Opinion:
¶ “States Should Reform Fast E-Bike Regulations To Reduce Emissions” • For cheap transportation, let’s talk about electric dirtbikes like the Sur Ron Light Bee. Speeds are limited to around 45-50 MPH, but for city driving, that’s enough speed. Even faster ones are available both from Sur Ron and other brands, and with more range. [CleanTechnica]
Sur Ron electric bike (Sur Ron image)
¶ “Electric Cars Can Catch Fire. We Must Run And Tell The King!” • There are dozens of urban legends about electric cars. Many say they are just overgrown golf carts or that they can’t be driven in the rain. But the most prevalent myth about electric cars is that they are a fire hazard and likely to burst into flames at any time. It really is a myth. [CleanTechnica]
Science and Technology:
¶ “How AI Could Power The Climate Breakthrough The World Needs” • Better assessing future risks for farming is just one example of the ways artificial intelligence technologies can be used to address the climate crisis. AI probably won’t replace the need for humans in the climate change fight. But it could make their work faster and more effective. [CNN]
Jets fly by a Supercell (NOAA image, Unsplash)
¶ “Installing Solar Panels More Eco-Friendly Than Planting Trees: Study” • A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has revealed that if land use is taken into account, installing more solar panels or investing more in solar energy is more climate-efficient than planting trees on the same piece of land. [WION]
World:
¶ “Stellantis and CATL Join Forces for European LFP Batteries” • Stellantis and CATL announced an agreement to supply LFP battery cells and modules for EVs in Europe. The agreement has two important goals: building a bold technology roadmap to support Stellantis’ future EVs, and identifying ways to further strengthen the battery value chain. [CleanTechnica]
Jeep® Wrangler Magneto 2.0 Concept (Stellantis image)
¶ “COP28 Is Humanity’s Last Clear Chance To Avoid A Climate Catastrophe” • Simon Stiell of Grenada is the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. He said world leaders must “stop dawdling and start doing” on carbon emission cuts, as rapidly rising temperatures have put everyone on the front line of disaster. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Can UK’s ‘Jet Zero’ Hopes Take Off With A Plane Fuelled By Used-Cooking Oil?” • A Virgin Atlantic flight will set off on Tuesday from London Heathrow for New York, a Boeing 787 carrying scientists, aviation leaders, politicians, and media, and powered largely by used-cooking oil, or as it is now called, sustainable aviation fuel. [The Guardian]
Model of a Boeing 787 (Justin Lim, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Cambodia’s Big Bet On The Dirtiest Fossil Fuel Faces Major Delays” • In 2020, Cambodia doubled down on fossil fuels with plans to develop three coal power plants to meet rising electricity demand that could not be filled by renewables. One of the plants is finished and operational, but construction work at the other two has stopped. [The Japan Times]
¶ “Phase-Out Of Fossil Fuels And Finance For Global South Must For Meeting Renewables Target: 350.Org” • As the world gears up for COP28, environmental activist group 350.org has called for a comprehensive package that includes a phase-out of fossil fuels and a finance package for the Global South to increase global renewable capacity. [Media India Group]
Break free (Eelco Böhtlingk, Unsplash)
¶ “China’s Installed Renewable Energy Capacity Surges In Jan-Oct” • China’s installed capacity of clean energy surged in the first ten months of the year. By the end of October, the installed capacity of solar power in China was up 47% year on year to 540 GW, while that of wind power stood at about 400 GW, for a yearly increase of 15.6% [Xinhua]
¶ “Top Diplomats From Japan And China Meet In South Korea Ahead Of Three-Way Regional Talks” • Top diplomats from Japan and China met for bilateral talks Saturday to try to resolve disputes including China’s ban on Japanese seafood, which has hit Japanese exporters. They will next join their host, Park Jin, for three-way talks. [ABC News]
Sea urchin for sale (Tuan Nguyen, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Downtown Albany, NY Gets Some DCFC Love” • Downtown Albany’s Quackenbush public parking garage now has a DC fast charging hub. This is expanding the New York Power Authority’s EVolve NY high-speed network into the heart of the capital city. New York Governor Kathy Hochul had announced the project earlier this month. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy To Get Grant For More V2X In California” • Wallbox recently announced a partnership with Bidirectional Energy, a software platform for bidirectional EV energy management. They got funding from the competitive CEC REDWDS grant. They will use the funding to introduce the Quasar 2 bidirectional charger. [CleanTechnica]
Wallbox and Kia (Image by Wallbox and Kia)
¶ “First Offshore Wind Farm To Power CT Homes Wins Final Approval; Will Be South Of Block Island” • Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project to power Connecticut and Rhode island and one of the relatively few in the northeast to emerge intact from a flurry of economic setbacks, has received final BOEM approval to begin construction. [The Daily Item]
¶ “Kentucky Groups Go After Federal Dollars To Pay For More Residential Solar Panels” • Kentucky’s state government and some of the state’s largest cities are applying for hundreds of millions of dollars to support the growth of solar for low-income and disadvantaged communities. Most of Kentucky still runs on power made from coal. [WKMS]
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