Distributed Energy Resources, Energy Storage, GHG Emissions, Solar, Sourcing Renewables, Wind  -  July 13, 2024

Weekend Reads: The Global Boom of Renewables; $1.7B for EVs Explained

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

Here comes the boom: Wood Mackenzie forecasts massive solar, wind, and storage growth (Power Engineering)  We are living in the boom times of renewable energy growth, as the data junkies at Wood Mackenzie often remind us. The firm’s latest analysis predicts developers will put more than 5.4 terawatts (TWac) of new solar and wind capacity online over the next decade, increasing the cumulative global total to 8 TWac.

Camelina is the crop of jet fuels. Will farmers grow it? (Chicago Tribune)  The potential miracle crop might power tomorrow's jet engines and clean up waterways in the karst-rich hill country of the Upper Midwest.

The $1.7 billion bet on American-made EVs, explained by the Secretary of Energy (Grist)  Jennifer Granholm tells Grist why the Biden administration is paying to convert auto plants into ones that can churn out EVs.

Maine landowners to test climate smart forestry (Maine Public Radio)  Six commercial woodland owners have been selected to pilot climate smart forestry that advocates hope could help store millions more tons of fossil fuel emissions in the north Maine woods.

Hurricane Beryl Was a Warning Shot for Houston (Inside Climate News)  The category one storm dealt the city disastrous damage. Houston’s first direct hit from a hurricane in decades showed how vulnerable the nation’s energy capital remains.

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