Headline News:
- In Colorado, the El Paso County Assessor’s Office reported in February that values on property around a recently constructed wind farm near Calhan were on the rise. That trend still has not changed, county assessor told the county commissioners on Tuesday. [Colorado Springs Gazette]
One attraction in El Paso County is Pike’s Peak. Photo by Aravis. Released into the public domain. Wikimedia Commons.
- Democrats approved a draft of the party platform that shows Bernie Sanders’ influence. Among lacking elements, however, were a carbon tax to address climate change and a moratorium on fracking. Bernie Sanders has said climate change is the biggest problem facing us. [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
- Sweden is testing its first electric highway system for trucks. Siemens will help the country for next two years to test the eHighway system on a 1.25 miles stretch of highway on the north of Stockholm. The project may see a similar testing phase unveiled soon in California. [The TeCake]
- Every year, the EPA releases a proposed figure for the Renewable Volume Obligations, the amount of biofuel that fuel blenders are required to blend into fuel. The EPA proposed 14.8 billion gallons for 2017, rather than the anticipated 15 billion. Some political leaders are upset. [The Dickinson Press]
- New Brunswick Power customers received a record amount of renewable energy in 2015-16, experienced fewer and shorter outages and took advantage of rebates that will save them millions of dollars’ worth of energy in the years ahead, according to utility financial statements. [Sackville Tribune Post]
For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.
from Green Energy Times http://www.greenenergytimes.net/2016/06/26/june-26-green-energy-news-2/
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