Headline News:
- “Rising Waters Bring Tough Choice: Fight Or Flight” • Fight or flight. That’s the dilemma people living at water’s edge face as a hotter climate pushes Puget Sound and nearby rivers higher. Fleeing to higher, drier ground can be wrenching, while digging in and trying to hold the waters back can be costly, or even dangerous. [KUOW News and Information]
Science in a salt marsh (Photo credit: John Ryan | KUOW)
- “Chuck Schumer Has A Plan To Boost Electric Car Sales: Massive Rebates” • Chuck Schumer has a plan to offer consumers large rebates if they switch from a gasoline powered car to an electric car. The catch is that the cars purchased have to be assembled in the US by American workers using predominantly US-made parts. [CleanTechnica]
- “Kincade Fire: Mass Blackout Begins Amid California Wildfires” • In California, power cuts expected to affect more than two million people have begun as fires in that state continue to grow. Pacific Gas & Electric initiated the precautionary blackout due to forecasts of extreme winds. it is expected to be the largest in state’s history. [BBC]
- “Britain Pushes Towards Coal-Free Future As Old Power Plants Come Crashing Down” • This year, Britain has gone its longest stretch since the 1880s without using coal to keep the lights on. National Grid, which supplies electricity to England, Scotland and Wales, says coal is “quickly becoming an irrelevance” in Britain. [ABC News]
- “Total Targets 25 GW Renewable Energy Capacity By 2025” • The CEO of French oil major Total, said in an interview that by 2025 Total wants to have global installed capacity of 25 GW in renewable energy power. He said Total invests about $1.5-2 billion per year in low-carbon electricity, which is more than it invests in oil and gas exploration. [ETEnergyworld.com]
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October 27 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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