July 9 Green Energy News « Green Energy Times

Headline News:

• “China Boasts World’s Largest, Fastest-Growing Renewable Energy System” • By the end of May, China’s installed renewable energy capacity reached 2,090 GW, more than double the figure in 2020, said Zhou Haibing, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission. He also said China had over 31.4 million new energy vehicles. [Xinhua]

Wind turbines in Changling ( 大漠1208, CC-BY-SA 3.0)

• “How Solar Power Helped European Grids Pass ‘The Stress Test’ During The Recent Heatwave” • Europe’s latest heatwave dialled up daily power demand by up to 14%, as Europeans turned up their air conditioning to stay cool. But the sunshine also increased the availability of solar energy, helping Europe’s power grids pass “the stress test” of extreme heat. [MSN]
• “Funding Cuts, Then Loss Of Life In Texas” • CBS published an article, dated May 5, titled, “Former National Weather Service leaders warn about ‘loss of life’ resulting from NOAA cuts. All former heads of NWS signed to make the warning. Despite the warning, funding and staff were cut and people died. Climate change will bring more deaths. [Green Energy Times]
• “West Virginia To Host A 335-MW Coal-Killing Wind Farm” • Mountaintop removal coal mining is blowing up mountaintops to reach coal seams, and filling streams and valleys with the rubble. It has happened to hundreds of mountains, and part of West Virginia’s past. Now the President is complaining about a wind farm ruining natural beauty. [CleanTechnica]
• “Turbine Deal To Boost Ukrainian Energy Resilience” • Dutch company IX Decom, part of IX Renewables, signed an agency agreement with MCL Group to bring pre-owned wind turbines to Ukraine to boost the resilience of its energy system. IX Decom is a specialist in the decommissioning and trade of pre-owned wind turbines. [reNews]

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