Opinion:
¶ “Seven Huge Reasons Donald Trump Should Not Be President Again” • It’s shocking that 70 people would vote for Donald Trump to be president of the US a second time around, let alone 70 million. Alas, we are completely awash with misinformation and information echo chambers these days. Here are seven big reasons not to vote for him. [CleanTechnica]
Shaking hands with Putin (White House, public domain)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Solar And Wind Cheaper And Cheaper – New Reports” • A report from Wood Mackenzie focuses on LCOE region by region. The regions are Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa. The data show us that renewable energy is winning. Because it’s cheaper. It’s as simple as that. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Tesla “Full Self Driving” Drives Through Small Deer – Doesn’t Stop” • Well, this isn’t a fun one. A Tesla owner using Full Self Driving at night on a highway ended up driving straight through a young deer – without a pause, swerve, or anything. If that were the full story, that would already be something noteworthy. But that’s not quite the end. [CleanTechnica]
Small deer (Rinnie Deer, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Oil Prices Fall As Weak Global Demand Overtakes Risk Of Wider War In Middle East” • Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared. Prices for crude spiked globally on October 2 after Iran fired nearly 200 missiles into Israel. [ABC News]
¶ “More Than One In Three Tree Species Are At Risk Of Going Extinct, Analysis Shows” • The world’s trees are in critical danger, with a staggering number of tree species teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a global analysis. The decade-long project found that more than one in three tree species are in danger of extinction. [CNN]
Tree (Gilly Stewart, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Remote Communities Look To Renewable Energy To Offset High Electricity Costs” • With sky-high bills and a ten-year fight against BC Hydro’s controversial $16-billion Site C dam on the Peace River within their traditional territory, the community of West Moberly First Nations decided it was time to get energy from renewable sources. [The Globe and Mail]
¶ “Severn Trent To Turn 100k Pumpkins Into Renewable Energy” • This Halloween, Severn Trent Green Power plans to turn about 100,000 used pumpkins into renewable energy at its sites in the UK. Through a process called anaerobic digestion, the pumpkins will be broken down to create biogas, which can then be turned into clean energy. [Energy Live News]
Pumpkins for fuel (Severn Trent Green Power image)
US:
¶ “These Artificial Reefs Off A New York City Beach Help Sea Creatures” • Funded with $111 million in Sandy recovery money, the “Living Breakwaters” built about 1,000 feet (300 meters) off a beach were conceived to protect residents from storms. They also integrate “living” features of a natural breakwater to better shelter oysters, crabs and fish. [ABC News]
¶ “GM’s HMMWV (Humvee) Replacement: A Stepping Stone To More EVs” • The HMMWV is getting old. Recently, Military Times had a chance to see what GM would do if asked to replace the HMMWV, and they did a video review, much like a publication would do for any automobile! Here is a look at replacement that GM already has in mind. [CleanTechnica]
Next Gen tactical vehicle (GM Defense image)
¶ “Proposed Lithium Mine Delights EV Enthusiasts But Troubles Some Environmental Groups” • There may be 40 million metric tons of lithium in a volcanic area on the border between Nevada and Oregon. Conservationists tried to block mining it, saying it would violate environmental laws. Native American activists say the site is sacred. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Middlebury College Embraces Solar Power While Others Dither” • Vermont’s Middlebury College is a leader among American colleges and universities in sourcing electricity from renewable energy alternatives such as wind and solar power. In the meanwhile, other colleges line up to get money from the fossil fuels industry. [CleanTechnica]
Middlebury College (Credit Middlebury College)
¶ “‘Defining Moment’: East Kentucky Power Expanding Solar With Up To $1.4 Billion From Feds” • Officials of East Kentucky Power Cooperative and the US DOA joined Governor Andy Beshear at the state Capitol to tout funding that will build solar installations with 757 MW of generating capacity and improve transmission infrastructure. [Kentucky Lantern]
¶ “13-GW Gulf Of Maine Auction To Get Underway” • The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is holding a lease auction for eight areas off Maine and Massachusetts that can host a total of around 13 GW of offshore wind projects. The zones cover 827,886 acres in the Gulf of Maine, in lots ranging from 93,756 acres to 116,363 acres each. [reNews]
Map of wind project areas (BOEM image)
¶ “Meet America’s Secret Team Of Nuclear First Responders” • In a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, DC, one of the government’s most secretive groups gathered recently to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Though there were drinks, cake and speeches, right from the start, it was clear this was not an ordinary birthday party. [NPR]
¶ “An Investigation Of A Michigan Nuclear Power Plant Reveals Extensive Safety Issues” • Weeks after Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement that the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is set to reboot, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission continues to find alarming levels of equipment damage unexpectedly caused by the extended shutdown of the plant. [MSN]
Have a thoroughly delightful day.
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