“Europe EV Sales Report” • Some 365,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in March, rising 22% year over year, in an overall market that was up by just 3%. There was a steep fall of diesel sales, down 27% YOY to 7% share now. Petrol is also in a death spiral: Petrol vehicles […]
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Headline News: “Climate Change Is Making Coffee More Expensive. Tariffs Likely Will Too” • Losses from heat and drought have cut coffee production forecasts in Brazil and Vietnam, the world’s largest growers. The result is increased coffee prices. Now prices in the US will be even higher than in the rest of the world […] Headline News: “Government Not Taking Climate Seriously – Advisers” • The government has made very little progress in preparing the UK for the threats posed by rising temperatures since coming to power, a highly critical report from the independent Climate Change Committee says. Progress is “either too slow, has stalled, or is heading in […] Headline News: “SunTrain Re-Imagines Battery Storage And Clean Energy” • Sometimes we have excess electricity in one place but we need it somewhere else. New transmission lines could send electricity to where it is needed, but they are expensive and take years to plan, permit, and build. SunTrain thinks it has a better idea: […] Headline News: “‘Meadowscaping’: The People Turning Their Lawns Into Meadows” • Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states actively encouraging homeowners to transition their lawns to meadows. In 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources started a lawn conversion program that in some cases helps finance meadow projects. [BBC] Meadow […] Headline News: “There Is One Clear Winner In The Corn Vs Solar Battle” • At Cornell University, researchers showed that if farmers covered just 46% of land currently used to farm ethanol with solar panels, that would then generate enough energy to reach the US goal for decarbonization for 2050. Solar power is a […] Headline News: “Switzerland Unveils World’s First Operational Solar Railway Project” • Switzerland established the world’s first solar power plant installed directly on an active railway line. Developed by Swiss startup Sun-Ways, the project features removable solar PV panels laid between the rails, marking a significant advancement in renewable energy integration. [CleanTechnica] Solar […] Headline News: “GEE Files Plans For 2-GW Scottish Pumped Storage” • Glen Earrach Energy submitted an application for a 2-GW pumped storage hydro project near Loch Ness. If approved, the project will deliver over £20 million annually during a 125-year life cycle to Highland communities through a community benefit fund. Polling shows strong support […] Headline News: “How 3D Printing Could Make Housing Cheaper And More Sustainable” • A BioHome takes about a week to create. Its material is stronger than concrete and can be recycled entirely, as it can be broken down into pellets, which are used for a new project. The system was developed at the University […] Headline News: “How Pope Francis Viewed Climate Change” • With the death of Pope Francis, the world lost the first Catholic pontiff to take a public stance on combating climate change. Tributes poured in after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis died, including from leaders in the fight against climate change, who praised him […] |
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