France feels the heat
Limiting new wind and solar power could lead to $121 billion in unnecessary energy costs for US ratepayers through 2033.
Constraining U.S. wind and solar deployment could trigger $121 billion in unnecessary energy costs - pv magazine USA
A new study from NERA Economic Consulting warns that placing regulatory or permitting restrictions on new utility-scale solar and wind projects will distort power markets, forcing a heavy over-reliance on a volatile natural gas supply chain and driving up utility bills for both households and industrial buyers across the United States.
Ryan Kennedy
Canada has shut down its agency for investigating human rights complaints against national corporations operating abroad.
Accountability advocates ‘shocked’ as Canadian government eliminates watchdog agency
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last week that the government eliminated an office created to probe overseas human rights complaints about Canadian corporations, including mining conglomerates. This comes only months after the foreign affairs minister said the office was “important.” The announcement shocked environmental and human rights nonprofit organizations and those who said they […]
Andy Lehren
Early numbers suggest New England's new hydropower line might not be delivering as much renewable energy as hoped.
Is New England’s new hydropower transmission line paying off?
The flow has been stop and go for the first few months, but the line shows plenty of potential to boost Massachusetts’ renewable energy supply.
Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
New research suggests we have a window of 30 to 50 years to plan for the impact of Antarctic ice loss on sea levels.
Antarctica is offering 30 to 50 years’ worth of warning on sea level rise, models suggest
Scientists predict that the next three to five decades provide a critical window to anticipate and plan for Antarctic ice loss and its contribution to sea level rise. Research published in Nature, led by Monash University researcher Dr. Felicity McCormack from Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), looks at the predictability of Antarctic ice loss and what this means for sea level rise projections.
Monash University
France is canceling events and restricting alcohol as a heatwave pushes temperatures over 40C in many areas.
France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave
Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday
Jon Henley
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