EGEB = Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political roundup/analysis of news about green energy, such as wind, solar, sustainable technology, and electric vehicles.
EGEB Stories Yesterday
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson lifts David Cameron’s UK moratorium on onshore wind farms.
- Researchers in Scotland discover a new fuel-cell compound that could revolutionize green energy.
- Germany breaks a green energy usage record in February.
EGEB Stories February 28
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- National Express intends to become the first zero-emission transport group in the UK.
- As West Virginia’s legislature passes a solar bill, there are plans to turn coalfields into solar farms.
- The DOE was sued this week over its move to block requirements for more efficient light bulbs.
EGEB Stories February 27
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Utah legislature is considering a statewide electric-vehicle charging network bill.
- Ireland buys 600 more hybrid buses. Why not opt for fully electric?
- Seattle’s new NHL team will fully subsidize public transport for hockey fans.
EGEB Stories February 26
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Ben Pearson of Roadster Tracker made a great video that explains how the electrical grid works.
- Norwegian fossil-fuel company Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight.
- The NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles wear their robust sustainability efforts on their (green) sleeves.
EGEB Stories February 25
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- South Africa’s Anglo American is developing the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck.
- Bernie Sanders says he’ll make the fossil-fuel industry pay $3 trillion to fund the Green New Deal.
- A new Arizona law is a big blow for green energy and local governance.
EGEB Stories February 24
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Analysts are using pollution to gauge China’s industrial activity during the coronavirus crisis.
- Sheffield in the UK is installing smart sensors all over the city to reduce energy consumption.
- Germany and France team up on a floating offshore wind project.
EGEB Stories February 21
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- A report sent out by JP Morgan to clients says climate-change inaction could be catastrophic.
- The Farmers for a Sustainable Future coalition has been formed by 21 agricultural groups.
- EV software solutions provider Electriphi signs with the largest fleet of e-school buses in North America.
EGEB Stories February 19
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- More towns and cities are buying electricity in bulk — it’s called community choice aggregation.
- Startup Notpla makes edible, biodegradable pods for beverages and sauces that replace plastic.
- Fossil-fuel advocate Mandy Gunasekara is tipped to become the next EPA chief of staff.
EGEB Stories February 18
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion in grants to explore new ways of tackling the climate crisis.
- The US East Coast’s largest oil refinery is officially, legally dead.
- Scientists at UMass Amherst are “literally making electricity out of thin air.”
EGEB Stories February 17
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
- Wind sets a record of 44% of Britain’s daily energy consumption due to Storm Ciara.
- How the persistence of fourth-graders in Illinois resulted in school solar-panel installation.
- Costa Rica aims to reach net zero by 2021, but still has work to do to reduce single-use plastics.
