Open-Sea Solar: Equinor Floats the Concept

Massachusetts Climate Bill vetoed by Gov Baker; Equinor to test open sea floating solar; Total & Engie team up on French hydrogen project; Equinor scores huge offshore wind deal in NY; Kauai goes for more solar plus pumped hydro, boosting total renewable supply to 80%

1) Mass Gov Baker vetoes Legislature's climate bill.

2) Equinor to test an open ocean floating solar tech in the North Sea.

3) Total & Engie commit to French H2 project w/40 MW electrolyzer and 100 MW of PV too produce 5 tons of green hydrogen daily.

4) Equinor scores big in NY offshore wind deal(s) at 2.5 GW.

5) Kauai signs w/AES to develop a 35 MW PV system joined with 240 MWh of pumped hydro-energy storage, boosting island share of renewables to over 80% (from 55% by the end of 2019).

Peter Kelly-Detwiler