Author: cne4h
Transcript: In February, an international team of climbers and scientists climbed the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere: Arcocagava, Argentina. After weeks of extreme rock climbing and camping along the rocky terrain on the hill, Tom Matthews of King’s College London and his team arrived at the summit. They enjoyed the jaw-dropping views of the Andes. Matthews: “The scenery is beautiful…and it's extremely barren. … Very, very dry, but also amazing.” Then they started working, installing a weather observation station on the snowy peaks. The station (these are five they installed on the hill) can measure temperature, precipitation and other…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has hinted that he will soon take action to cancel the multi-billion-dollar Biden-era green energy loan, saying it would be too risky for taxpayers to not promote U.S. energy security. [emphasis, links added] In the right Washington Free BeaconWright targets how the DOE’s office of loan programs sells billions of dollars in loans in the final months of the Biden administration. Wright stopped naming specific projects that he might cancel the loan, but he said The Trump administration only wants to support programs that directly benefit Americans and not rely entirely on taxpayers’ money. When asked…
The French found that combining nuclear power with unstable wind and sun was not a good idea and was a risk to the grid. Spain has to take similar courses lately, and the most painful thing is. [emphasis, links added] In the recent EDF nuclear safety report, Inspector General's Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection ReportChief Writer and former Admiral Jean Casabianca concluded Further expansion of wind and solar energy in France poses serious risks to the country's power grid. According to the report The instability of weather-related wind and solar supply is a technical and financial burden for French nuclear…
On January 20, President Trump ordered a suspension of federal leases and offshore wind power plants. In mid-April, he stopped the construction of the Long Island coastal Imperial Wind installation, which was relieved to many in the local fishing and hospitality industry. [emphasis, links added] He also ordered the lease and allowed review of all 11 offshore wind projects approved by Biden in the year. Home Secretary Doug Burgum said the approval of the Imperial Style “is driven by the previous government without sufficient analysis or consultation among relevant agencies, related to the potential impact of the project.” There are…
April 2025 is April of the second April of the Earth, and it can be traced back to 1850 in the analysis of global weather data. Global temperatures so far in 2024 and 2025 are significantly higher than in any year before 2015. According to NOAA, April in the global land region was recorded in 2025 and the global ocean is the second warm water. The warmest April in Asia was recorded; North America and Europe ranked fifth – Africa, whose seventh greenhouse, Oceana was ranked 13th, while South America ranked 18th. In April 2025, snow cover in the northern…
A bill passing the Texas Legislature’s efforts has sparked some double draws, requiring solar power plants to provide electricity in the dark. [emphasis, links added] State bill SB 715 passed the Senate this week, and if adopted by the Texas House, it will require any renewable energy provider to buy backup power from coal or gas plants, usually from coal or gas plants. HILL Report. Doug Lewin, a Texas consultant and energy expert, wrote in an analysis of legislation The measure would require solar power plants to buy backup power to “matches their production at night, a time when no…
In its first few months of office, the Trump administration has taken more than 100 actions aimed at stopping the federal climate initiative. New examples are announced almost every day, and many seeking climate policy victory turn their attention to states and cities. Although the volatility of the political environment makes it impossible to predict how state and local climate efforts will work in the coming years, their potential is enormous. “I think states are where most actions are going to be taken,” said Joshua Basseches, professor of public policy and environmental studies at Tulane University. “For those interested in…
Transcript: In Georgia, Alabama, Texas and many other states, factories are running out of solar panels. Gallagher: “We now have five times the capacity for solar panel manufacturing in the United States as two years ago.” Sean Gallagher, senior vice president of policy at the Solar Industry Association, said there will be more growth. Gallagher: “The success of building a factory that produces solar panels is now starting to bring upstream supply chains back to the United States.” For example, Georgia's large solar panel manufacturers are expanding their operations so it can produce solar cells and other components that go…
Local analysts warn that California Gov. Gavin Newsom's hostility to the oil industry could lead to closures of local refineries, which in turn could push gasoline prices higher than $6 a gallon, or even $9 a gallon. [emphasis, links added] KABC-7, a local ABC branch, reported: According to USC professor Michael Mische, the Phillips 66 refinery in Los Angeles could be closed by the end of the year, which would allow prices to soar above $6. Mische added that if the Bay Area Valero refinery closes by the end of next year, that could send gasoline prices soaring to nearly…
The UK's Climate Change Commission warned the government that the country would head to disaster unless it quickly stepped up efforts to address so-called “climate risks.” [emphasis, links added] They claim that in their latest progress report on adaptation: The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly obvious, both globally and in the UK. Adaptation is now needed to ensure that the extreme weather today and the severity of risks in the future increases rapidly. The cost of these impacts has been felt, and risks continue to grow even if international targets for limiting global warming are met. Action is…