to current technology and that it offers a very promising solution for large-scale seasonal storage and import of renewable energy. [Advanced Science News]
- Coal-fired power has slumped to its lowest level in the UK for 135 years, according to Aurora Research analysts. In 2015 it accounted for 23% of electricity generation. From this point it dropped to 9% in 2016. This year, in July, it contributed just 2% of the total power generated, and the average could drop an even lower in August. [The Independent]
- Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said that she is committed to increasing renewable resources to 1,000 MW by 2020. Block Island Wind Farm developer Deepwater Wind is pursuing a wind farm with a 1,000 MW capacity in an offshore leased siting area. Alternative energy sources currently generate 100 MW for Rhode Island. [Block Island Times]
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August 27 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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