Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: Feb 12, 2024
Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
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Energy
Australian company turning old coal power site into clean energy hub
Seems like a lot of coal plants are being repurposed for green energy these days...
Food
Guiness recruits 44 farms to participate in regenerative agriculture pilot
Tasty beer just got tastier.
Community
A climate justice plan to achieve "net zero" by 2050
A new study finds the top 5 CO₂ emitting countries could be liable to pay $170 trillion in compensation for their role in causing climate change.
Transportation
New vehicle emissions plunge in Norway as plug-in EVs hit 91% market share
Wow, Norway really has gone ALL IN on electric vehicles! Last month 91% of all new vehicles purchased were EVs.
Energy
Switching from gas to electric heaters could save billions
Researchers in Australia say electric water heaters could do the work of 2 million home batteries.
Transportation
Vietnamese electric cars are coming to North America
The Port of Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada has received a shipment of more than 750 Vietnamese-made VinFast VF8 electric vehicles.
Transportation
Boeing signs deal with LA green energy company
The company has agreed to pre-purchase the hydrogen, which will be produced by facilities designed to remove CO2 from seawater so the ocean can become a more efficient carbon sink.
Energy
Australian company transforms coal plant into clean energy hub
It's partnering with a company that claims to have developed a recycling process that recovers up to 99% of raw materials from end-of-life solar panels.
Sustainability
Swiss energy system could be carbon neutral by 2050
... And doing so could help the country achieve energy independence AND reduce its energy system costs by 30%!