Some Of Vox’s 9 Experts On Billionaire Climate Spending Are Off Base

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:20:44 +0000

This article will look at some of the suggested solutions, and look at a few billionaires and how they are actually spending their money, and make some judgments about the experts and their opinions

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Some of Vox’ 9 Experts On Billionaire Climate Spending Are Off Base

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:20:44 +0000

This article will look at some of the suggested solutions, and look at a few billionaires and how they are actually spending their money, and make some judgments about the experts and their opinions

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Elon Musk Should Build Pumped Hydro With Tesla Energy, The Boring Co., & Coal Miners

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 01:08:40 +0000

Pumped hydro is a highly viable storage technology, it overlaps nicely with the characteristics of Tesla’s existing battery technology, the Boring Company has high-speed tunneling equipment suitable for penstocks and there are a lot of excellent coal miners who could be repurposed close to home in the United States

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Mayor Pete’s Climate Plan Has Good Coverage & A Carbon Price, But Too Little Funding

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:35:51 +0000

Pete Buttigieg’s climate action plan is not nearly as strong as Warren’s, and the lack of funding puts it close to the level of Biden’s at the bottom of the heap. The major saving grace is the price on carbon

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US Non-Hydro Renewables Grow 6.2%, Provide 11.4% Of US Electricity

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:55:16 +0000

A new analysis of recently released data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) by the SUN DAY Campaign has highlighted the fact that renewable energy sources accounted for 18.49% of US electrical generation during the first eight months of 2019 — up from 17.95% a year earlier. 

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From Rajasthan To Mexico: Why Gender Matters At The Heart Of The Energy Transition

Credit to Author: The Beam| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 10:30:42 +0000

Since women are the primary users of energy, they are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change impacts. Energy policies failing to reach women are thus exacerbating potential climate risks for them. In addition, gender inequalities limit women’s access to finance streams, information or training for using sustainable energy sources. Taking a gender lens approach is thus crucial for minimizing such bias and ensuring equal access to energy for both women and men

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Bernie Sanders’ Climate Plan: Excellent On Electrification, But Concerningly Authoritarian & Populist – #Election2020

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:36:05 +0000

Bernie Sanders’ electrification plan is excellent but depends on potentially dangerous authoritarian populism, his transportation plan is mostly about cars for less wealthy people, his land use plan is good, but military and industry don’t get nearly enough attention. Only about half of the $16.3 trillion can be tracked to things which actually reduce climate change

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China Is Doing A Lot Better On Climate Action Than Most People Realize

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:15:51 +0000

While a lot of fingers are being pointed at China by people committed to both inaction and action in North America, the actual climate story in China is much different than most people realize

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