Headline News:

• “Locals Voice ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ Support For Mersey Tidal Power Project” • The Mersey Tidal Power  Project aims to expand the UK’s renewable energy capacity. Between October 1 and November 15, 2024, a consultation gathered 3,039 responses, with 92% supporting increased renewable energy generation in the Liverpool City Region. [Offshore Energy]

Mersey Tidal Power Project (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority)

• “Encore Renewable Energy Secures $389 Million Of Financing To Advance Solar And Energy Storage” • Encore Renewable Energy, a leading renewable energy company, announced closing a $389 million financing package from Brookfield. This transaction will accelerate Encore’s growth as an independent power producer. [Vermont Business Magazine]
• “UK Plans To ‘Unblock’ 16 GW Of Offshore Wind” • The UK government has announced a raft to measures to help up to thirteen offshore wind projects with a total capacity of around 16 GW discharge their consent conditions by preventing delays caused by insufficient environmental compensation measures being agreed. [reNews]
• “In The Netherlands, 31% Of Tesla Owners Consider Selling Their Cars Because Of Elon Musk” • Elon Musk has gone from far right-wing conspiracy theories to doing what looked like a full-on Nazi salute, twice. A Dutch pension fund, one of the biggest in the world, sold sold its Tesla shares. And many Dutch Tesla owners want to sell their cars. [CleanTechnica]
• “How A New NASA Satellite Could Help Solve The Global Temperature Spike Mystery” • Scientists say the recent El Niño added to global warming to drive the huge spike in global surface heat since mid-2023. But they need to know more. NASA has a new Earth-observing satellite to get data to help scientists see how aerosols impact Earth’s energy balance. [ABC News]

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