May 18 Energy News
Opinion:
¶ “The first GOP member of Congress to say ‘impeachment’ after Trump’s latest scandal is a climate hawk.” • Representative Carlos Curbelo’s district in low-lying South Florida is especially vulnerable to rising seas and climate change. He has bucked his party to become one of the most vocal proponents for climate action in Congress. [Grist]
The Everglades National Park is in Carlos Curbelo’s district.
(National Park Service photo, Wikimedia Commons)
World:
¶ Spain’s government has picked suppliers for 3 GW of renewable power in an auction, according to sources familiar with the process. Spanish wind energy producer Forestalia has obtained 1.2 GW, while Gas Natural has won 600 MW, Endesa’s Enel Green Power 500 MW and Gamesa around 300 MW, the sources said. [Reuters]
¶ On Sunday, Swiss voters will decide the fate of a law proposing billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable…
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