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Environmental and Business Groups Blast VT Governor for Retreating on Climate Action

Just days after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to once again pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, Governor Phil Scott – reflected in the budget and policy proposals he put forward today – called to fundamentally retreat from Vermont’s commitment to climate action. “While Gov. Scott’s rhetoric is very different from Trump’s, […]

January 28 Green Energy News

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“Spanish Fishers In Galicia Report ‘Catastrophic’ Collapse In Shellfish Stocks” • A “catastrophic” collapse in shellfish numbers is reported by Spanish fishers in Galicia, with some stocks falling by as much as 90% in the space of a few years. In 2023 the crop of cockles fell by 80% compared with the […]

January 27 Green Energy News

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“German North Sea Wind Output Increases By 8%” • TenneT transmitted 20.8 TWh of wind power generated by wind farms in the German North Sea, in 2024. This is up 8%, compared with 19.24 TWh in 2023. The total wind feed-in result in Germany came to around 150 TWh in 2024, up […]

January 26 Green Energy News

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“Act Urgently On Food Security, Climate Change” • With each passing year, farmers find it more difficult to predict growing seasons, with unpredictable rainfall threatening both crops and livestock. The effects of climate change further extend to the oceans, where even fishermen say they find fewer fish. We must urgently find solutions. […]

January 25 Green Energy News

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“Heat Pumps Outselling Gas Furnaces In America” • It’s easy to see why. In addition to providing heated air in the winter and cool air in the summer, heat pumps are far more efficient than conventional heat sources, delivering three to four times more heat per dollar spent than oil- or gas-fired […]

January 24 Green Energy News

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“US Lags Behind Europe On Wind Expansion” • The US is behind European peers on wind power and risks falling behind other major economies like China, according to energy think tank Ember. Eleven EU countries generated more than a fifth of their electricity from wind in 2024. Denmark generated 58%, and Ireland […]

January 23 Green Energy News

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“Mt Washington Cog Railway Goes Electric!” • Mt Washington, while it is still preserving history, is also highlighting ongoing innovation. Engineering students from the University of New Hampshire are working alongside the Mt. Washington rail staff to develop an all-electric locomotive to replace its iconic steam engine. [CleanTechnica]

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January 22 Green Energy Times

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“China’s RE Sources To Meet All New Energy Demand By 2025” • As China further increases its renewable energy capacity, it is possible that it will meet its new electricity demand this year. “This paves the way for China’s power sector to achieve peak emissions by 2025,” Greenpeace East Asia Beijing-based project […]

January 21 Green Energy News

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“Trump Halts Offshore Wind Leasing And Permitting” • US President Donald Trump has put a temporary halt to offshore wind lease sales and paused permits for both onshore and offshore wind projects. Renewable energy companies have reacted with dismay after the President signed his wind energy executive order yesterday. [reNews]

January 20 Green Energy News

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“Wind Energy To Push Dirty Bunker Fuel Overboard, Trump Or No Trump” • The US oil industry may regret backing Trump. Global decarbonization is still a force to be reckoned with. A case in point is the shipping industry, which is beginning to edge fuel oil aside in favor of harvesting the […]