Opinion:
¶ “Why India’s Approach To Renewable Energy Is Effective” • With a population of 1.4 billion living in areas exposed to sea-level rise, increasing cyclonic activity, extreme heat waves, flooding, and impacts of erratic monsoons, and landslides, sustainable development has taken on a renewed relevance in India. [The Indian Express]
Wind turbines (Filipe Resmini, Unsplash)
¶ “Keep Nuclear Threats Off The Table” • The developing events in Russia have not yet featured explicit nuclear threats. We hope that no such threats are made. It would be wrong to completely ignore the implicit nuclear risks in the situation. Russia has the largest declared stockpile of nuclear warheads (close to 6,000) of any such state. [Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament]
Science and Technology:
¶ “Bamboo Could Be A Future Renewable Energy Source: Study” • Researchers found that bamboo is a desirable resource as an environmentally friendly renewable material to replace fossil fuels. The research was published in the journal GCB Bioenergy. Bamboo grows quickly, absorbs carbon dioxide, and emits a lot of oxygen into the atmosphere. [Devdiscourse]
Bamboo (Manh Doi, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Wind Powers Africa” • In a continent where 600 million people have no access to electricity, it is important to tap into any renewable resource that is available. Africa has rich wind resources and can get much of its needed power from the wind. From the files of Afrik21, we read of many wind farm projects – from the giga to the mega. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “World Bank Decries Disastrous Fossil Fuel, Agriculture, And Fisheries Subsidies” • The World Bank issued a scathing report, Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies that calls for reducing or eliminating the trillions upon trillions of dollars governments use to prop up the fossil fuel, agriculture, and fisheries industries. [CleanTechnica]
Fishing boat (Paul Einerhand, Unsplash)
¶ “World’s Largest Hydro-Solar Power Station Enters Operation In China” • The first phase of the world’s largest hydro-solar power plant entered full operation in China. With an installed capacity of 1 GW, the Kela PV power station is set to produce 2,000 GWh per year, which is enough to cover the annual needs of 700,000 households. [CGTN]
¶ “Volkswagen Targets €17,000 ID.1, Claims SSP Platform Will Have Up To 1700 BHP” • Autocar suggests that an ID.1 vehicle with a bespoke electric platform may be in the works to have a base price of around €17,000. Also, Volkswagen Group also wants a unified, the Scalable Systems Platform, which could have up to 1,700 horsepower. [CleanTechnica]
VW e-Up! (Dg600h, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “Batteries To Store Wind Power Can Boost Your Funds” • Wind power now accounts for almost a third of all the UK’s electricity, overtaking every other source, including gas. Turbines have been built, capacity has increased and costs have come down. But wind is unpredictable. Invinity Energy Systems can help to fix the issue with vanadium flow batteries. [This is Money]
¶ “Chinese Solar Module Prices Plunge To Record Lows” • Chinese solar module prices have reached their lowest value ever, with the Chinese Module Marker falling for a fourth week in a row at $0.173 per watt. The CMM saw an unprecedented 11.73% week-on-week plunge, marking the largest percentage drop in its history. [Innovation Origins]
Solar panels (Angie Warren, Unsplash)
¶ “Wind Powers Israel’s Largest Renewable Energy Project Yet” • Genesis Wind is set to be the largest renewable energy project in Israel. With a total capacity of 207 MW, it is starting operations under the aegis of Enlight Renewable Energy of Tel Aviv. Located in northern Israel, the Genesis wind farm has 39 General Electric wind turbines. [ISRAEL21c]
¶ “Mali’s Growing Demand For Electricity: Can Renewable Energy Keep Up?” • Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa, is seeing a growing demand for electricity as its population and economy grow. With a population of over 19 million people and an annual growth rate of 3%, the need for reliable and affordable energy sources is more critical than ever. [Evwind]
Renewable energy (Kindel Media, Pexels, cropped)
¶ “Sweden Abandons 100% Renewable Energy Goal As EU Reconsiders Climate Policies” • More than 40 years after the country voted to phase out nuclear power, Sweden is now looking to build more nuclear reactors after its parliament formally abandoned its 100% renewable energy target to meet net-zero by 2045. [Western Standard]
US:
¶ “RWD LFP Tesla Model Y Could Slash Price By $4,850, Driving US Sales To The Next Level” • The net price of the Tesla Model Y has been cut, a standard-range version is here, and paperwork done for a full tax incentive. Now, Tesla has approval for a new rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Model Y using LiFePO₄ (LFP) batteries that will likely be very affordable. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Model Y (Damian B Oh, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “How Climate Change Is Affecting Kentucky” • Many elected leaders in Kentucky refuse to even acknowledge the realities of climate change. Others would prefer to use their political capital for other things. The state has no official emissions reduction targets or incentives to use renewable energy. But Kentucky’s climate is changing. [Forward Kentucky]
¶ “Record-breaking Texas heatwave enters third week as thousands lose power” • A record-breaking heat wave is entering its third week in Texas, as temperatures reach triple digits in the broader US south and tens of thousands of people in affected states are without power and lack air conditioning. The National Weather Service predicts more heat. [The Guardian]
Have a totally copacetic day.
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