Notices tagged with energy, page 4

Already Republicans are slipping “poison pills” into the budget bill that would remove protections on endangered species.

"Still others would require the #energy secretary to sell 1m barrels of refined petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and block the implementation of a rule forcing federal defense contractors to disclose their #GreenhouseGas #emissions and create emission reductions plans."

Go VOTE in 2024.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/27/project-2025-dismantle-us-climate-policy-next-republican-president?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

I learned from @AkaSci that today is Emilie du Chatelet's birthday!

I was excited to include her work heavily in my introductory #physics course lecture material, as I was fascinated by her experiments with clay floors and dropped objects (to establish the mathematical description of #energy and motion). I also loved that her #translation, with additional notes and insights, of The Principia is still considered a gold standard French version.

https://media.cooleysekula.net/w/r5JXAMyHRGERsQxgSuFvbw

"because using wood is lighter [than steel] you can build taller turbines with less material."
150m high wooden #wind #turbine starts turning.
#green #energy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67718719

https://www.europesays.com/1289743/ More than 800 coal plants could potentially make a profitable switch to solar #Energy

https://www.europesays.com/1272313/ US hits 180 GW of solar power. Here’s how we get to 1,000 by 2035. #Energy

How a Deal to Produce Hydrogen Could Help Revive Oceanic Dead Zones

As Canada and Germany announced an alliance to produce the gas, one scientist had a bright idea.

#News #ClimateCrisis #Energy #Oceanography
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/06/04/Deal-Produce-Hydrogen-Revive-Oceanic-Dead-Zones/

Transition pains:

"As the market and its regulators navigate the turbulence of an #energy system transitioning from fossil fuels to #renewables, experts warn surges [in the spot price] are likely to become more common. The ageing #coal-fired power station fleet is becoming less reliable, and with the development of large-scale renewables and storage lagging, the potential gap between demand and supply is getting larger."

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2024/06/01/fossil-fuels-are-unreliable-backstops-the-energy-transition#mtr

@jabgoe2089
@GreenFire

#DEpol #Merkel #Scholz #Gabriel #NordStream2 #EnergyWars

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...something rotten in the state of Denmark, it seems:

"*#Europe must have the right to decide its #energy laws and market rules sovereignly...*

The debate about #NordStream actually presents us with a fundamental question:
do we want to reverse the #European liberalization of the energy market and return to political control over the procurement of #energy resources for our companies?

I...

#GiftArticle

#Trump plans to claim sweeping #authority over #federal #spending

In a 2nd term, Trump will look at unilateral funding cuts for the #WHO & #green #energy initiatives.
He is vowing to wrest key spending powers from #Congress & to assert more control over the federal #budget than any president in #US #history.

#law #Constitution #SCOTUS #power #government #extortion #EconomicPolicy #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #democracy #BidenHarris2024
https://wapo.st/3XekhX4

Next-gen EV battery swapping is coming for your fossil fuels

#evs #electricvehicle #electriccars #evbattery #evbatteryswapping #energystorage #battery #batteries #energy #automotive #automobiles #cars #vehicles #transportation #zeroemission #climatesolutions #fleets

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/03/ev-battery-swapping-means-less-downtime-for-fleets/

It’s historic: Mexico has elected its first-ever female as President — Claudia Sheinbaum — in its 200 year history who is ALSO a climate scientist!

Sheinbaum’s has a Ph.D. in #energy engineering & has promised to invest nearly $14 billion in clean energy & boost electric buses & trains.

Sheinbaum also worked unpaid on two major reports issued by the IPCC.

In an era of climate consequence we also see rays of hope shining through!
#climate #climatechange #environment #nature #sustainability

https://www.europesays.com/1257595/ Two months after France announces plans to focus on nukes and not renewables, S&P cuts France’s credit rating on deficit overshoot. #Energy

A Republican pollster asked #Florida voters about energy. The results surprised him

"Floridians of both political parties are overwhelmingly concerned about the #cost of #energy in the state and Florida’s heavy reliance on natural gas as a source of electricity, according to a poll by a Republican strategy firm. It also found that environmental issues will factor into voters’ decisions in the 2024 election.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2024/05/31/florida-desantis-anna-paulina-luna-renewable-energy-climate-change-electric-bill/

A rare moment when a video title is not clickbait. Great report from DW Planet A on energy system inefficiencies. I've wonder whether talking more about efficiency and waste to climate skeptics might bring them on board with green policies. Personally, I don't care how we do it, as long as we get to the same end result of a more sustainable world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVJkq4iu7bk

#Climate #ClimateChange #Energy #EnergyTransition #ClimateEmergency #Environment #Solarpunk #technology

@dw_innovation

https://www.europesays.com/1251927/ Texas ranked among worst states at risk for summer power outages #Energy

Off-grid power in a shipping container?

"New portable solar power plants make it easier than ever to go off-grid. An entire plant of solar panels can be folded into a single shipping container.The power plant is easily deployed – and folded up again when it needs to move on."

#News #Innovation #Energy #Solar #ClimateCrisis

https://interestingengineering.com/videos/off-grid-power-in-a-shipping-container

The bad news: everything is fucked.

The good news: no matter what your interests or specialties, there will be something you can do to help solve the problem.

"To solve these big, existential problems, we have to begin with a single step.

Start by building less software.

Question every product decision through a climate impact lens. Do I really need to add this feature? If I do, how much will it increase my product’s resource consumption? Are there things I can do in my product to take better advantage of autoscaling, sizing up and down according to need, and avoid overprovisioning infrastructure?"

#AI #energy #Climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #renewables

https://callmeleach.substack.com/p/ai-and-climate-change-are-on-a-collision?

https://www.europesays.com/1247191/ White House to announce actions to modernize America’s electrical grid, paving the way for clean energy and fewer outages #Energy

https://www.europesays.com/1242798/ This invisible solar panel replaces your windows: free electricity and twice as much power #Energy