Headline News:
- “Homeowners who live on the coast are sleepwalking toward climate catastrophe” • Sea levels are rising faster than predicted. Relative sea levels in vulnerable places like South Florida are roughly four inches higher now than in 1992; projections by the Army Corps of Engineers and others see rises in South Florida of 12 inches by 2030. [CNN]
Mar-a-Lago (Onasill Bill Badzo, Wikimedia Commons)
- “Canceling Georgia nuclear plant could cost owners billions” • In a letter to the three owners of Plant Vogtle, the DOE said that if the construction project is canceled, the government is “prepared to move swiftly to fully enforce its rights under terms of the loan guarantee agreements, including the repayment provisions.” [KTAR.com]
- “New Jersey Makes Way For 1.1-GW Offshore Wind” • The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted unanimously to move forward with its expansive offshore wind development plans, opening an application window for 1,100 MW of offshore wind capacity, the largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind to date in the US. [CleanTechnica]
- “McGill University to partner with Xebec to develop Power-to Gas process for renewable energy storage” • McGill University announced it will work with Xebec Adsorption Inc to develop a prototype reactor to produce Renewable Natural Gas. The process uses electricity generated by renewable sources and CO2 from waste. [pv magazine International]
- “Australia set to run on 100% renewable energy within 15 years” • The Australian renewables energy industry will install more than 10 GW of new solar and wind power before the end of 2019. If that rate is maintained, Australia would reach 50% of its renewables target in 2025, and it could reach a 100% target by the early 2030’s. [Small Caps]
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September 22 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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