Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions, Solar, Wind  -  November 2, 2024

Weekend Reads: Candidates Avoid Clean Energy; Costco (Cautiously) Adds EV Charging

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:

The good news no one is talking about this election season (The Hill)  The presidential candidates have focused on a few hot-button issues during the 2024 campaign, but one critical button has apparently been too hot to handle. There has been no substantive discussion of global climate change, the biggest long-term threat to the U.S.

Oregon agrivoltaics-based microgrid tackles crop warming from climate change – and may improve taste of lettuce (Microgrid Knowledge)  As climate change increases summer temperatures in Oregon, one farm struggling with decreased crop production is deploying a microgrid with agrivoltaics to provide solar, shade and resilience. A bonus: The taste of the lettuce grown with solar may be more appealing.

Waste industry going ‘on the offense’ with landfill emissions technology (Waste Dive)  Landfill operators in the United States have reduced overall emissions by roughly 45% since regulations first passed in the 1990s, according to U.S. EPA data. But more can be done, vendors and speakers said at the Solid Waste Association of North America’s WASTECON show last week.

Costco, known for gas discounts, cautiously goes into EV fast charging (Inside EVs)  Costco, the country’s largest wholesaler and the third-largest retailer in the world, is cautiously entering the electric vehicle charging game. Known for its generous gas discounts, the company installed its first pair of DC fast chargers at a new warehouse store in Ridgefield, Washington.

How climate change impacts affect renewable energy (State of the Planet: News from the Columbia Climate School)  Because renewable energy sources depend on the environment, both the supply of and demand for renewables are affected by climate impacts such as high heat, drought, altered precipitation patterns, flooding, extreme weather and wildfires.

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