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COVID-19 outbreak triggers drop in climate changing emissions: report
The U.S. Energy Department projects a 7.5% drop in fossil fuel emissions for 2020
Feds pulled between bailing out oil and gas and moving to cleaner energy
Greenpeace says it hopes any direct aid to companies will be tied to their willingness to show business plans in line with Canada’s climate targets
Tesla’s 1Q car sales surged before pandemic shut things down
The Palo Alto, California, company delivered 88,400 vehicles during the first three months of the year
Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out
California had a bunch of broken ones, and the governor had asked if San Jose-based Bloom Energy could repair them
Coronavirus response proves the world can act on climate change
Why do the government responses to COVID-19 and climate change differ so dramatically?
TransAlta acquires a 29 MW cogeneration plant in Michigan
The plant is contracted under a long-term power purchase and steam sale agreements for six years
25 Ballard fuel-cell modules destined for Solaris buses in Germany
Shipments of modules to the bus maker will begin in 2020 and extend into 2021
Lowe’s Canada to reduce GHG emissions to 40% below its 2016 levels by 2030
Lowe’s says achieving this target will allow the organization to reduce its GHG emissions by 41,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalents
Why Canada should drop its net-zero pledge to cut carbon emissions
We can set targets, such as those for 2030 and 2050, monitor emissions and then, as necessary, change our reduction programs to be sure the targets are met
Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public in St. John’s
The 824-megawatt hydroelectric dam’s costs have essentially doubled since it was sanctioned in 2012
