While 323 million gallons sounds so impressive, it may be easy to feel let down by the fact that this is only 1 day’s worth of US gas consumption. Our species has a very serious drinking problem. Pun intended, but not really very funny. The value in this news comes from the trend it alludes…
Category: Climate Change
Want To Limit Global Warming? Electrify Everything| CleanTechnica
After more than 4 years of research, scientists at LUT and Energy Watch Group say the world could reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050. All we need is the will to make the transition happen. Source: Want To Limit Global Warming? Electrify Everything, Finds Study | CleanTechnica
Quiz: Climate change solutions
Think you know all about climate change, huh? Well, I thought I knew more than this quiz told me I do! Give it a try! Whether or not you answer right or wrong, you’ll undoubtedly learn a good deal! We need unprecedented action to stop climate change. Take CNN’s quiz to see how much you…
America’s renewable energy set to surpass coal for the first month ever – CNN
America’s clean energy revolution is on the verge of a tipping point. The renewable energy sector is projected to generate more electricity than coal during the month of April, according to a recent report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. That’s never happened before. Source: America’s renewable energy set to surpass…
Chicago Pledges 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2040 | World Economic Forum
Amazing! Chicago jumps on the 100% renewable program as America’s largest city to set this ambitious goal. Plans are to power all buildings with renewables and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has a plan to convert its 1,850 buses to electric power by the year 2040. Yes, Juneau has adopted its Renewable Energy Strategy seeking…
Coming to Juneau: Hybrid Cruise Ship
In 2019, Hurtigruten will add a brand new ship to its fleet: MS Roald Amundsen. This state-of-the-art vessel will feature new and environmentally sustainable hybrid technology that will reduce fuel consumption and show the world that hybrid propulsion on large ships is possible. Source: Our Ships: MS Roald Amundsen | Hurtigruten In 2020, this state-of-the-art…
JWAC Presents Reem Yusaf
‘The UK’s Low Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Challenges’ with Reem Yusuf Thursday | February 28th | 5:00 | KTOO Studios: @360 Reem serves as a Policy Advisor for Energy and Environment at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and as Energy and Climate Attaché to the British Consulate General in San Francisco. In this capacity,…
Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Scary – Not the Green New Deal
Bill McKibben crushing it again! Here he throws it right back to the fear-mongering right, while making a strong argument for electric transportation, mass transit, heat pumps vs oil, retrofitting buildings, and so much more. “It’s very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the…
Polar Vortex: How the Jet Stream and Climate Change Bring on Cold Snaps | InsideClimate News
This piece provides an educational counter to Trump’s recent nonsensical tweet mocking global warming where he said, ” In coming days, expected to get even colder. People can’t last outside even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!” I guess he doesn’t have a…
The Biggest Climate Victories of 2018 – The New Climate
Carbon offsets, and commitments by companies and communities to 100% renewable energy are some of the good news: “All of Apple’s facilities now run on 100% renewable energy. Same goes for Google. Other companies pledged to go 100% renewable in the years to come, including Samsung (2020), Facebook (2020 to go carbon-free), and Sony (2040)…