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not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Doug Brodie Plans to build a massive nuclear power plant in Wales are at risk of being scrapped as Ed Miliband seeks to accelerate Britain's shift to a net-zero grid. The energy secretary has told officials to review future nuclear plans, in a move that casts doubt on plans to build a third new gigawatt nuclear power station at Anglesey Werfa. The Daily Telegraph understands the review will also reconsider Boris Johnson's official target of deploying at least 24 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2050. Whitehall sources stressed on Friday that no…
Vice President Kamala Harris has championed aggressive environmental policies backed by activist groups that were partly responsible for U.S. Steel Corp. withdrawing investment from a major project in Pennsylvania. [emphasis, links added] Now, a Japanese company may revive the project, but Harris has spoken out against foreign takeovers to appeal to working-class voters. However, with this in mind, this is a cynical strategy Her agenda caters to the activists who are partly responsible for this situation. 2019, U.S. Steel pledged to invest more than $1 billion in the Mon Valley plant project, but withdrew it two years later, in part…
Hurricane Francine is expected to form and make landfall near the Louisiana/Texas borderAxiosGulf tropical system expected to strengthen into hurricane before landfall in Louisianaabc newsSix potential tropical cyclone forms, expected to quickly intensify into hurricanes, targeting the U.S. Gulf Coastnbc newsFirst Alert Forecast: Better weather to start the week, but watch for PTC 6 impacts later this weekKorea PLCPotential Tropical Cyclone 6 is expected to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and then affect Texas and LouisianaFoss weather A system in the western Gulf of Mexico may strengthen into a hurricaneWDSU New OrleansTropical Storm Francine is expected to…
Six potential tropical cyclone forms, expected to quickly intensify into hurricanes, targeting the U.S. Gulf Coastnbc newsHurricane Francine is expected to form and make landfall near the Louisiana/Texas borderAxiosTropical Storm Francine may form in Gulf today; hurricane forecastAL.comGulf tropical system expected to strengthen into hurricane before landfall in Louisianaabc newsFirst Alert Forecast: Better weather to start the week, but watch for PTC 6 impacts later this weekKorea PLCPotential Tropical Cyclone 6 is expected to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and then affect Texas and LouisianaFoss weather A system in the western Gulf of Mexico may strengthen into…
Many ethical places (New York, California, UK, Australia) want to compete for the title of “climate leader”. But let's face it, at least where the population is large, no one can top Germany. [emphasis, links added] In Germany, back in the early 1990s, they started building wind and solar power on a large scale. Their total wind and solar nameplate capacity at the end of 2023 is 148 GW, about 2.5 times average demand (about 60 GW) and about 1.5 times peak demand (about 100 GW). So must Germany’s days of using fossil fuels be numbered? It's time for another…
In Ouèssè, a remote commune in Benin, a man in his twenties is using renewable energy to create jobs and solve a big problem. Dieudonné Mahuwêna Setonde was working as an electrical installation technician in a rural area of the West African country when he discovered that many local households were not connected to the traditional power grid, making it difficult to use mobile phones, televisions and the Internet. To address these challenges, Setonde established TEP AFRICA TECH, a company dedicated to promoting renewable energy and improving household energy efficiency, especially in rural areas. Now he has 16 technical employees…
On a Saturday in late June, the town of Spencer, Iowa, experienced devastating flooding that destroyed thousands of buildings. But fortunately, one important building – the public library – was not damaged. Red Wing-Fuchsen: “We were more or less open that Monday.” Sarah Beth Red Wing-Fuchsen is the director of the Spencer Public Library. She said that after the floods, the library became a place where people could escape the heat, charge their phones and surf the Internet, all for free. Library staff also helped share the latest news about flood relief, distribute supplies and food, and even host free…
go through: Dr. Patrick McGuire After ten years, the Met Office once again held the “Research Field Day” event. More than 150 day out participants strolled all the way to the Palmer Building. The Palmer Building remains on the University of Reading's White Knight campus but is vital*leave* from the Brian Hoskins and Harry Pitt Buildings where we might otherwise be distracted by normal workday activities. The rebirth of the Met Office Research Field Day was led by outgoing department head Professor Joy Singarayer. After she consulted with department staff and students, it became clear there was a passion to…
go through: professor. Joey Zingarer It is widely acknowledged that colonialism and imperialism are largely responsible for the causes of the climate crisis. The aggressive and unsustainable extraction of resources from colonized areas laid the foundation for today’s economic dependence on fossil fuels and widespread overconsumption. It is also widely recognized that the industrialized countries with the largest historical carbon emissions have benefited most from colonial exploitation, while the Global South now bears the brunt of climate impacts (Evans et al., 2023). Furthermore, the power imbalances and political structures generated by colonialism continue to exclude the most vulnerable countries from…
from NoTricksZone Author: P. Gosselin Volkswagen reels from disaster. Germany's socialist, Green parties propose solutions to a problem of their own making. AI generated images. Climate news is here.(Translated/edited by P. Gosselin) ========================================= The bad news about Volkswagen will never end, but neither will the smart advice from politicians. The strangest things come to light. The Economy Minister of Lower Saxony, the SPD Socialist Mr Olaf Lies (the state owns 12% of Volkswagen), had no knowledge of the events and problems at the manufacturer before the release of the press release. He is not a member of the supervisory board.…