April 2 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Power Ledger To Give French Customers Their Choice Of Energy” • Power Ledger, a peer-to-peer energy trading pioneer from Western Australia, unveiled a project that will allow French customers to customize their energy mix. Green energy retailer eKWateur is partnering with Power Ledger on the project, which is the largest of its type. [pv magazine Australia]

Solar array in France (Power Ledger image)

• “The World Could Soon Run Out Of Space To Store Oil. That May Push Prices Below Zero” • The unprecedented collapse in oil demand has sent crude to 18-year lows, and yet a trade war between Saudi Arabia and Russia keeps the oil coming. With all that supply and little demand, The world will soon run out of room to store all the unneeded oil. [CNN]
• “Liebherr Releases First All-Electric Cement Mixer” • Swiss construction firm Liebherr recently announced an all-electric first for heavy-duty construction sites. Meet the ETM – a five-axle semi truck mixer based on the new 670 HP all-electric Volvo FM. It’s the world’s first mixer that is 100% electric, and it’s 100% awesome. [CleanTechnica]

Liebherr electric cement mixer (Liebherr, via Motorpasión)

• “Coronavirus Forces Postponement Of COP26 Meeting In Glasgow” • A key climate summit in Glasgow will be delayed until next year due to disruption caused by the coronavirus. The announcement was made in a joint statement from the UK and UN. The COP26 gathering was set to begin in Glasgow this year on November 9. [BBC]
• “Brayton Open For US Offshore Wind Business” • Brayton Point Commerce Center in Massachusetts is open for business for the offshore wind industry. It completed upgrades to support heavy-lift port operations and receive deep-draft vessels at the site. The site will include 1200-MW high voltage direct current converter and 400 MW of battery storage. [reNEWS]
• “Last Coal-Fired Generating Plants Closing In UK And New York” • The end of burning coal to generate electricity is continuing. In the UK, two large coal-fired facilities, with a combined capacity of 3,560 MW have been closed recently. And in the next few weeks, the last coal-fired generating plant in the state of New York, is scheduled to close also. [CleanTechnica]

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