Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The dastardly Don Trump has urged Israel to strike at Iran’s civilian nuclear enrichment sites, which include the uranium conversion center in Isfahan and the research complex at nearby Natanz. All you had to do is hear “the Dastardly Don Trump” to know that this idea is the worst that […]
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Energy
Green Energy is Quiet Energy: Let’s stop getting Sick from Noise Pollution
( Tomdispatch.com ) – The most pressing environmental crisis of these times, our heating of the Earth through carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas pollution, is closely connected to our excessive energy consumption. And with many of the ways we use that energy, we’re also producing another less widely discussed pollutant: industrial noise. Like greenhouse-gas […]
Wind powers a record Summer for Renewable Energy in Britain
By Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Daniel L. Donaldson, University of Birmingham; and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London | – Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) made a leap forward in August 2024. The amount of power generated by fossil fuels fell to 3.6 terrawatt-hours (TWh), its […]
China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy
By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney | – (The Conversation) – China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure development. China is now Africa’s largest trading partner, with partnerships focused on building roads, railways and energy projects. As the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicks […]
In Six Years, Australia has doubled its Renewable Energy, and 36% of Households have Rooftop Solar
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Australia’s Climate Council has issued a new report on clean energy in the country’s states. Winter is ending in Australia, but it is worrisome that their August was among the hottest on record this year, presaging a hot dry summer to come, and raising the real risk of further massive […]
India outstrips Japan in Solar Energy
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The energy consultancy Ember reports that the growth in solar production in India was 5.9% in 2023, which outstripped the growth in solar in Japan last year. Japan is the fourth-largest economy in the world, and India is the fifth. India was the world’s fastest-growing economy last year at 7.8%, […]
Tim Walz took Minnesota to 54% Clean Electricty and Annual Reductions of Carbon; Can he do it for the USA?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Democratic National Convention on Wednesday evening introduce Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, to the American public. It was a touching scene, with the enthusiasm of Walz’s family on full display, and his own folksy demeanor and common sense, along with a wry sense of humor, clearly wowed the […]
How Exporting Fossil Fuels undermines Climate Targets
By Bill Hare, Murdoch University | – (The Conversation) – Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of fossil fuels. While this coal and gas is burned beyond our borders, the climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions affect us all. My colleagues and I at global research and policy institute Climate Analytics were commissioned to […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s War on Rooftop Solar is a Bad Omen for the Country
( Tomdispatch.com ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be taking climate change seriously, at least when he’s in front of a microphone and flashing cameras. His talk then is direct and tough. He repeatedly points out that the planet is in danger and appears ready to act. He’s been called a “climate-change crusader” […]
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