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Report: The US power grid is already halfway to carbon neutrality, and it’s saving lives
Popular Science: The US power grid is already halfway to carbon neutrality, and it’s saving lives. We’re seeing fewer pollution-related deaths a year. Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system.
So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, have adopted […]
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Study: Preparing for climate’s impact on renewables
Phys.org: Preparing for climate’s impact on renewables.
Reducing the impacts of climate change will require substantial investments in renewable energy sources. But climate change itself could affect those renewable alternatives: changing yields for biomass crops, reduced streamflow for hydropower, diminished sunlight and increasing temperatures for solar, and altered air density and […]
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The Daily Climate, April 15, 2021
Articles include: 2050 Goals are inadequate; champagne & climate change; 100% clean power; renewable energy powers decarbonization; electric vehicles by 2035; Interior Department and Manchin; Epic Drought; Indian monsoon season; ticks moving into the Arctic; East African oil pipeline; American research station abandoned; food web in the Great Lakes.
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The Coast-to-Coast Battle Over Rooftop Solar
Inside Climate News: Inside Clean Energy: The Coast-to-Coast Battle Over Rooftop Solar. As California works on a new net metering policy, other states are grappling with similar issues.
A debate over how best to compensate rooftop solar owners is taking place across the country.
In California, the country’s leading solar market, regulators are […]
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This century-old technology could be the key to unlocking America’s renewable energy future.
Popular Science: This century-old technology could be the key to unlocking America’s renewable energy future. Pumped storage hydro once propped up coal and nuclear power. Now it’s essential for a clean, growing grid.
Like other parts of the US rushing to transition away from fossil fuels, the Pacific Northwest’s […]
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The Daily Climate, April 2,2021
Articles include: climate change stunting farm production; activists doubt transportation plan; Arctic sea ice loss and major snowstorms; coal mining in Canada; EV sales; cheaper and cheaper solar power; California drought and wildfires; Australia fire and flood; reversing efficiency rules; Texas activists fighting natural gas project overseas.
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The Daily Climate, April 1,2021
Articles include: Climate change and financial markets; Report: O&G warning – diversify; Tackling climate change will create jobs; Biden and electric vehicles; Rainforests will become savannas – study and study. EU climate plan and Asia; greening the […]
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The Daily Climate, March 29, 2021
Articles include: Sea Level is rising in NJ, per study: Enbridge 5 Pipeline; Study: Pittsburg bad for allergies; renewables plus batteries provide energy security; Sacramento & sea level rise.
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Report: Wind and solar power aren’t displacing coal nearly fast enough
Axios: Wind and solar power aren’t displacing coal nearly fast enough.
New analysis shows how wind and solar growth are helping to displace coal-fired generation, but not nearly enough to slash overall emissions from electricity at a time of generally rising global demand.
Driving the […]
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Study: Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought
Vice: Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says. Overinflated fossil fuel investments might be a ‘worthless’ bubble waiting to trigger the next crash, while renewables seem more appealing than ever.
A new study finds that conventional electric power plants powered by fossil fuels and hydro are […]
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