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March 24 Green Energy News

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“ORPC Files Draft License For Alaska Tidal Energy Project” • US-based Ocean Renewable Power Company has submitted a draft pilot license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its East Foreland Tidal Energy Project in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The site is recognized as having the highest tidal energy potential in the […]

March 23 Green Energy News

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“Experts Say US Weather Forecasts Will Worsen As DOGE Cuts Balloon Launches” • With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks […]

March 22 Green Energy News

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“Solar Exceeds 10% Of US Electric Generating Capacity” • Solar currently represents 10.53% of total available installed generating capacity in the US, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Solar capacity is approaching that of its renewable energy counterpart in wind, which is now 11.77% of available capacity. [pv magazine USA]

March 21 Green Energy News

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“Lidar’s Wicked Cost Drop” • An article from China Daily on the growing autonomous driving market and dropping costs, says this: “A LiDAR unit, for instance, used to cost 30,000 yuan (about $4,100), but now it costs only around 1,000 yuan (about $138).” The extra cost is minimal now if it provides […]

March 20 Green Energy News

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“Last Decade Was Earth’s Hottest Ever As CO₂ Levels Reach An 800,000-Year High” • In its annual State of the Climate report, the World Meteorological Organization revealed an increasingly warming world with oceans at record high temperatures, glaciers retreating at record speed, and sea levels rising. Atmospheric CO₂ levels are at an […]

March 19 Green Energy News

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“The European Towns That Give Away Free Chickens” • At around Easter in 2015, the small French village of Colmar started handing out free chickens to its residents in an experimental scheme to reduce food waste. The project was started by the waste collection department in a small village in north eastern […]

March 18 Green Energy News

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“Don’t Worry, US Investors Can Still Make Offshore Wind Happen … Somewhere” • US President Donald Trump did the domestic offshore wind industry no favors when he abruptly suspended the federal offshore lease program upon taking office. But activity continues apace elsewhere around the globe. Wind investors can still invest abroad. [CleanTechnica]

March 17 Green Energy News

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“Solar Farm Could Boost Wildlife And Reduce Bills” • An East Sussex village could soon have a solar farm that would generate clean energy and help residents reduce their bills, according to developers. Plans for a solar farm in Crowhurst would provide for annual needs of 2,500 homes a year, with surrounding land […]

March 16 Green Energy News

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“Critics Warn Cuts At Agencies Overseeing US Dams Could Put Public Safety At Risk” • Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams are threatening their ability to provide electricity, supply farmers with water, and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn. Nearly 400 people have lost their […]

March 15 Green Energy News

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“Trump Plans To Shut Down A Climate Research Facility That Tracks Emissions” • The Trump administration plans to cancel its lease for a government laboratory in Hilo, Hawaii, crucial for tracking rising greenhouse gas levels. The Global Monitoring Laboratory helps maintain the Mauna Loa Observatory, a key site for monitoring CO₂ levels. […]