Headline News:
- “Extreme Cold Gripping Midwest Does Not Debunk Global Warming, Experts Say” • President Trump may believe that a cold snap proves that climate change is not happening, but climate authorities, including those inside his government, said the record-setting cold does nothing to contradict the consensus on climate change. [NBC News]
Winter storm (NOAA image)
- “Major Utility Implicated In More Than A Dozen Wildfires Files For Bankruptcy” • California utility Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It faces billions of dollars in potential damages and fines stemming from liability in 2017 and 2018 wildfires. PG&E has secured $5.5 billion for operations while it restructures. [Ars Technica]
- “Renewables Shine, Fossil Fuels Suffer As Australia Swelters In Record Heat” • In Australia’s most recent heat wave, fossil fuel powered generating plants failed to deliver. In Victoria, 1.8 GW of capacity was lost when two fossil fueled generating stations went off-line in the record heat. Solar, wind, and battery power kept losses to a minimum. [CleanTechnica]
- “Indian Railways Planning 4 GW Solar Power Capacity” • India’s push to promote domestic manufacturing in the solar power segment may soon get a boost, thanks to the Indian Railways. The world’s fourth-largest railway network is planning to replace almost its entire power supply of thermal power plants with new solar power plants. [CleanTechnica]
- “China Is Exporting Clean Energy With One Hand, Coal With The Other” • China is leading the world in exporting green environmental goods and services and building the globe’s largest renewable energy industry. But China is also funding over a quarter of the coal plants currently under development outside of the country. [CleanTechnica]
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January 30 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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