Headline News:
- “Colorado Springs Utility Announces The Start Of Its Largest Solar Project” • Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities announced the start of operation for the Palmer Solar generating project. The 60-MW project has more than 220,000 solar panels on about 700 acres of land southeast of Colorado Springs. [Environment + Energy Leader]
Solar panels (Pixabay image)
- “Scientists Confirm Dramatic Melting Of Greenland Ice Sheet” • Greenland’s ice sheet melted dramatically in the summer of 2019, researchers confirmed. A study reveals the loss was largely down to a persistent zone of high pressure. If such high pressure zones become regular weather features, future melting could be twice as high as currently predicted. [The Guardian]
- “Penn Signs Power Purchase Agreement To Supply Campus With Solar Energy By 2023” • The University of Pennsylvania signed a Power Purchase Agreement for the construction of two new solar energy facilities, with the combined capacity of 220 MW, in central part of the state to supply campus with renewable energy. [The Daily Pennsylvanian]
- “Shell Makes Renewables Key To Net-Zero Vision” • Shell plans to make further investment in renewables generation as part of plans to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. The company already has investments in renewables, but it said governments need to introduce long term policy to support the development of renewables. [reNEWS]
- “Joplin, Missouri Offers $1 Billion Incentive For Tesla Cybertruck Factory” • A month ago, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla was looking for a location to build its Cybertruck factory, noting it would be located in the central US. Joplin, Missouri responded by putting together a package of incentives it says is worth $1 billion. [CleanTechnica]
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April 16 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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