Henry Harrell"s Blog: September 27 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“Birds Are Dying Off At An Alarming Rate. Here’s How You Can Help From Your Own Backyard” • An alarming study says that since 1970 the US and Canada have lost almost a third of their bird population. Habitat loss, collisions with glass, hunting by cats, and pesticides are the biggest threats, the American Birding Conservancy said. [CNN]

Western Meadowlark (Matthew Pendleton, Cornell University)

“Latin America Pledges 70% Renewable Energy, Surpassing EU” • At the United Nations Climate Action Summit, Latin American countries have set a collective target of 70% renewable energy use by 2030, more than double what the EU plans, Colombia’s energy minister said. Her country has a renewables tender scheduled for October. [NBCNews.com]
“Macquarie Reveals Five-Year Plan For Massive Investment In 20 GW Renewables” • Australian based Macquarie Group has announced plans to develop a massive portfolio of clean energy projects, with a goal of investing in 20 GW of new projects across the globe and will be channeled through a subsidiary, the Green Investment Group. [RenewEconomy]
“South Africa’s Renewables Sector Growth May Be Driven By Coal’s Collapse” • South Africa’s switch to green energy may come sooner than later as its coal-based energy utility continues to implode. The opposition in parliament, the Democratic Alliance, published a warning that coal stocks are running out and blackouts are inevitable. [The National]
“Offshore wind lifts UK renewables to ‘best ever Q2′” • New installed offshore wind capacity has help propel renewables share of UK electricity generation to record production in the second quarter of 2019. The UK’s electricity generation rose to over 35.5% in the second quarter of 2019, up from 32% in the same quarter of last year. [reNEWS]

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