Headline News:
- “There is No Alternative to a World of 100% Renewables” • In a pv magazine interview, Christian Breyer, Professor of Solar Economy at Finland’s Lappeenranta University of Technology, explains a 100% renewables model is not only technically feasible, but also the cheapest and safest option for dealing with climate change. [pv magazine International]
Dawn at a wind farm (Image: Germanborrillo, flickr)
- “US greenhouse emissions fell in 2017 as coal plants shut” • Greenhouse gases emissions from the largest U.S. industrial plants fell 2.7% in 2017, the EPA said, as coal plants shut and as the coal industry competes with cheap natural gas and renewable sources such as solar and wind. The drop was steeper than in 2016 when emissions fell 2%. [ETEnergyworld.com]
- “Rural Scots Voice Onshore Support” • Onshore wind is supported by two-thirds of Scots living in rural areas, according to a survey by Survation. The poll found even higher backing for solar and tidal energy (83% each) and offshore wind power (78%). Only 11% of people surveyed were opposed to onshore windpower. [reNEWS]
- “Tesla Seals the Deal for Gigafactory 3 in China” • It is official. Tesla has acquired just under 1300 acres of land in the Shanghai Lingang Equipment Industrial Zone for its Gigafactory 3. The factory is expected to cover about 1200 acres. The official signing ceremony for the transfer of land to Tesla took place in China on October 17. [CleanTechnica]
- “100 MW Power-to-Gas Project Planned in Germany” • Three German transmission system operators entered into concrete plans to build a 100-MW power-to-gas pilot plant in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. According to the companies, “Element One” should be the largest plant of its kind in Germany to date. [pv magazine International]
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October 18 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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