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Solar energy:U.S. Offcials warn againsl letting China control clene energy supply line

Thu, 2023-03-09 19:35 — mike kraft
CERAWEEK-Don’t let China control clean energy supply chain, US officials warn Officials from President Joe Biden's administration warned leaders of the U.S. clean energy transition this week to decarbonize quickly and keep the supply chain out of China's control. Richard Valdmanis,Ernest Scheyder Reuters

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U.S. EPA proposes stronger limits to reduce wastewater from coal-fired power plants

Wed, 2023-03-08 19:36 — mike kraft
EPA proposes stronger limits to reduce wastewater from coal-fired power plants - UPI.com The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new rule to reduce the number of pollutants released from coal power plants by 580 million pounds per year, according to the EPA. UPI

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Fossil fuel addiction’ kills, starves millions --Lancet report

Wed, 2022-10-26 12:31 — mike kraft
Doctors say 'fossil fuel addiction' kills, starves millions Extreme weather from climate change triggered hunger in nearly 100 million people and increased heat deaths by 68% in vulnerable populations worldwide as the world’s “fossil fuel addiction” degrades public health each year, doctors reported in a new study. AP NEWS
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Puerto Rico: The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona

Thu, 2022-09-22 10:45 — mike kraft
The eco-friendly homes that didn’t lose power after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico Story at a glance  Thousands of people in Puerto Rico are still without electricity and clean water after Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.  The hurricane reached the island’s … Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech The Hill

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Climate Change: overview of related provisions of House-passed Build Back Better legislation

Mon, 2021-11-22 12:09 — mike kraft
Build Back Better and American Climate Leadership If we, once again, kick the “climate can” down the road, we should be prepared for the road to be flooded, washed away, covered in debris, and possibly surrounded by burning forests. Steve Cohen State of the Planet
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Texas power blackouts illustrate weakeness of U.s. infracstructuret

Sat, 2021-02-20 19:51 — mike kraft

Even as Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America’s aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country.

The week’s continent-spanning winter storms triggered blackouts in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and several other states. One-third of oil production in the nation was halted. Drinking-water systems in Ohio were knocked offline. Road networks nationwide were paralyzed and vaccination efforts in 20 states were disrupted.

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The Texas power grid failure: fragility and attitudes

Sat, 2021-02-20 12:35 — mike kraft
The grid leaves us powerless The trouble in Texas is a chilling reminder of the fragility of our foundations. Dan Zak Washington Post
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Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds

Sun, 2020-07-12 09:48 — mike kraft

The Guardian

Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds Lockdowns, travel bans and factory closures drive 4.6% reduction but dramatic decline falls short of efforts needed to limit global heating Valerie Yurk the Guardian

The Guardian, July 10, 2020

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FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Announces Federal and Private Sector Actions on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage with Smart Markets

Sat, 2016-06-18 09:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - White House Council of Economic Advisors - Incorporating Renewables into the Grid: Expanding Opportunities for Smart Markets and Energy Storage (40 page .PDF report)

whitehouse.gov - June 16, 2016

. . The Administration is announcing new executive actions and 33 state and private sector commitments that will accelerate the grid integration of renewable energy and storage.  Together, these announcements are expected to result in at least 1.3 gigawatts of additional storage procurement or deployment in the next five years. .

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Resilience Alliance

Sat, 2012-01-28 13:29 — mdmcdonald

There are many definitions of resilience from simple deterministic views of resilience anchored in Newtonian mechanics to far more dynamic views of resilience from a systems perspective, including insights from quantum mechanics and the sciences of complexity.  One baseline perspective of resilience sees it in terms of the viability of socio-ecological systems as the foundation for sustainability.  For those that are ready to look beyond resilience as the ability to return to the "normal state" before a disaster, take a look at:

http://www.resalliance.org/

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