Headline News:
- “Global Warming Still on Track for 4°C Despite Strong Carbon Prices, According to Schroders” • The cost of carbon in Europe has soared to its highest levels for almost a decade but it has not been enough to slow the pace of global warming, according to Schroders’ latest Climate Progress Dashboard update. It remains on track for 4°C. [CleanTechnica]
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- “Air Quality In Bergen, Norway’s EV Capitol, Better Than At Any Time Since 2003” • Bergen is known for its scenic beauty but it is also known for something less pleasant: smog. Bergen’s temperature inversions trap all emissions from the cars and buildings. But Bergen’s smog is disappearing as the percentage of EVs grows. [CleanTechnica]
- “Republicans Learn to Love Wind and Solar Jobs after Once Mocking Them” • Republicans used to deride so-called “green jobs” when former President Barack Obama promised to create millions of them. Now there are nearly 3.2 million clean energy jobs in America, and the industry has more jobs than fossil fuels in 42 states. [Washington Examiner]
- “Cape Cod Landing for Offshore Wind Cable Approved by Barnstable” • Barnstable officials agreed to grant Vineyard Wind a power cable easement at Covell Beach in the village of Centerville. The vote followed negotiation of a host community agreement that will pay the town up to $32 million over the next 25 years. [MassLive.com]
- “Judge expected to overturn law that forced customers to pay for failed SC nuclear project” • A South Carolina judge is expected to overturn the law that put electricity customers on the hook for a failed nuclear project. Such a ruling would upend a high-stakes fight over who pays for one of the biggest financial fiascos in state history. [Charleston Post Courier]
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October 23 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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