In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Green energy generates more electricity than fossil fuels for first time in the UK.
Ax air miles programs to reduce carbon emissions, says British government’s climate-change advisers.
As KLM Royal…
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Green energy generates more electricity than fossil fuels for first time in the UK
Green energy in the UK, which includes wind farms, solar, biomass, and hydro plants, generated more electricity than coal, oil, and gas in the third quarter of 2019, according to a new report by Carbon Brief.
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Climate Crisis Weekly: Jane Fonda arrested for protesting, how to talk to your kids about the climate crisis, more
Jane Fonda arrested for climate crisis protest in Washington, DC.
How to talk to your kids about the climate crisis.
Cocaine isn’t just bad for your body — it’s also causing climate change.
Japan buckles down yet again as Typhoon Hagibis …
EGEB: IMF says tax fossil-fuel emissons heavily; EVs could improve China’s health, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
IMF: Tax fossil-fuel emissions heavily to combat climate change.
Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate in China.
North Dakota’s power grid is hindering wind-farm projects.
Scotla…
Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate in China
A new study published in Nature Sustainability finds that China’s fleet of electric vehicles could save lives. In other words, “Fleet electrification in China could have more health benefits than net climate benefits in the next decade, wh…
EGEB: Mayors endorse global Green New Deal at C40 summit, green energy and skiing, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Nearly 100 city mayors announce support of global Green New Deal at C40 summit.
Copenhill, a waste-to-energy power plant in Copenhagen, offers skiing, a climbing wall, and a park, too.
The Guardian revea…
Bipartisan ‘Turkey Sanctions Bill’ targets Turkish energy sector — how’s that work?
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced late yesterday that they reached agreement on a new Turkey Sanctions Bill in response to the country’s military operations against the Kurds in northeastern Syria. This …
Nearly 100 city mayors announce support of global Green New Deal at C40 summit
A coalition of 94 city mayors from across the world have committed to a global Green New Deal and recognize the climate crisis. They are attending the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen (above), a three-day conference that runs until tomorrow. The …
EGEB: Chemistry Nobel Prize for lithium-ion batteries, interior secretary criticized Green New Deal, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Chemistry Nobel Prize win for lithium-ion batteries is a win for green energy.
US interior secretary criticized Green New Deal at a New Mexico oil and gas conference.
PG&E is cutting electricity to a…
US interior secretary criticized Green New Deal — at an oil and gas conference
US Interior Secretary David Bernhardt spoke at the annual meeting of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association in Santa Fe yesterday. The interior secretary criticized the Green New Deal, saying that its “policies threaten their livelihoods and eco…
