Harvard professor of applied physics and of public policy, and co-founder of a carbon-capture-sequestration (CCS) company,, lays out the case for geoengineering plus CCS to avert the worst impacts of the coming heat.
Once people awake to the climate crisis, they want to act. Bill Gates’ book, How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, has this prescription.
Transportation and generating electricity account for > 50% of GHGs. Heating for buildings, water and industry creates 29% of GHGs globally. Here’s a good overview on current sources of GHGs from heating and clean alternatives.
Can biological sequestration contribute to getting the Net-Zero?
Maybe, but significant issues remain according to this MIT Tech Review article.
Extensive interview shows that Greta Thunberg’s growing up. And her journey shows how urgency and marathon-running can co-exist.
The US Military is building a small, portable, nuclear “micro-reactor” capable of powering a small town. Motivation: reduce fossil fuels and have remote power. Hurdles: safety, non-proliferation.
New federal flood insurance rates that better reflect the real risks of climate change are coming.
NY Times reports that Senate Majority Leader Schumer has directed Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, to craft legislation placing a price on carbon emissions.
A new Pew Research Center survey in 17 advanced economies finds widespread concern about climate change. Upwards of 80% say they are willing to change how they live and work to combat global warming.
Reportedly, this is a billion-dollar fund initially focusing on direct air capture, green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and sustainable aviation fuel.
” … could help the United States halve emissions–-but without a carbon price or other substantial climate policies, reductions fall short.”
A new paper from the Niskanen Center explains why “carbon pricing” is a better way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than traditional emission control regulations.
