Moped or Bicycle – Dutch Grand Prix
— Read on dutchgp.com/en/transport/moped-bicycle/
In Melbourne, if only….
Today, in the journal Science, a global team of researchers have published a study that casts doubt carbon credits based on forest conservation.
Also this week, Japan started to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power station back into the Pacific Ocean.
Guest: Dr Jonathan Webb, ABC Science Editor
— Read on www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/forest-conservation-carbon-offsets-overestimated-science/102775544
Even concept as simple as this is exploited as carbon capture and storage CCS scam
Capturing carbon and storing it is a “key mechanism” in the fight against climate change, Resources Minister Madeleine King says.
— Read on www.afr.com/policy/energy-and-climate/minister-backs-carbon-capture-days-after-labor-downgraded-it-20230821-p5dy
WTF? “There is no net zero without the resources sector,” she says.
Solar generation in California experienced an impressive growth, soaring nearly twenty-fold, wind generation demonstrated a commendable increase of 63%.
— Read on cleantechnica.com/2023/08/22/solar-up-20x-fossil-fuel-use-down-in-california/
Success possible – Sadly, though, climate change is making the march to renewables a real slog.
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping.
— Read on www.bbc.com/news/technology-66543643
Up front claim is Cargill is a shipping company. True but gigantic, dedicated to shipping most of worlds agricultural produce.
Latest and biggest buyout in Australia, was AWB(Australian wheat board). Someone in conversation with senior Cargill person, asked about the deal. FIRB(foreign investment review board) had ruled Cargill out as bidder when AWB up for sale, too big, dominating world market. Evidently Cargill were amused , immediately flexing muscle buying ADM of Canada eligible to bid, and winner.
Big guys sure do keep dominating more little old mid West worldwide markets. From memory, this little old mid-West USA farm enterprise owns fleet of 600 ships!!
On which to play the human game
— Read on billmckibben.substack.com/p/an-ever-smaller-board
Deep lake water cooling (DLWC) is used to cool over 100 buildings in the city. It saves enough electricity to power a town of 25,000 — and it’s so popular the city is pursuing an expansion.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2021/toronto-deep-latke-water-cooling-raptors/
As El Niño approaches just imagine if something as forward thinking as this could be done in a country like Australia? There have been a few successful trials at Swinburne and RMIT but it would take public enterprise to establish, in competition with private sector deniers
Our Children’s Trust Executive Director Julia Olson said in a statement August 14. “This is a huge win for Montana, for youth, for democracy, and for our climate. More rulings like this will certainly come.”
— Read on www.theenergymix.com/2023/08/16/montana-ruling-a-game-changer-for-legal-climate-action-in-the-u-s/
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