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Category Archives: Climate News
EV Pickup Trucks: Amazing, Powerful
Lawrence Ulrich of the New York Times gives a raving, Rivian review for the company’s new electric pickup. First paragraph reads: The redoubtable Rivian R1T, the first crusher in a coming wave of electric pickup trucks, can soar unscathed over gnarly … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, electric vehicles, End of Fossil Fuel, EVs, transportation
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Rural Solar, Pros and Cons Discussion
The Sandwich Climate Action Coalition (SCAC) in October 2021 held two rural solar community discussions lead by Sandwich, N.H. residents. The first was with residents who live off the grid with solar. It’s not for everyone, learn the pros and … Continue reading
Posted in Climate News, Solar
Tagged green renewables, lithium-ion battery, NH., Off the Grid, On the Grid, Rural Solar, Sandwich, Solar array
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Australian Billionaire, Mine Owner Might Save the Planet
The New York Times, in a wonderful story, asks: Can a Carbon-Emitting Iron Ore Tycoon Save the Planet? Then adds: Andrew Forrest made a mining fortune. Now he wants to lead a climate change revolution — and beat the fossil fuel … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Forrest, Clean Energy News, Climate, End of Fossil Fuel, Fortescue, Global Warming, Iron ore mining
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Hanover Debuts NH’s Largest Municipal Solar Array
The New Hampshire Bulletin reports: Hanover debuted a new solar array on Thursday that will produce enough energy to power almost all of the municipality’s electrical needs. The array, which is on 8 acres, is made up of 4,560 solar … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Power, Hanover, Municipal Power, Ready for 100, Solar array
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Town of Sandwich Revives Energy Committee
The Town of Sandwich, N.H., recently revived its Energy Committee as an outgrowth of a warrant article passed in 2019 “to commit to a goal of 100% reliance on renewable sources of electricity by 2030 and for all other energy … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Committee, Heichemer, Miner, Sandwich NH, Sinkler, Thorndike, Witt
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220 Medical Journals Demand Climate Action Now
The Huffington Post reports: A coalition of more than 220 of the planet’s leading medical and public health journals issued an urgent rallying cry to address climate change …, saying the greatest threat to global health was the planet’s ongoing … Continue reading
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Tagged End of Fossil Fuel, Global Warming, medical journals
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We Must Apply Political Heat Demanding Climate Action
The New York Times The Daily podcast has an excellent piece: Putting a Price on Pollution Towards the end of the podcast The Times reporter says in November she will be covering a crucial international climate summit in Glasgow. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Glasgow 2021 summit, Global Warming, political will
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The Electrification of Everything
The Wall Street Journal gives an excellent overview of how most everything we use from the vehicles we drive to the homes and businesses we heat will be powered by electricity as the era of fossil fuels ends. A main … Continue reading
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Tagged electric grid, electric vehicles, End of Fossil Fuel, energy predictions, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy
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National Report: All Renewable Transition Possible by 2050
Inside Climate News, summarizing the final report of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Electrification Futures Study, concludes that by 2050: a transition to mostly renewable energy is possible, but will require households and businesses to be flexible in how they consume … Continue reading
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Tagged electric grid, electric vehicles, Ella Zhou, End of Fossil Fuel, energy predictions, Environment, EVs, green renewables, Joe Biden, NREL, Trieu Mai, wind power
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Steps to Ensure Truly Green Electric Vehicles
The New York Times asks: How Green Are Electric Vehicles? Its short answer is: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here are some of the Times suggestions to ensure fully green EVs: “Electric grids still need to get … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, Clean Energy News, cobalt, Congo, electric grid, electric vehicles, lithium-ion battery, mines
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