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  • California rooftop solar credits are overly generous, costing non-solar customers an average of $200 a year, columnist says
    California rooftop solar credits are overly generous, costing non-solar customers an average of $200 a year, columnist says
  • Duke Energy given free access to 25-acre site in North Carolina so it can build a solar installation and sell electricity…to Duke Energy
    Duke Energy given free access to 25-acre site in North Carolina so it can build a solar installation and sell electricity…to Duke Energy
  • Australian wind turbines’ average capacity factor is 29.5%
    Australian wind turbines’ average capacity factor is 29.5%
  • Jordan Cove LNG project still alive after Oregon state officials overturn eight pro-LNG decisions by county board
    Jordan Cove LNG project still alive after Oregon state officials overturn eight pro-LNG decisions by county board

Tweet of the Week

Impact of new climate legislation

Unnoticeable: 0.0009°F to 0.028°F in 2100

Why is no media describing just 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 your $369 billion will achieve?

Instead, we're being told:

"the most significant legislation in history to tackle the climate crisis" (Biden)

🧵 pic.twitter.com/FgpJBtrIE8

— Bjorn Lomborg (@BjornLomborg) August 2, 2022
  • Indonesia says it will build 117 new coal plants totaling 35 GW, then stop adding coal generation
    Indonesia says it will build 117 new coal plants totaling 35 GW, then stop adding coal generation
  • Hog plant gets C-PACE subsidized loan to fund 2.6 MW solar installation, generating 4,000 MWh/year, 5% of its usage
    Hog plant gets C-PACE subsidized loan to fund 2.6 MW solar installation, generating 4,000 MWh/year, 5% of its usage
  • Irish farmer told by court not to dig up wind turbine cables
    Irish farmer told by court not to dig up wind turbine cables
  • East Coast smog rules dropped because of gasoline scarcity following Darkside ransomware attack
    East Coast smog rules dropped because of gasoline scarcity following Darkside ransomware attack
  • Europe’s CBAM discriminates against emerging economies
    Europe’s CBAM discriminates against emerging economies
  • South Korea building world’s biggest floating wind turbine installation – 6 GW costing $32 billion
    South Korea building world’s biggest floating wind turbine installation – 6 GW costing $32 billion
  • Drivers in Southeastern U.S. ignore government warnings not to hoard gas
    Drivers in Southeastern U.S. ignore government warnings not to hoard gas
  • Fishermen say Vineyard Wind wants to “privatize” a piece of the ocean
    Fishermen say Vineyard Wind wants to “privatize” a piece of the ocean
  • Michigan farmers accuse wind turbine installation salesmen of dropping their names in sales calls
    Michigan farmers accuse wind turbine installation salesmen of dropping their names in sales calls
  • Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook charged with fraud over plan encouraging activists to refuse to repay credit-card debt
    Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook charged with fraud over plan encouraging activists to refuse to repay credit-card debt

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