Trendwatch Energy & Environment: May 11, 2020

Fast Company: CO2 Emissions Will Drop by 2.6 Billion Tons This Year, Thanks to the Coronavirus 

But it’s still only an 8% drop in our massive global footprint.      

New York Times: Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing 

The renewable-energy business is expected to keep growing, though more slowly, in contrast to fossil fuel companies, which have been hammered by low oil and gas prices.     

National Geographic: Nat Geo Does Augmented Reality Cover for Earth Day

National Geographic created an AR cover that conveys a cautionary outlook of climate change using projected climate data to bring the cover to life.

Smart Cities World: Blockchain Energy Platform Launched by European Consortium   

The consortium contends that we must prepare for a future in which we are largely dependent on consumers with their electric cars, home batteries and heat pumps to stabilize the grid.

Wall Street Journal: U.S. Moves to Address ‘Threat’ From Some Foreign Electric Gear 

Trump administration strategy is intended to protect nation’s electricity grid from attacks by foreign powers including China and Russia