States Rush to Build Clean Energy | Good Climate News
US states are rushing to take advantage of tax credits for wind and solar projects while they’re still available, explains Canary Media. The goal is to build as much clean energy as possible despite reduced subsidies in the new administration.
Germany installed 1.4GW of solar in the month of July alone relays PV Magazine. Total capacity is now at 109 GW and solar produced 14% of Germany’s electricity last year.
A strong majority of Americans believe climate change is a serious problem, according to a new poll by Navigator Research. Fully 70% believe it is either very serious or somewhat serious, with only 27% believing the contrary.
Eight massive cooling towers from a decommissioned UK coal plant have been demolished reports BBC News. Cottam Power Station closed in 2019, and its final destruction powerfully symbolises the end of coal in Britain.
The city of Grand Rapids has adopted its first climate plan heralds Michigan Public. The move by Michigan’s second largest municipality demonstrates how even historically conservative local governments are filling the climate policy void left by the Trump administration.
Australia has approved a gigantic 1.3 GW wind farm notes Energy Magazine. The Pottinger Wind Farm in New South Wales will produce enough electricity for over half a million homes.
Researchers at the University of Washington have invented a new lower-carbon cement, says KNKX News. Scientists have demonstrated that simply infusing concrete with seaweed reduces emissions by 21%
