Headline News:
- “Coronavirus And Flooding Set to Collide in USA – New Union of Concerned Scientists Analysis” • For communities already strained from dealing with the coronavirus, NOAA’s flooding forecast paints a grave picture in which they must somehow meet the intertwined challenges that severe flooding and a pandemic present them. [CleanTechnica]
Flooding and coronavirus map (Juan Declet-Barreto | UCS)
- “3D-Printed Coral Mimics Nature” • Researchers at the University of Cambridge and UC San Diego say they have found a way to 3D-print a bionic coral that supports the photosynthesis capabilities of algae like those found in coral. The process uses the most abundant natural plastic, cellulose, to provide an artificial coral replacement. [CleanTechnica]
- “Record Deal To Cut Oil Output Ends Price War” • Opec and its allies agreed on a record oil deal that will reduce global output by about 10%, after a slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The deal, made via video conference, is the largest agreed cut in oil production ever. Opec+ had announced plans for the deal on 9 April. [BBC]
- “Australian Renewables Hit 50% Of Main Grid’s Net Demand On Easter Saturday” • Renewable energy hit what may be a record level of renewable energy on grid demand in the early afternoon on Easter Saturday, when the combined output of rooftop solar, large-scale solar, wind, and hydro power accounted for 50.4% of net load. [RenewEconomy]
- “Raging Forest Infernos Still Burning In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone” • Wildfires burning through radioactive forests in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are getting ever closer to the exploded nuclear reactor. Firefighters are rushing to build firebreaks around the sarcophagus covering the ruined plant in Ukraine amid swirling winds. [Daily Mail]
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April 13 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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