Emperor Penguins Pushed Near Extinction by 2100, Study Finds
Research reported in the Global Change Biology journal predicts that 2/3rds of the penguins will be gone by 2050, and 98% by 2100.
Author: Admin
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Scientists surprised by new source of methane release from permafrost
Scientists expected methane from thawing permafrost. What they found is ‘much more dangerous’ — the 2020 heatwave unleashed methane emissions from prehistoric limestone in two 375-mile long areas.
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Report Shows Americans Are Ready for More Climate Activism
This report from the Yale Climate Communications center finds that 31% of Americans would volunteer time to an organization working on climate, but only 6% are active now. Let’s invite them to join our CCL work!
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Making clean hydrogen is hard; researchers solved a major hurdle
“Green hydrogen” does not generate greenhouse gas emissions. But creating it is expensive. This LAB RESULT (i.e., very early) looks promising.
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Iron-air batteries: Huge green-energy breakthrough, or just a lot of hype?
To complement the “intermittency” of solar (zero at night) and wind (zero when calm), utilities need “grid level storage.” Lithium for batteries is rare and expensive; iron is plentiful. Is this promising?
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Sen. Whitehouse Thanks CCLers for Carbon Pricing Advocacy
Senator Whitehouse is a leading voice for a carbon price in the Budget Reconciliation Bill. See the YouTube message to us (1:30)
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Private Company Building Wind Farm in Wyoming to power Los Angeles
Anschutz is building a 732-mile high voltage power line from southern Wyoming to a distribution hub near Las Vegas, destined for Phoenix and Los Angeles. It can supply 3/4ths of Los Angeles’ energy needs with renewable energy.
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2020 Record: Renewables Now Create More Power Than Coal!
Things happen fast once you “fix the economics,” Imagine what happens to these curves if carbon pricing were imposed on natural gas!
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U.S. judge rules Lithium Americas may excavate Nevada mine site
Nevada is the only state with Lithium deposits. This project may proceed as previously planned.
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Synopsis: Don’t Even Think About It
by Bill Miller, Reno
“Assuming rational behavior,” most people would support CF&D NOW. But “cognitive biases” and social psychology create formidable hurdles. Good news: Smart messages can still work.
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G20 have subsidized fossil fuels by $3.3 trillion since 2015
The G20 countries committed to transition to a low-carbon economy but still are subsiziding fossil fuels.
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Border Carbon Tax w/o Underlying Carbon Fee and Dividend?
Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a plan on Monday to tax iron, steel and other imports from countries without ambitious climate laws. Will this be part of the “Reconciliation bill?”
