Carbon Pricing — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:57:14 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

The post Carbon Pricing — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Breakthrough Energy Ventures Has Bad Investment Theses Therefore Bad Investments

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:07:44 +0000

Eight years ago, Bill Gates and group of his closest billionaire acquaintances launched an incredibly well funded venture capital group. Its noble mission was funding and supporting transformative technologies aimed at mitigating climate change. Many of its investments are sound and if commercialized, would assist, at least a bit. However, … [continued]

The post Breakthrough Energy Ventures Has Bad Investment Theses Therefore Bad Investments appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

US Election 2024: Setting The Stage For Climate Policy And Promises

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:34:36 +0000

Four years ago, as the United States election cycle once again brought the presidency into contest in addition to the Senate and the House, CleanTechnica published a Presidential Climate Policy Report Card. It’s time again to contrast administrations. At the time, Trump’s and Pence’s climate legacy in office was clear, … [continued]

The post US Election 2024: Setting The Stage For Climate Policy And Promises appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Plummets To Earth

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:05:18 +0000

After a brief period when hydrogen for energy and transportation plays managed to mostly limp along without failing entirely, apparently it’s time for another spate of bankruptcies and closures. A few days ago, it was Hyzon’s time to admit failure. Having gone public via a reverse takeover SPAC, the firm … [continued]

The post Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Plummets To Earth appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Why Didn’t The Moderators Of The Biden-Trump Debate Dig Down On The Climate Crisis?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:19:59 +0000

On Thursday evening, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump “debated” major issues that confront the US. I challenge the term “debate” because it was more of a “debacle” — the standing President couldn’t articulate his own policy issues, and the former president lied more than he represented truths. … [continued]

The post Why Didn’t The Moderators Of The Biden-Trump Debate Dig Down On The Climate Crisis? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Solar Stabilizes Grid During Recent Heat Waves, But Duck Curve Days Complicate Grid Management

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:17:43 +0000

Global temperatures have broken long-standing records over the last month. Local utility companies have been in constant contact with their customers, offering small hints about energy conservation. Extreme heat generally translates into high electricity demand, and that can lead to rolling blackouts or outages that leave thousands without electricity. In … [continued]

The post Solar Stabilizes Grid During Recent Heat Waves, But Duck Curve Days Complicate Grid Management appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For Its Emissions

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:11:19 +0000

Farmers in New Zealand complained that a regulated price on methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, starting in late 2025, would force some in their industry off their land. As a result of significant lobbying efforts, New Zealand has confirmed that the agricultural sector, which accounts for about half … [continued]

The post A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For Its Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Decarbonizing Industrial Heat Means Electrifying It — Transcript Of 2nd Half Of Podcast With Paul Martin

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:56:54 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with professional chemical process engineer Paul Martin of Spitfire Research on my podcast Redefining Energy – Tech to discuss how much industrial heat can be replaced with electrical heat technologies (tl’dr: virtually all of it directly). In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m … [continued]

The post Decarbonizing Industrial Heat Means Electrifying It — Transcript Of 2nd Half Of Podcast With Paul Martin appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Did You Know That Climate Hazards Are Raising Your Household Consumer Costs?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:03:00 +0000

Along the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, sea levels have risen at least 6 inches since 2010. You wouldn’t think that’s a big problem in the scheme of things, but it is forcing groundwater to rise, which leads to elevated risks of overflowing septic tanks. The impacts of climate hazards … [continued]

The post Did You Know That Climate Hazards Are Raising Your Household Consumer Costs? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A couple of years ago, BF Nagy contacted me, asking if I would be interested in contributing to a book he was assembling. He already had Bill McKibben, Mark Z. Jacobson and others signed up, so how could I disagree? Fast forward two years, and the book, Proven Climate Solutions: … [continued]

The post Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more