Opinion:
¶ “Batteries Available For Rapid EV Transition In USA Thanks To IRA” • David Waterworth: “Earlier this year, I predicted that the majority of all vehicles produced globally would be battery electric by 2027, but there was doubt expressed at how this could occur due to battery supply constraints.” Now an EDF report shows that the batteries may be there. [CleanTechnica]
States that benefit most from battery investment(EDF image)
¶ “Biden’s Dangerous Climate Hypocrisy” • President Joe Biden announced a number of measures in response to dangers of weather events brought on by climate change. But unfortunately, even as the Biden administration announces some relief for the problems, it continues to greenlight the fossil fuel projects that are driving it. [Hawaii Tribune-Herald]
Science and Technology:
¶ “Revolutionizing Energy Storage: Researchers Unveil 2D Carbon Nitride Solar Battery” • Researchers from the University of Cordoba and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research collaborated to design a groundbreaking solar battery. It uses a plentiful, non-toxic, and easily synthesizable material composed of 2D carbon nitride. [Microgrid Media]
UC campus (Américo Toledano, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
World:
¶ “Vedanta Aluminium Commits To Green Future, Secures 1335 MW Renewable Energy Dea” • Vedanta Aluminium, based in Mumbai, announced that it signed agreements for 1,335 MW of renewable energy to power its operations. The long-term power agreements will see Vedanta Aluminium use a mix of both solar and wind energy. [The Financial Express]
¶ “Discussions Held With Indian Company On Manufacturing Solar Panels In Sri Lanka” • Sri Lankan Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera Saturday held a discussion with the Managing Director of Surana Solar Company of India to explore the possibility to make the solar panels needed for renewable power generation in Sri Lanka. [ColomboPage]
Sri Lanka countryside (Dylan Shaw, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “US-Philippines Energy Policy Dialogue” • The United States and the Philippines launched the inaugural US-Philippines EPD on August 17. The EPD aims to advance commitments by the US and the Philippines to deepen cooperation on energy security, energy access, and the clean energy transition, as was agreed in November 2022. [State Department]
¶ “Fast Food Chain Harnesses Power Of The Sun” • With a 22% renewables share, the Philippines is still far from the 35% goal. Coal dominates the energy capacity with nearly 60%. With this challenge, fast-food giant McDonald’s Philippines has been intensifying its shift to environment-friendly and sustainable operations. [Inquirer Business]
McDonald’s Arayat Pampanga (Contributed photo)
¶ “Japan’s Nuclear Plants Are Short Of Storage For Spent Fuel” • The Japanese government is promoting nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source, though Japan’s nuclear plants are running out of storage capacity. The small town of Kaminoseki agreed to a geological study to examine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel. [Manufacturing.net]
US:
¶ “Tropical Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could Significantly Change Southern California’s Coast” • Experts say that over a year’s worth of rain could fall within a couple of days in some areas of Southern California this weekend. Southern California hasn’t had a tropical storm since 1939, but if more are coming, they could alter the coast. [CleanTechnica]
Hurricane Hilary (Lauren Dauphin, NASA Earth Observatory)
¶ “Appeals Court Derails Uinta Basin Oil Train Plan” • There’s a lot of oil and gas in the Uinta Basin, east of Salt Lake City. Since there are no roads, developers wanted US taxpayers to fund a railroad. A US Court of Appeals ruled that a 2021 environmental impact statement and biological opinion were rushed and violate federal laws. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Agrivoltaics Is Making Friends Across Partisan Lines, Thanks To Farmers” • US farmers are warming up to agrivoltaics, which co-locates solar arrays with grazing fields, row crops, pollinator habitats, and other forms of agricultural activity. The rise of this dual-use movement comes at a good time for both farmers and solar advocates. [CleanTechnica]
Agrivoltaics (Werner Slocum, NREL)
¶ “Berkeley-Led Carbon Management Project Would Study Alternatives To Oil Companies’ Efforts” • A study will examine a community-based model for managing carbon. The resulting operation would be community-owned, no oil companies would be involved, and it might not even inject supercritical CO₂ deep underground. [The Bakersfield Californian]
¶ “US Can Cut Building Emissions By Up To 91%, Saving $100 Billion Per Year In Energy-Related Costs” • In a paper publishied in the journal One Earth, a team of researchers found that the US can achieve its climate goals, decrease building emissions by 91% from their 2005 peak, and save over $100 billion each year on energy costs. [Eurasia Review]
Have a sufficiently lighthearted day.
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