Science and Technology:
¶ “Global Surface Temperatures Are Rising Faster Now Than At Any Time In The Past 485 Million Years” • Climate researchers at the University of Arizona and The Smithsonian used 150,000 pieces of fossil evidence in the latest climate models to find the average global surface temperatures for the full period of multi-cellular life. What we are seeing is new. [CleanTechnica]
Map showing sea temperature anomalies (Image from NOAA)
¶ “Can AI Aid In Climate Change? Scientist Explores Solutions In New Book” • Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, conservation strategist, and co-founder of a nonprofit think tank. Her new book “What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures” looks at the possibilities for the future as we face climate change. [ABC News]
World:
¶ “Tourists Are Rushing To See Glaciers Before They Disappear. The Trips Are Turning Deadly” • It’s called “last-chance tourism.” Glaciers are becoming a poster child for last-chance destinations, and the market is growing. As they melt, they become more accessible, but the problem is, they are becoming increasingly unstable and more dangerous. [CNN]
Tourist in an ice cave (Paxson Woelber, Unsplash)
¶ “Nigeria’s Ambitious Goal of a Clean Transportation Sector” • Nigeria is on a mission to decarbonize its transportation. Africa’s most populous nation pledged to have all new sales of cars and vans be zero-emissions by 2040 as part of its goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. Electric mobility is the most cost-effective path to reaching this goal. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Ampersand And CrossBoundary Energy Look To Supercharge Kenya’s E-Mobility With Solar Charging And E-Motorcycle Batteries” • The solar PV market in many African countries has grown thanks to project developers and financiers offering attractive financial agreements to clients in the commercial and industrial sector. [CleanTechnica]
Electric motorcycle (Ampersand image)
¶ “Fossil Fuels Will Continue To Lead Energy Mix Amid Slow EV Growth: McKinsey” • Despite the ongoing shift toward cleaner energy, fossil fuels will still have a major role in meeting global energy needs, supplying 40% to 60% per cent of global energy in 2050 due to the slower-than-expected adoption of EVs, a report by McKinsey says. [The New Indian Express] (Wrong, GHH)
¶ “Meet The Woman Who Lit Up Yemen’s Towns One Solar Panel At A Time” • Abs is a town in Yemen. It had been left with nearly no electricity due to the destruction of power grids during the ongoing war that began in 2014, when Houthi rebels stormed the capital. A woman named Iman designed a solar station that reduces costs by 65%. [The National]
Iman Hadi Al Hamali (UN Development Program image)
¶ “Japan Can Raise Renewable Energy Share To 80% By 2035: Study” • Japan could boost the share of renewable energy in its electricity production to 80% by fiscal 2035 by expanding the use of storage batteries and enhancing cooperation on the regional power grid, the Renewable Energy Institute, a Japanese think tank, said in a recent study. [The Mainichi]
¶ “‘Economic Insanity:’ Treasurer Slams Peter Dutton’s Nuclear Power Plan” • Plans seven nuclear power plants are “economic insanity,” the treasurer says, ahead of a speech by Peter Dutton, Australia’s federal opposition leader. The Coalition, Dutton’s political group, outlined plans to build seven nuclear reactors in five states. [RenewEconomy]
Coast of Australia (Graham Holtshausen, Unsplash)
¶ “Europe Faces Radiation Threat: Ukrainian Energy Ministry Warns Of Possible Russian Strikes On NPP Substations” • The Kremlin is preparing to attack substations of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. If this happens, the entire European continent will be under a radiation threat, according to the Telegram of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. [MSN]
US:
¶ “US Solar Energy Soars Despite Chinese Competition” • The US is seeing record annual solar energy capacity growth, thanks to greater investment in the sector. The already rapidly growing solar industry boomed after the Inflation Reduction Act was passed and other favorable policies were introduced. This growth is expected to continue. [OilPrice.com]
Solar power (Pixabay, Pexels, cropped)
¶ “How To ‘Grow’ New Supply Of Nickel For EV Batteries” • The last primary nickel mine in the US is due to close in about 10 years, leaving the domestic supply chain for nickel-based EV batteries high and dry. Not to worry, though. Soil is naturally rich in nickel in many parts of the US, and Metalplant can grow plants that extract it. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “15,564 Solar Jobs Added in USA Last Year, Reaching Record 279,447 Solar Workers (Or is it 454,136?)” • The solar industry is a major source of jobs and it’s growing fast, according to the 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. There are 279,447 installers, but there are more jobs that depend on the industry. [CleanTechnica]
Have a brilliantly unpretentious day.
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