Trendwatch Energy & Environment: July 27, 2020

New York Times: Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan 

Joe Biden’s plan connects tackling climate change with the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis, while also addressing racism. The proposal drew praise from his one time critics.

GreenBiz: How a Blue New Deal Charts a Course for a Sustainable Sea Change        

The Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP) is focused on creating an ocean-based blue economy.

Greentech Media: Using Satellites and Machine Learning to Pinpoint Global Emissions

Real-time data on greenhouse gas emissions from every power plant on Earth could soon be part of the public domain.    

Independent: Solar Energy Breakthrough Creates Electricity from Invisible Light 

Discoveries could lead to next-generation solar cells that are cheaper and more efficient than current commercial panels    

Strategy&: The Dawn of Green Hydrogen 

Maintaining the GCC’s edge in a decarbonized world