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DeSmogBlog, June 15, 2019
This blog discusses the following:
Following Carcinogen Data Fiasco, Pressure Grows on Massachusetts to Revoke Enbridge Facility Permit
US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules
House to Debate Amendment With Big Implications for Expanding Petrochemical Industry
Australia’s Controversial Adani Coal Mine […]
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Report: Renewable Energy Capacity Now Exceeds Coal in U.S.
This Yale Environment 360 article discusses how renewable energy now generates more electricity than coal in the U.S. Renewable energy now generates more electricity in the United States than coal. Solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal totaled 21.56 percent of U.S. generating capacity as of April, according to a […]
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Europe’s largest solar plant unveiled amid Spanish renewable rebirth
This article discusses Europe’s largest solar plant unveiled amid Spanish renewable rebirth. €300 million investment plan comes amid buoyant optimism for Spain’s long suffering solar sector.
Spanish utility giant Ibedrola has laid out a plan to build Europe’s largest solar power plant in the country.
The company is currently consulting the environment […]
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Australia to achieve 50% renewables by 2030 without government intervention, analysis finds
This The Guardian article discusses how Australia should achieve 50% renewables by 2030 without government intervention, analysis finds. RepuTex modelling suggests surge in state schemes and rooftop solar will reduce wholesale prices, making gas- and coal-fired power less competitive. The analysis, to be released on Wednesday, suggests that a […]
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As coal plants are retired, why isn’t renewable energy replacing it?
This article discusses why, as Coal Retires in PJM, renewables aren’t filling the vacuum. Solar and wind have struggled to compete against a flood of cheap natural gas in the largest U.S. wholesale power market, operated by PJM.
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Study: Impact of Renewables on the Electric Grid
This study, produced in 2014, describes how increased solar and wind energy sources will impact the grid.
Project Overview: At the request of its stakeholders, PJM Interconnection, LLC. (PJM) initiated this study to perform a comprehensive impact assessment of increased penetrations of wind and solar generation resources on the operation […]
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Two articles on Dominion Energy
This Virginia Mercury article discusses Dominion trying to pull the wool over our eyes about its commitment to solar power. It’s by Ivy Main, Sierra Club and Power for the People. The article postulates that Dominion is waving the shiny thing in one hand, so you don’t notice what’s […]
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Cities Pressure TVA to Boost Renewable Energy as Memphis Weighs Breaking Away
This Inside Climate News article discusses how some cities are pressuring TVA to boost renewable energy as Memphis weighs breaking away. Solar and wind supporters see Memphis as a beachhead in their fight to get the federally owned TVA to close coal plants. The city sees a way to […]
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Dominion, Facebook announce six new solar facilities in Virginia, North Carolina
This article discusses an agreement between Dominion and Facebook about six new solar facilities in Virginia and North Carolina – 3 in each state. Dominion Energy and Facebook announced Monday six new solar facilities, three each in Virginia and North Carolina, dedicated to Facebook’s operations.
The new projects include:
20 MW Montross Solar […]
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Canadian Coal-Fired Power Plant Transformed into Solar Farm
This Yale Environment 360 article discusses the transformation of a Canadian coal-fired plant into a solar farm.
What was once the largest coal-fired power plant in North America has been converted to a 44-megawatt solar farm with 192,431 photovoltaic panels spread across 260 acres, the electric utility Ontario Power Generation announced. […]
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