Headline News:

• “Europe’s Ski Resorts Face Climate Change Threat” • Higher temperatures and a lack of snow are forcing Europe’s ski resorts to rethink their business model. With only a few weeks to go until the Winter Olympics open, the slopes around the ‘pearl of the Dolomites’ are covered in snow, but for many, snow sports increasingly are out of reach. [Euronews]

Artificial snow (Lukas Seitz, Unsplash)

• “Why Data Centers Could Power Africa’s Energy Shift” • A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has crept into the daily lives of billions of people to an amazing degree in many places, but not everywhere. Perhaps the greatest growth potential is in the African market, where penetration is shallow and demand is booming. [CIO Africa]
• “21 Gigawatts of Solar for California Land That Can No Longer Be Used for Agriculture” • There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided to have solar power plants built there, perhaps 21 GW of them. [CleanTechnica]
• “Equinor Challenges Empire Wind Stop-Work Order” • A civil suit ws filed by Empire Offshore Wind LLC in the District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Department of the Interior’s order directing a suspension to the 810-MW Empire Wind project. The order is viewed as unlawful by Equinor and threatens the progress of ongoing work. [reNews]
• “Hydrogen Found In America – Enough To Produce 104 MW And Power 25,000 Homes” • As the world rushes to meet the deadline of the global mission to achieve zero emissions by 2050, some still struggle to keep up. Fortunately, hydrogen has been discovered in America, and it’s enough to produce 104 MW and to power 25,000 homes. [Energies Media]

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