June 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“Conservationists Are Planting The Seeds Of History’s ‘Biggest Ecological Turnaround’ In Maine Forest” • An orchard in coastal Maine is one of three where researchers have planted what could be the forest of the future. But what makes that future different is that it contains the next wave of American chestnut trees – a kind created in a lab. [Bangor Daily News]

American chestnut (Peatcher, CC-BY-SA 3.0)

“Danish Energy Giants Ørsted Intends To Tip $57 Billion Into Renewables” • Denmark’s multinational power company Ørsted has made a global statement with a new commitment to spend $57 billion between 2020 and 2027. “Our aspiration is to become the world’s leading green energy major by 2030,” said Ørsted chief executive Mads Nipper. [Energy Matters]
“Denmark, Norway, And The US To Lead Zero-Emission Shipping Mission” •The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the US, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, announced that they will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of Mission Innovation. [CleanTechnica]
“Climate Change Could Ignite A Financial Crisis, IMF Official Says” • Climate change poses serious risks to the stability of the financial system, a senior International Monetary Fund official told CNN Business. Tobias Adrian, director of the its monetary and capital markets department, said the climate crisis could “absolutely” ignite a financial crisis. [CNN]
“7-Eleven To Introduce 500 EV Fast-Charging Stations At 250 Stores” • Convenience store behemoth 7-Eleven announced that it will instal 500 EV charging ports at 250 selected stores in the US and Canada. The company currently has 22 charging stations located at 14 stories across four states in the US, so this represents a significant increase. [CleanTechnica]

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