Headline News:
- “Wind and Solar Farms can Make Their own Weather” • Some forms of renewable energy could change the climate more directly than had previously been thought. If wind turbines and solar panels were deployed across the Sahara, more rain would fall and more plants would grow, according to research in the journal Science. [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
The Sahara (Terri Colby | Chicago Tribune – TNS)
- “40% of China’s Coal Plants Are Losing Money, Reports Carbon Tracker” • Carbon Tracker unveiled technology that uses satellite imagery and machine learning to identify risks from fossil fuel plants. It shows that about 40% of all Chinese coal plants are losing money and their owners could save $390 billion by closing them down. [CleanTechnica]
- “Gas from Paper Production Waste to Power Natural Gas Vehicles in Sweden” • Under an agreement between energy company Gasum and paper company Stora Enso, biomethane will be from waste waters at the latter’s Nymölla Mill in southern Sweden. The plant will turn the mill’s waste water effluent into liquid biogas. [NGV Global]
- “‘Cheap as Chips’ Flexibility Poses ‘Huge Threat’ to Nuclear” • Cheap flexibility from storage, demand-side response, and distributed generation pose a “huge threat” to the nuclear industry, former UK energy secretary Ed Davey said. The falling costs of such technologies raise “serious questions” about the pursuit of new nuclear plants. [Utility Week]
- “New York State Invests $40 Million in Solar Energy and Storage Projects” • New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced that $40 million will be available in early November to support solar projects with integrated energy storage. This investment aims to help the state reach its energy storage target of 1,500 MW by 2025. [Energy Manager Today]
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October 13 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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