The evidence is overwhelming that natural gas has no net climate benefit on timescales that matters to humans. A new study found that just the methane emissions leaking from New Mexico’s gas and oil industry are equivalent to the climate impact of approximately 12 coal-fired power plants. https://thinkprogress.org/natural-gas-no-climate-benefit-b9118a087875 Natural Gas has Major Role in Climate…
Implementing Paris and the SDGs through Fuel Subsidy Reform and Taxation: Country Best Practice 13 November 2017 http://enb.iisd.org/videos/climate/unfccc-cop23-side-events/implementing-paris-and-the-sdgs-through-fuel-subsidy-reform-and-taxation
Distinguished Professor of Energy at University of California Dan Kammen, interviewed in December 2016 by Peter Sinclair. More at Will 2018 be the Year of EVs? Will 2018 be the Year of EVs?
The price of offshore wind has dropped by 50% in two years in the UK – we asked the head of renewables at Scottish Power to explain what’s going on https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2017/09/19/video-offshore-wind-suddenly-cheap-uk
The truck has a 500-mile range on one charge even if it’s fully loaded at a gross vehicle weight of 80,000 pounds. It also comes with a million-mile guarantee on its powertrain. Musk said it will be able to maintain a speed of 65 mph while going up a 5 percent grade. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/17/564777998/tesla-unveils-its-electric-semi-truck-and-adds-a-roadster Music by…
The All New Tesla Roadster 2020 Unveiled by Elon Musk on the 16th of November, 2017. Visit https://www.tesla.com/roadster
Johan Rockström from the Stockholm Resilience Centre in Sweden speaks about sustainable development goals. This talk is part of the Impacts World 2017 conference, more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wICG8eTcchM Rockström at https://twitter.com/jrockstrom Title: World Development within a Resilient and Stable Earth system – Only Path to the SDGs
Over the next few months, communities around the globe will launch Fossil Free Resolution Campaigns to build a world free from fossil fuels, powered by 100% renewable energy for all. Everyone has a role to play in the #FossilFree movement. It’s a global movement, anchored by local action. Join Us. http://gofossilfree.org/usa Video via 350 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXegwM5H1-w
The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: ‘There is reason for hope’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/08/seven-megatrends-that-could-beat-global-warming-climate-change