Opinion:
¶ “Hansen Vs Mann: Is Global Warming Linear Or Exponential?” • In research published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, James Hansen and his colleagues argue that IPCC models and predictions on climate change are too conservative. He suggests geoengineering. Michael Mann has a differing viewpoint, calling geoengineering a “slippery slope.” [CleanTechnica]
Clouds (Zoltan Tasi, Unsplash)
¶ “Canada’s Carbon Price Working, So Of Course It’s Being Attacked” • Canada’s carbon price is back in headlines. For fiscal and political reasons, the Liberal government exempted homes heating with oil from the tax for three years. Naturally, the Conservatives have used this to raise populist grievances that mostly don’t hold any water. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Who Are The Major Players In Electric Grid Reliability?” • The largest blackout North American history happened when an overloaded electrical line sagged to short out on a tree limb. The cost could have been as high as $10 billion. New regulations have helped avoid a repeat of that outage, but now the grid is being strained by climate change. [CleanTechnica]
Grid regions (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)
World:
¶ “Climate Scientists Are Working With Indigenous Tribes” • For many of us, climate science brings to mind satellite observations, temperature records or the analysis of ice cores. But there is plenty more data besides that. Indigenous communities that have long lived close to the land often hold their own records and recollections. [BBC]
¶ “Tesla Model Y Rules In Europe – Europe EV Sales Report” • Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered this September in Europe, up 15% year over year. Unfortunately, the overall market grew 11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. The Tesla Modle Y dominated the EV market with 34,378 cars sold. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Model Y (Pontus Jerand Wernhammar, Unsplash)
¶ “Community-Battery Applications Swamp Renewable Energy Authority” • The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says it has received 140 eligible applications for its Community Batteries Funding Program, with a total grant request of $1.3 billion. This is over 10 times the $120 million available under the program’s first round of funding. [The New Daily]
¶ “Transitioning Towards Renewable Energy Will Stabilize Energy Prices, Tabuya Says” • In Fiji, the Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya says strategic policies can mitigate the effects of dependency on fossil fuels by promoting energy efficiency and transitioning towards renewable energy sources. [Fijivillage]
Fiji (Josaia Cakacaka, Unsplash)
¶ “Renewable Energy Investors In Greece To Add Batteries Or Face Curtailment” • Though curtailments are still low in Greece, there is concern that soon they may soon cause more serious problems for clean energy producers, as the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy system rises to 78%. Batteries can solve this issue. [Balkan Green Energy News]
¶ “Wind Farms Push Spain’s Renewables Share To 50.7% In Oct” • Renewabl sources accounted for 50.7% of Spain’s total electricity production in October, up from 42.1% a month earlier. The large increase is thanks to a sharp rise in wind power output, according to preliminary figures released by the Spanish grid operator, Red Electrica de Espana. [Renewables Now]
Wind farm in Spain (José Ibáñez, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
US:
¶ “Sales Of Electric Cars Top 20% In California, Led By Tesla Model Y” • The California New Car Dealers Association reported on November 1, 2023, that sales of battery electric cars accounted for 21.5% of new car sales in the Golden State during the first 9 months of the year. It was 22.3% in the third quarter, up from 16.4% in 2022 and 9.1% in 2021. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Solar And Wind Power Curtailments Are Rising In California” • The California Independent System Operator, which operates the grid in most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar PVs and wind-powered electricity generation as it balances supply and demand during the rapid growth of those renewable energy sources in California. [CleanTechnica]
California solar array (BLM California, public domain)
¶ “Clean Power Alliance To Serve Southern California With Record Amounts Of Wind Power From Largest Renewable Energy Infrastructure Project In US History” • A 15-year PPA with Pattern Energy will expand CPA’s diverse clean energy portfolio with 575 MW of wind energy from the 3.5-GW SunZia wind farm in central New Mexico. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Cover Crops Help Fight Climate Change, But Farmers Fear Losing Money” • Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and encouragement, Midwest farmers planted cover crops on only about 7 percent of their land in 2021. [CGTN]
Corn crop (CFP image)
¶ “Michigan Legislature Clears 100% Clean Energy Law” • The Michigan State House passed a package of bills that could make Michigan a clean energy leader. If Governor Whitmer signs them, they will set a 100% clean electricity standard for 2040. Among other things, they include an energy storage standard of 2.5 GW by 2030. [Environment America]
¶ “Person Of Interest Charged After Car Drives Through Security Fences At South Carolina Nuclear Plant” • A person of interest has been charged a day after a man drove a vehicle through security fences at Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina, according to authorities. The man was charged with attempted murder and other crimes. [ABC News]
Have a thoroughly delightful day.
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