Headline News:
- “US Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Hits Record Levels” • So far this year (as of October 19) there have been 59 deals signed by US corporations for a total of 4.96 GW. This is already a new record over the previous high of 3.22 GW set in 2015. It also represents the greatest number of first-time buyers in a single year. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (Image: Alveston 3Mills)
- “How your Local Elected Officials can Support Clean Energy” • Municipal elections often fall off the radar during national ones, but cities retain a surprising amount of power over their energy future. Here is a list of eleven resolutions, actions, and rules that can make your local city council or mayor a clean energy champion. [CleanTechnica]
- “An Oil Spill You have Never Heard Of Could Become one of the Biggest Environmental Disasters in the US” • The Taylor oil spill is still surging since it started, six years before the tragedy at Deepwater Horizon in 2010. It may have dumped 30,000 gallons of oil each day since it began, and the environmental destruction just continues. [CNN]
- “Trump Just Gave Renewable Energy a Long-Awaited Victory” • Trump signed a $6.1 billion spending bill that gives hydropower a big victory by establishing two government task forces to speed up construction of electricity-producing dams. It also boosts pumped storage plants that can help back up solar and wind resources. [Washington Examiner]
- “Youth Plaintiffs File Response with Supreme Court Pointing to the Government’s Serious Mischaracterization of Juliana v US” • Attorneys for youth plaintiffs in the landmark climate lawsuit, Juliana v US, filed their response with the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, requesting that the Court allow their trial to proceed. [NationofChange]
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October 24 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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