Author: cne4h
California Governor Gavin Newsom's electric vehicle (EV) mandate is doomed to fail as sales of EVs lag far behind his 2020 edict even in his deep blue state. By 2035, we will reach the level required to capture 100% of the passenger car market. [emphasis, links added] According to Breitbart News, California experienced a power crisis in early September 2020, when there was a severe power shortage during a heat wave. Newsom told the state it needed to “wake up” to green energy. However, just a few weeks later, in late September 2020, Newsom announced that he wants to ban…
In the hallowed halls of Washington, where the drinks are flowing and government funding is running amok, a group of insular bureaucrats have recently gathered, posing as scientists. They are not here to debate scientific breakthroughs or marvel at the wonders of the universe. No, they were there wringing their hands, trembling with fear, because — terrible fear — Donald Trump might become president again. The American Geophysical Union (AGU) holds its annual meeting, and this year the theme isn't climate change, sea level rise or polar bears. It's a full-on therapy for government-funded climate warriors who are panicking at…
The lame-duck Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will spend $735 million on green heavy-duty vehicles in its final days in office, including hundreds of millions of dollars on green school buses. [emphasis, links added] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will invest a lot of money Assisted in the procurement of more than 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles The agency announced that the funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the climate bill signed by President Biden. Approximately 70% of the cash will be used to further the adoption of green school buses, and Biden's Environmental Protection Agency is moving…
from CFACT David Wojik Before approving offshore wind development, NOAA often authorizes loud harassment of large numbers of whales under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). New research from Professor Apostolos Gerasoulis shows that this harassment is killing whales in large numbers. For example, it is known to cause deafness, which can easily be fatal. But harassment does not necessarily lead to deafness leading to death. Offshore wind arrays covering a hundred square miles or more are typically built in areas with low ship traffic and high traffic nearby. Harassment simply causes whales to avoid less-trafficked areas and spend more…
Lithium-ion batteries are key to the clean energy transition. They power electric vehicles and allow us to harness wind and solar power even when there's no sun or wind. [emphasis, links added] They are also widely used in electronic products that most of us use every day, from smartphones to headphones. Demand is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade. Unfortunately, lithium-ion batteries themselves are not that clean. Even aside from the widely discussed environmental concerns of lithium and cobalt mining, These batteries are made with harmful chemicals that end up in our environment, homes, and bodies. One of…
Temperatures are dropping in the Baltimore area and will continue through much of the weekend.Although the weather was sunny on Thursday, the high temperature only reached 42 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 29 mph. The temperature will continue to drop into the evening, with the lowest temperature being 29°C.[Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News]Snow showers are possible in parts of northern Maryland in the morning.It will be colder on Friday, with highs reaching 40 degrees, but no rain. There will be light winds in the evening and the minimum temperature will drop to 22 degrees.It will remain…
When it comes to climate change, a new study finds that our concerns about the planet's health may be “significantly overestimated.” [emphasis, links added] For the first time, researchers have found that oceans help lower global temperatures more than anyone previously thought. Specifically, Sulfur gas produced by marine life releases a second compound that significantly lowers Earth's temperature. The discovery will help create more accurate climate models and provide another tool to slow global warming. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered by oceans, which capture and redistribute the sun's heat. The latest research is in scientific progress Showing that…
Black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans…most of the beans you see in the grocery store today are variations of the regular beans. In many parts of the world, growing common beans is becoming increasingly difficult as climate change causes hotter, drier weather. So researchers have been studying another species called edamame. Tea beans are native to parts of the Sonoran Desert and grow well in hot, dry areas. Urrea: “They can grow in drought and high temperatures.” Carlos Urrea is a dry edible bean breeder at the University of Nebraska. He and his team have been working to identify the…
from legal riots Meanwhile, more than 2.8 million people have signed an online petition calling for another UK general election. Posted by Leslie Eastman Last time I reported on Bovaer, the anti-methane additive currently used in cattle feed, British citizens were launching a boycott. It is now recognized that carbon dioxide (CO2) is an essential gas for life, and methane is a key part of the finely regulated biological carbon cycle. Consumers are also alarmed by the introduction of animal supplements, without considering the long-term effects of humans consuming the meat and dairy products of animals that consume the additives.…
From Climate Warehouse Mark Morano https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/10/elon-musk-climate-change-worldview-trump Musk's political leanings haven't filtered down to Tesla. Then he chopped it off… Washington Post: Tesla CEO Was once one outspoken Voice on climate change. but Musk Many people now think risk exaggerated. … excerpt: Musk has been one of the most outspoken U.S. leaders about the dangers of climate change, calling for a “popular uprising” against the fossil fuel industry in a 2016 video. At Tesla, every internal slide presentation must include data from former Vice President Al Gore's documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” which referenced rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…