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Report: Renewables generated more power than fossil fuels in UK for first quarter ever
This The Hill article discusses how renewables generated more power than fossil fuels in UK for first quarter ever.
Electricity generated from wind, solar and hydroelectric plants beat out traditional fossil fuel plants as the top source of power for the United Kingdom during a three-month period for the first time, […]
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Yale Climate Connections, October 18, 2019
This week’s articles include:
92% of Greenland’s residents believe climate change is happening
12 reports on carbon pricing, climate security, and more
How power purchase agreements can help wind and solar get on the grid
Researchers turn algae […]
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From the Rooftops, Big Box Stores Are Embracing Solar
This NY Times article discusses how big box stores are embracing solar, by installing panels on their rooftops. Target and Walmart are trying to out-green each other in proving to customers they are environmentally responsible businesses.
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Meet the ‘NIMBY people’ trying to kill solar
This E&E News article discusses the ‘NIMBY people’ who are trying to kill solar.
Ralston’s group is one of many anti-solar organizations emerging to oppose what they say are mammoth projects that do not fit the character of their communities. They claim not to oppose solar energy but argue that […]
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100% Wind, Water, and Solar (WWS) All-Sector Energy Roadmaps
These two sites provide information on how to get to 100 renewable energy.
Roadmaps for Countries, States, Cities, and Towns; and,
100% Virginia.
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How Britain Ended Its Coal Addiction
This Inside Climate News article discusses how Britain ended its coal addiction. The UK was once the world’s largest coal consumer, but the highly polluting fossil fuel has been pushed out by renewable energy and natural gas.
At Aberthaw Power Station on the coast of South Wales, Tom Glover examines a […]
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Study: The Best Place for Harvesting Solar Energy? Farmland
This Mother Jones article discusses where solar panels can be placed – farm land. And the same land can produce loads of food and electricity simultaneously.
Two of the paper’s authors, Oregon State University researchers Elnaz Adeh and Chad Higgins, co-authored a 2018 PLOS One study looking at grass production on a […]
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Study: How to scale up solar energy as the planet heats up
This Citylab article discusses whether solar panels can handle the heat of a warming world. High temperatures and humidity make solar panels less efficient. What does that mean for solar power as the climate changes?
Solar cells need sunlight to generate electricity, but with rays also comes heat. As the […]
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Solar company partners with Community Foundation to honor Spotsylvania donation pledge
This article discusses SPower’s partnering with with Community Foundation to honor Spotsylvania donation pledge.
The company building a 500-megawatt solar facility in western Spotsylvania partnered with a local nonprofit foundation to distribute $25 million throughout the county.
The fund is something the chief executive officer of Utah-based Sustainable Power Group pledged […]
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