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.