Headline News:
- “Record £745 Million Of Wind Power Exported By Scotland” • Scotland exported a record £745 million worth electricity last year as wind power increasing becomes the country’s second North Sea Oil. New official statistics show more than 17,000 GWh was transmitted to England and Wales in 2019, more than ever before. [HeraldScotland]
Wind turbine in Scotland (Craigdoogan at English Wikipedia)
- “Appalachian Coal Communities Brace For Coronavirus: It’s Going ‘To Wipe Us Out’” • At least one in 10 underground miners has black lung, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but experts say the actual number could be much higher. The thought of adding coronavirus to their problems is terrifying to these workers. [HuffPost]
- “Western Australia Puts Community Batteries At Top Of New Energy Roadmap” • WA’s Labor government unveiled an energy roadmap that puts community battery storage at the top of its proposals. It aims for a wholesale switch to such energy sources as rooftop solar panels, EVs, household and community batteries, and microgrids. [RenewEconomy]
- “Oil Prices Set To Crater As Russia, Saudi Arabia Meeting Delayed Amid Tension” • The virtual meeting between OPEC and its allies scheduled for Monday was postponed as tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia mount, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. One analyst said oil prices are “probably going to crater.” [NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth]
- “Trump Tries To Reassure Oil Company Executives” • Oil CEOs got President assurances of better times and coronavirus tests from President Trump at a White House summit. But there were no firm proposals for help, as the coronavirus pandemic and plunging petroleum prices threaten years-long fracking boom in America. [Mohave Valley News]
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April 5 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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