Headline News:
- “TenneT Launches 2-GW Cable Project” • TenneT contracted with an international group of cable suppliers to develop a new 2-GW submarine cable connection for offshore wind projects planned off the Dutch and German coasts. The project will deploy a 525-kV high-voltage distributed current extruded submarine cable system. [reNEWS]
Cable wound up on a ship (Image: LS Cable)
- “US Oil Prices Drop To 21-Year Low As Demand Dries Up” • The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate dropped 14% to $15.65 in Asian trading, its lowest level since 1999. Earlier this month, OPEC and its allies had agreed a record deal to reduce global output by about 10%. But some analysts said the cut was not big enough to make a difference. [BBC]
- “Green Energy Investment Could Turbo-Charge Economic Growth Post-Covid, Expert Body Declares” • A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency says investment in renewable energy could turbo-charge economic growth in the aftermath of Covid-19, leaving populations richer, healthier, and safe from future climate risks. [iNews]
- “Ford Closes Some Plants “Indefinitely”” • Earlier this month, Ford plants that are closed due to Covid-19 were supposed to reopen on April 14. Ford has now announced that several of its North American production facilities are closed indefinitely. The one exception is a plant where United Auto Workers volunteers are making ventilators. [CleanTechnica]
- “Cities Are Closing Streets To Cars During Stay-At-Home Orders” • Cities all over the US are closing down streets to traffic during the coronavirus pandemic to encourage people to stay home. In Oakland, California, 74 miles of streets are open only to pedestrians and cyclists. Boston, Minneapolis, and Louisville are also bringing car-free roads to life. [CleanTechnica]
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April 20 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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