Headline News:
- “Ørsted And Equinor ink New York offshore power pacts” • Ørsted and Equinor have signed power purchase agreements with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the 880-MW Sunrise Wind and 816-MW Empire Wind projects, respectively. Siemens Gamesa 8-MW turbines are set to be used at the wind farms. [reNEWS]
Offshore wind farm (Ørsted image)
- “Justice Department Sues California Over Air Pollution Agreement With Canada” • The US Justice Department sued California, claiming that an environmental agreement the state entered with the Canadian province of Quebec to combat air pollution was illegal because it amounted to a treaty or compact between a US state and a foreign power. [CNN]
- “Air Quality In The US Is Getting Worse And Could Be Killing Thousands, Study Finds” • After improving for the better part of a decade, air quality in the US is getting worse again. And it could be associated with nearly 10,000 premature deaths and billions of dollars in damages, according to a working paper with new analysis of EPA data. [CNN]
- “Labour Unveils Plans For Carbon-Neutral Energy System By 2030s” • The Labour Party is unveiling plans to create a carbon-neutral energy system by the 2030s. They would see insulation upgrades for every home in the UK and enough new solar panels to cover 22,000 football pitches. The current plans would see a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. [The Guardian]
- “Google Spends Millions On Climate Denial” • As a young company, Google had a motto: “Don’t be evil.” That was then. This is now. We find out the company that once wanted to do only good is a major contributor to organizations like the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which has aggressively pursued a denialist agenda. [CleanTechnica]
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October 21 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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