16 April, 2021 − For generations India’s farmers have relied on its arrival, but monsoon changes suggest a hotter and less predictable world.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/monsoon-changes-threaten-asia-and-warn-the-world/
It’s been looking like weather pattern for our winter rain has drifted a long way south but “no worries mate”, compared to this report about effects on India.
Competition from renewables is shortening the economic lifespan of Western Australia’s Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.
— Read on ieefa.org/ieefa-competitive-renewables-wipe-decades-off-economic-life-of-australias-longest-gas-pipeline/
time allowed to depreciate capital cost is being reduced – 70 years, 38 years, 20 years. The squeeze is on.
The cost of wind power could drop by half or more over the next 30 years, allowing wind to play a bigger role in future electricity networks.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/giant-offshore-turbines-set-to-drive-plummeting-cost-of-wind-power/
Last week San Francisco became the latest city to ban natural gas in new buildings. The legislation will see all new construction, other than restaurants, use electric power only from June 2021, to cut greenhouse gas emissions
— Read on thefifthestate.com.au/energy-lead/local-government-energy-lead/san-francisco-just-banned-gas-in-all-new-buildings-could-it-ever-happen-in-australia/
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A 600MW solar project recently signed up to a power purchase agreement in Saudi Arabia has locked in a record low price of just over $US10/MWh ($A13/MWh).
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/saudi-solar-plant-locks-in-new-record-low-price-for-power-1-04c-kwh/amp/
For 20 year supply contract, no bids from gas led recovery power, at least 10 times more expensive
14 April, 2021 − Rainforests are prized for storing carbon, but Mexico’s cactuses are also vital to climate cooling, and provide leather too.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/mexicos-cactuses-find-novel-path-to-cooler-climate/
— Read on www.breakthroughonline.org.au/
2026 our expiry date for absolute, not net zero, hate to steal punchline but wonderful analysis combined from world’s most reputable climate science organisations, just regular domestic extravagance, mega coal and LNG exports not included, usual IPCC 67% odds of success, to stay below 2degC, all sectors need to be zero carbon by 2026.
Fat chance!!
Government accused of pressuring experts who questioned its gas-fired recovery plan – ABC News
— Read on amp.abc.net.au/article/100055730
How can Scomo & Co even think of asking us to trust them when they’re so ridiculous?
9 April, 2021 − The tropical forests maintain global climate and nurture the riches of nature. The rich world’s demands are destroying them.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/rich-worlds-demands-fell-poorer-worlds-forests/
demand from the well-heeled for chocolate, rubber, cotton, soy, beef and exotic timber has meant that poorer nations have actually increased their levels of deforestation.
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