February 19 Green Energy News – Green Energy Times

Headline News:

“The Ukrainian Mountain Villages Using Renewable Energy To Solve Wartime Blackouts” • As Russian missiles and drones put much of Ukraine into darkness this winter, the mountain region of Ust-Chorna has largely kept the lights on, thanks to green energy. The district’s four villages rely on a small network of hydroelectric power stations. [The Kyiv Independent]

“Geothermal Energy Could Replace 42% Of The EU’s Fossil Electricity” • New technologies can bring geothermal electricity to wider parts of Europe. A report by energy think tank Ember found that 43-GW of enhanced geothermal capacity in the EU could be developed for below €100/MWh, which is comparable in cost to coal and gas electricity. [Euronews]
“Olympic Skiers Voice Concern Over Receding Glaciers” • US skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the many Olympic skiers who have expressed concern about the melt of the world’s glaciers. And Olympic host city Cortina is a fitting place for them to be talking about climate change: Glaciers once visible from town have plainly shrunk. [Euronews]
“Health And Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Repeal Of Endangerment Finding” • Less than a week after the US EPA repealed its own endangerment finding, which gave the agency authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a coalition of health and environmental organizations sued the agency over its decision. [ABC News]
“Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw” • Twice, the seven states that rely on the Colorado River for drinking water and irrigation have been given deadlines by the federal government to find a solution to the chronic lack of fresh water in the river and twice the states have failed to do so. Now it is up to the feds to impose a solution. [CleanTechnica]