February 29 Green Energy News « Green Energy Times – GWC Mag

Headline News:

• “The End of the Oil Age” • Historians label time periods for dominant technologies. The Stone Age and the Bronze Age are well known examples. In the latter half of the 1900s, my father, a petroleum geologist, frequently referred to the 20th century as the Oil Age. But the 21st century will almost certainly be the Electricity Age. [CleanTechnica]

• “Turning An Old Nuclear Bomb Site Into A Solar Farm?” • The US DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration want commercial solar developers to build solar farms on land where nuclear bombs were tested from the 1950s to the 1990s. Who would do that, though? Apparently, six companies would, as they turned in proposals. [CleanTechnica]
• “How Ironic Is It That Stellantis Is Now Making A Profit On Plugin Vehicles?” • Stellantis was a laggard in EVs. Former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne told customers to not buy the Fiat 500e, falsely claiming that the company was losing money on each sale. Now Stellantis is the second best-selling EV brand in the EU. [CleanTechnica]
• “NSW Rejects Claim It Lags On Renewables, Citing 18 Projects Approved In 2023” • The New South Wales government rejected industry criticism its approvals of renewable energy projects lag other states, saying planning had finalised support for eighteen significant wind, solar and battery projects, with a total 7.6 GW of capacity, in 2023. [The Guardian]
• “Egypt Signs Seven Agreements With International Developers To Attract $41 Billion Over Ten Years” • Egypt announced that it signed seven memoranda of understanding for green hydrogen and renewable energy. These agreements are expected to attract investments totaling $41 billion over ten years, Egypt’s Cabinet reported. [Economy Middle East]

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