Pelecanus News #20 November 1 2020

Here's 8 great headlines from the the last few weeks in conservation. All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, on Apple podcasts, Spotify, soundcloud, Amazon podcasts, and Stitcher. 1. It's Official: Solar Is the Cheapest Electricity in History https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34372005/solar-cheapest-energy-ever/ 2. The next generation of power plants will be virtual https://www.theverge.com/21523976/virtual-power-plants-solar-energy-grid-resilience-climate-change 3. Carbon capture ‘moonshot’ moves closer as billions of dollars pour in https://grist.org/climate/carbon-capture-moonshot-moves-closer-as-billions-of-dollars-pour-in/ 4. RBC becomes first major Canadian bank to refuse to fund oil drilling in Arctic refuge https://thenarwhal.ca/rbc-oil-drilling-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/ 5. Oregon’s only coal-fired power plant closes for good https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/boardman-coal-plant-closes-oregon/283-b7eee8a4-0ec7-4c8f-88ea-9d7e42b2516b 6. Madagascar shuts down illegal gold mine but activists remain in legal limbo https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/madagascar-shuts-down-illegal-gold-mine-but-activists-remain-in-legal-limbo/ 7. Singapore’s plan to plant 1 million native trees will protect species and put a park 10 minutes from every citizen https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/singapore-to-plant-1-million-trees-bringing-parks-to-people/ 8. Canada will ban plastic bags by end of next year https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/07/world/plastic-ban-canada-trnd/index.html