A new study from the Centre on Research on Energy and Clean Air has found that Europe’s lockdown is resulting in fewer deaths from air pollution. Even though COVID-19 is inflicting a terrible death toll around Europe, the research found that an estimated 11,000 premature deaths were avoided due to improvements in the continent’s air quality. PM 2.5 levels … Read more11,000 Fewer Deaths In Europe Due To Clean Air
The concentration of NO₂ in the air has significantly decreased while cities are on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. Air quality readings on website World Air Quality Index show that weekly average concentration of the gas waned in Rome, Madrid, New York and New Delhi between February and April. NO₂ is a gas emitted by the burning of … Read moreCOVID-19 Improves Air Quality in Just Three Months
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) today announced an additional 25 of its community solar farms achieved commercial operation across Illinois during the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the company’s total in the state to 42 and highlighting the resiliency of renewable energy amidst the nation’s broader economic downturn. The company owns more than … Read moreIllinois renewable energy experienced rapid growth in 2020; Largest solar developer, Summit Ridge Energy, turned on 30 solar farms across the state