Headline News:
- “Autonomous Electric Vehicle Olli Now On Roads In Knox County, Tennessee” • Olli is not a free-roaming autonomous vehicle. It can’t go from any odd spot to any other odd spot, even in one region. But it goes from point A to point B autonomously, and when that’s what’s needed many times a day, it can perform a really useful service. [CleanTechnica]
Olli outside the Local Motors Knoxville microfactory
- “France To Ban Domestic Flights Where Trains Are Available, In Move To Cut Emissions” • France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions. The bill has gone to the French Senate. Some other European countries are also banning short flights. [CNN]
- “Army Corps Allows Dakota Access Pipeline To Operate Without Proper Authorization” • The Army Corps of Engineers will allow the Dakota Access pipeline to continue operating while it conducts an environmental review of the project, continuing the posture of the Trump administration. The pipeline was never granted a permanent easement. [CleanTechnica]
- “European Wind Investments Hit €43 Billion In 2020” • In 2020, Europe invested €43 billion in new wind farms, the second highest annual amount ever and enough for 20 GW of capacity, according to WindEurope. This is up about 70% on 2019. New investments included €17 billion for 13 GW of onshore capacity, and €26 billion for 7 GW of offshore. [reNEWS]
- “Former NRC Chair Questions Economic Feasibility Of New Nuclear In US” • Without further aid from Congress and the White House, the prospects for the US nuclear industry will dwindle in the face of cheaper resources that are getting built faster than new nuclear generators, according to a former NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane. [Utility Dive]
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