Headline News:
- “And So It Begins: World’s 11th-Biggest Economy Pitches Renewable Energy For COVID-19 Recovery” • New York State would, which by some measures, be the world’s 11th-largest economy if it was an independent country. On Friday, April 3, New York announced the passage of enabling legislation for its new clean power plans. [CleanTechnica]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (governor.ny.gov)
- “Renewables Surge By 176 GW In 2019” • The renewable energy sector added 176 GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, slightly lower than the 179 GW added in 2018, according to a report. However, new renewable power accounted for 72% of all power expansion last year, according to International Renewable Energy Agency data. [reNEWS]
- “Curtailment And Queueing To End: SMA Helps Soothe West Murray Woes” • Inverter company SMA may have found a way to allow five severely curtailed solar farms in Western Australia to resume normal operations. They have been curtailed by 50% for six months. This has implications for other areas where the grid is weak. [pv magazine Australia]
- “Ukraine: Radiation Spike As Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Zone” • Ukrainian authorities reported a spike in radiation levels in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world’s worst nuclear accident, caused by a forest fire. The post included a video with a Geiger counter showing radiation at 16 times above normal. [Times Now]
- “Tesla Is Making Ventilators From Tesla Model 3 Car Parts” • Tesla’s engineering team released an update on Tesla’s progress making ventilators, something that hospitals desperately need to fight COVID-19. Engineers explain that they have been working on developing their own ventilators based on Tesla car parts, which they have in supply. [CleanTechnica]
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April 6 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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