February 26 Green Energy News « Green Energy Times – GWC Mag

Headline News:

• “UN Member States Are Meeting To Plan How To Tackle The World’s Environmental Crises” • The world’s top environmental body for decision making, the UN Environment Assembly, is meeting in Nairobi to discuss how countries can work together to tackle environmental crises like climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. [ABC News]

• “Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future” • Recently, lithium-air batteries seemed destined for the dustbin of automotive history. But the US DOE tapped four different Li-air projects in a funding round aimed at developing batteries powerful enough to move locomotives, ships, and full-sized airplanes. [CleanTechnica]
• “Cenergi And GDS Sign Malaysian VPPA” • Asian data center operator GDS signed a 21-year renewable energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Malaysian solar power producer Cenergi SEA Berhad. The CGPP allows for a total of 800 MW of solar power to be developed by PV producers and secured by corporate offtakers in Peninsular Malaysia. [reNews]
• “1 GW Of Solar Energised On Irish Grid” • ESB Networks has confirmed it has 1GW of solar generation connected to Ireland’s grid. This includes 500 MW of utility-scale solar connections, 369 MW of which is from larger projects that are managed by EirGrid. The peak demand on Ireland’s electricity system is approximately 5.5 GW. [reNews]
• “Electrify America Plans A Fully Renewable 75-MW Facility” • The future is here! At least that’s what Electrify America’s new 100% renewable energy-sourced EV charging network looks like. Teaming up with energy provider Terra-Gen, Electrify America announced plans for a solar powered energy generation project in San Bernardino County, California. [AOL.com]

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