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Richest nations fail to agree on deadline to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz speaks during a news conference in Beijing in March. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters) BEIJING — Energy ministers from G20 world’s major economies failed to reach agreement on deadline to phase out hundreds of billions of dollars in … Continue reading
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Tagged climate emergency declaration, fossil fuel subsidies, G20, G7
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Big LNG exports USA via New Panama Canal
Exports U.S. LNG stand to benefit from $5.4 Billion expansion of Panama Cana…much shorter travel time and lower cost shipments…Gulf Coast to big markets in Asia and South America.. ..Wider and deeper navigation channels and larger locks mean the canal can … Continue reading
Wildlife flee warming climate get snared in fences
Mongolian gazelle entangled in wire on Mongolia–Russia border.Image: G. Sukhchuluun The world is becoming sadly familiar with sight of thousands of desperate refugees – escaping bombing and violence in countries like Syria – being pressed against border fences erected to … Continue reading
Paris pledges fall short on emissions
…concludes that “substantial enhancement or over-delivery” of promises made so far is necessary to maintain reasonable chance of keeping warming to well below the 2°C target…“To go the rest of the way, we need to assume much more stringent action … Continue reading
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Tagged climate emergency declaration, COP21, emission reduction, Paris
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Climate policy v. Brexit
Plans for four giant nuclear reactors to be built in England by the French are almost certain to be scrapped because opposition among trade unions in France has hardened since last week’s vote…EDF “final investment decision” is due in September to … Continue reading
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CO2 sinks Oceans/Land
Pics here illustrate importance of oceans v land for CO2 absorption. Area wise, oceans are 72% of planet surface but 93% of long term CO2 absorption. Plankton make microscopic particles of DMS, triggering moisture to pop up from ocean … Continue reading
World’s Largest CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) Dubai
They like to do things big in Dubai, including a newly-approved concentrated solar power project that will generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 2020—and a whopping 5,000 megawatts by 2030. Saeed al-Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and … Continue reading
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Tagged climate emergency declaration, concentrated solar, CSP, CST
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Burning house surfing flood waters
A burning house being carried away by flood waters is as vivid a metaphor for global climate catastrophe as I’ve ever seen. The sad fact about working class people who have supported right wing politics historically in the US, is … Continue reading
Electricity not in election when prices double and triple
However, this is all a bit strange, because wholesale electricity prices have almost doubled over what they were at the equivalent stage of the last election cycle. Incredibly, they are 300% above what they were in the 2010 election…relevant here … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon tax, climate emergency declaration, cost electricity, election
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Coalition usurps CORE hard work already
Recent polling shows 63% of Australians likely to vote for parties supporting renewable energy. As such, it isn’t surprising that the Coalition is trying to tap into this popularity. Recently, Coalition $5 million Solar Communities Program, with pre-selection of recipient community groups … Continue reading
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Tagged climate emergency declaration, community energy, TURNBULL
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