In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
What’s happening today at the UN Climate Action Summit.
Countries need to triple climate emissions targets to limit 2C global heating.
Global electric bus adoption will triple by 2025.
More America…
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Climate Crisis Weekly: Millions march in the Global Climate Strike, yet Trump snubs the UN climate summit, more
The (truly) Global Climate Strike draws millions to the streets…
… But Donald Trump is snubbing the UN climate summit on Monday.
Climate change is Canadians’ No. 1 concern.
In West Texas, wind power means jobs.
Hurricanes Humberto a…
EGEB: Guatemalans emigrate due to climate-change-induced food shortages; nitrous oxide emissions, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Food shortage due to climate change is forcing Guatemalans to migrate north.
Why nitrous oxide is as much of a problem as CO2 emissions.
Florida’s 100% renewable energy bill has been revived — with…
Global Climate Strike: in pictures and video
Young people are leading marches, big and small, in a truly global climate strike today. (Adults are there, too.) They are protesting inaction on climate change by governments and businesses.
more…
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EGEB: Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot’s new short film: ‘We need to stop burning fossil fuels’; more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Activists Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot launch a short film about how to fight climate change.
The UK holds a $25 billion offshore wind farm auction.
EnergySage releases their 2019 consumer solar rep…
EGEB: Global youth strike against ‘age of fossil fuels’ on Friday, SunPower launches own residential battery, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Youth climate strike kicks off on September 20 to “end the age of fossil fuels.”
SunPower launches its own residential battery system, the Equinox Storage.
Bill Gates thinks we need a new app…
EGEB: US coal shipments at lowest level in 36 years, #CoveringClimateNow week, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US coal shipments reach the lowest level since 1983.
#CoveringClimateNow — more than 250 media outlets are on the green energy and climate change beat this week.
The pros (yes, you read that right) and c…
EGEB: EV supporters respond to Saudi oil refinery attack, South Africa’s $11B green energy plan, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
EV supporters tweet about the Saudi oil refinery drone attack.
South Africa kicks off a US$11 billion green-energy initiative.
A South Carolinian lists the benefits of solar energy for her state.
Green e…
Climate Crisis Weekly: 2019’s extreme weather breaks records, UN says climate change threatens human rights, more
2019 could feature some of the most extreme weather in 20 years. And yes, climate change is a major catalyst.
The UN says that the climate crisis is the greatest threat ever to human rights.
Why are hurricanes getting stronger? Three reasons.
British…
EGEB: India bans single-use plastics, an easy way to figure out your solar ROI, more
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
India bans single-use plastics.
Here’s a handy tool to calculate your solar ROI.
Wind farms in Australian canola fields by drone.
A thermoelectric device generates energy from the cold night sky.
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