Headline News:

• “Resource-Scarce Japan Is Turning to Renewables To Power Trains” • Trains in resource-poor Japan are increasingly powered by renewables, as their operators seek to do their part in the country’s drive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Tokyu Corp, for example, buys electricity certified to be generated from non-fossil fuels to run its trains. [The Mainichi]

Tram in Hiroshima (Wikimedia, public domain)

• “California Extends Cap-And-Trade Program To Promote Climate Goals” • The California Legislature, dominated by Democrats, voted to extend the its cap-and-trade program, which is set to expire after 2030. In 2006, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed the law authorizing the program. It took effect in 2013. [ABC News]
• “Can Kentucky Harness More Clean, Reliable Power From Its Rivers?” • Dozens of Kentucky’s existing dams could be suitable for hydroelectric generation but have not yet been developed to produce electricity. They offer an opportunity to increase the state’s share of the oldest form of renewable energy. And other dams could be developed. [The Courier-Journal]
• “The Solar Empire Strikes Back! ” • The mood at the annual US Renewable Energy Market conference this month was somber. Bill McKibben says not to count US solar out just yet. In his latest blog post, however, McKibben compares the US and China and finds a clear winner. The investments in renewable energy come from China. [CleanTechnica]
• “Ørsted Battles For Survival As Trump Targets Wind Energy” • Danish wind giant Ørsted is fighting to survive after President Donald Trump introduced a barrage of orders limiting the wind energy sector’s growth. Since declaring an energy emergency in January, Trump has been supporting fossil fuel production with executive orders and legislation. [Oil Price]

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