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Opinion:
¶ “‘An Agenda To Control You’: How Climate Solutions Got Sucked Into A Fevered Culture War” • As climate solutions and policies move from the abstract to the personal – our cars, our food, and how we keep our homes warm – it has created fertile ground for anger and fear, and has fanned the flames of a culture war long in the making. [CNN]
Caution (Kevin Grieve, Unsplash)
¶ “I Thought Climate Change Was A Hoax. Now I’ve Changed My Mind” • Sarah Ott spent years believing climate change was a hoax, influenced by friends at church in the US south and a popular right-wing radio host. Here she shares her journey from being a climate sceptic to advocating for clean energy, teaching the science of climate change. [BBC]
¶ “What Happened To The Great Lakes Offshore Wind Boom?” • Offshore wind projects cropped up all over the Great Lakes region in the early 2010s, attracted by the strong and consistent winds that blow over the lakes. But by the end of the decade, all but one were gone. Icebreaker Wind has no full-time staff and is being pursued by volunteers. [Inside Climate News]
Icebreaker wind project (Leedco image)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Could Airports Make Hydrogen Work As A Fuel?” • The UK aviation industry has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The US aviation industry plans to reach net zero by 2050. The EU has a similar goal. Reaching such targets will require switching away from traditional jet fuel. But can hydrogen be the fuel we need? [BBC]
World:
¶ “World’s Biggest Iceberg On The Move After 30 Years” • The world’s biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor. The iceberg, called A23a, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986. But it swiftly grounded in the Weddell Sea, becoming, essentially, an ice island. At almost 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles) in area. [BBC]
Iceberg (Christian Pfeifer, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “IZIVIA Putting 2,000 Fast Charging Stations At McDonald’s” • France is electrifying its transport quickly; 20% of new vehicle sales are full electrics and 30% being plugin vehicles. IZIVIA, a full subsidiary of EDF focused on e-mobility solutions, is aiming to install more than 2,000 fast chargers for EVs at McDonald’s restaurants in France. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Southern Europe’s Getting A Big Charging Boost” • There are some serious efforts going on to keep installing charging stations in southern Europe. One claims it’s going to end up giving the region the biggest charging network ever. Wallbox and Atlante are developing new public charging points in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. [CleanTechnica]
Atlante charging stations (Provided by Wallbox and Atlante)
¶ “Enel Sets $39 Billion Three-Year Grid Capex, To Be Selective On Renewable Energy” • Global electricity giant Enel SPA has set €35.8 billion ($39.05 billion) in capital expenditure for the next three years with “selective investment” in renewable energy. Enel expects renewable power to grow but sees a need to expand grid storage to support the growth. [Rigzone]
¶ “Mindanao Targets 50% Renewable Energy Mix By 2030 To Address Energy Challenges” • Grappling with the energy and environmental challenges spurred by rapid industrialization and population growth, the Philippine island of Mindanao has set an ambitious target of achieving a 50% renewable energy share in the overall energy mix by 2030. [Solar Quarter]
Mindanao countryside (Zeke Tucker, Unsplash)
¶ “Russia’s ‘Cold Shutdown’ At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Fuels Safety Fears” • The fact that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine is in an area of Ukraine that is a war zone has caused global concern. One of the plant’s six reactors is being moved from hot to cold shutdown to find out why boron was detected in a cooling circuit. [Newsweek]
US:
¶ “Sea Turtle Nests Break Records On US Beaches, But Global Warming Threatens Survival” • Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands crawled from the ocean to US beaches to lay their eggs. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change. [ABC News]
Sea turtle (Giorgia Doglioni, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Annual Results” • With the two-year anniversary of the signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Interior Department released an analysis that estimates the investments it produced, saying it supported on average 17,669 jobs and contributed an average of $2 billion to the economy each year in the US. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Arizona Solar Canal Project Aims To Save Water While Making Power” • With most of Arizona in a state of moderate to extreme drought, the Gila River Indian Community and the US Army Corps of Engineers have signed a deal to begin a solar-over-canal project. It is designed to reduce evaporation and boost efficiency of the solar panels. [New Atlas]
Rendering of Project Nexus in California (Solar Aquagrid LLC)
¶ “New York Announces Another Big Charging Infrastructure Program” • New York Gov Kathy Hochul announced changes to the state’s EV “make-ready” program to expedite the switch to zero-emissions EVs. The state predicts that the programs will eventually result in a total stimulated investment of $4 billion in EV charging infrastructure. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Pollution From Coal Power Plants Contributes To Far More Deaths Than Scientists Realized” • Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are far more harmful to human health than many experts realized. It’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, a study shows. [The Conversation]
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