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pushback against cryptocurrency miners

Excessive energy use is driving some unwelcome signs.  Hopefully coin values will continue to collapse and put the miners out of business.

 

teaching anti-science

Rightwing and corporate interests deciding what "science" is taught.

This piece focuses on the fossil fuel industry, but already pushes to teach creationism are sneaking back into public schools.

 

 

crack spread

A big contributor to high gasoline prices.

And every Republican voted against going after oil company profiteering.

 

 

the republican plan to destroy the environment

Giving themselves a lot of profit along the way.  They've bought enough judges and state AGs to make it so.

 

floating solar

Some serious potential but, as always, the devil is in the details.

a tip of the hat to Sukie

 

 

 

prolonged heatwaves?

You may not be able to power your AC and fridge..

 

dealing with an upcoming oil shortage

Germany makes some dramatic fare cuts.

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Germany’s parliament has set summer train fares at 9 euros per month in a bid to slash pollution and curb imports of Russian oil by spurring drivers to take public transit.

The initiative takes effect on June 1, with 9 euros covering the cost of all buses, trams, subways, and regional trains, effectively cutting fares by more than 90 percent in some cities. Berlin commuters will save 98 euros on their monthly travel pass, while commuters in Hamburg will save more than 105 euros, Bloomberg reported. Deutsche Bahn is adding 50 additional trains to absorb the expected increase in users.

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hydropower in the west

Hotter and dryer makes hydroelectric power more challenging.

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According to NERC, the greatest threat to the West is a heat wave like the one that boiled cities from Seattle to Tucson in 2020 (Energywire, May 19). Hotter temperatures strain the grid because soaring demand means there is less spare power to ship from one part of the region to another. The risk of power outages is especially acute during the early evening hours, when solar output begins to fall but electricity demand remains elevated.

It’s against that backdrop that hydropower becomes particularly important. A recent study published in the journal Earth’s Future found that hydro availability and summer air temperatures are likely the biggest determinants in Western electricity prices in the coming decades.

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shaina taub on overconsumption and a carbon based economy

what's wrong with a lot of transportation

 

Imagine you must move 1 brick from your shed into your house. The shed is feet away from your house but it’s across a narrow river. You rent an airplane to move the brick.

It’s like driving 4x4 truck to get milk when in fact what you really need is a sidewalk.

 - Natalia Barbour of the Delft University of Technology