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June 1 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Blimps May Be The Key To Low-Carbon Short-Range Air Travel” • According to The Guardian, Hybrid Air Vehicles, based in the UK, wants to change air travel by ferrying people between cities that are up to 300 miles apart with its Airlander 10 blimps. Here are a few reasons a blimp might be a serious alternative to travelling by jet. [CleanTechnica]

Interior of an Airlander 10 blimp (Courtesy of Hybrid Air Vehicles)

  • “Why Electric Cars Will Take Over Sooner Than You Think” • We are in the middle of the biggest revolution in motoring since Henry Ford’s first production line started turning back in 1913. Many industry observers believe we have already passed the tipping point where sales of EVs will very rapidly overwhelm petrol and diesel cars. [BBC]
  • “Solar Panel Installations Over Canals Could Save California 65 Billion Gallons Of Water Per Year” • Yale Climate Connections has shared how installing solar panels over California’s 4,000 miles of open canals could save around 65 billion gallons of water each year. Solar panels over canals not only generate clean energy, but also reduce evaporation. [CleanTechnica]
  • “1000% Renewables For Australia? ARENA Boss Says That Is The Goal” • Australia could grow to become a global renewable energy giant, producing as much as ten times as much electricity as it currently consumes, and all of it could be from renewable sources, according to the CEO of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. [Renew Economy]
  • “Catching Up To China In The EV Race Will Require New Thinking” • Auto industry analysts may disagree about how soon world’s transport system will be electrified, but they agree on one thing: China is far ahead of the US. China’s “state capitalism” can manipulate markets far more than would be tolerated in the laissez-faire US. [CleanTechnica]

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