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🔗 California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days
by JamesIn a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California's main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.
Why isn't this being shouted from the rooftops? The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed.- Tagged with
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- electrification
- climate change
- energy
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🔗 Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
by JamesThe report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
More excellent news. Cycling transit is the ultimate build it and they will come. Healthier citizens, less pollution, what’s not to love.
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🔗 The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
by JamesAmerica's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.
Fantastic news. We can’t install wind and solar fast enough.- Tagged with
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- electricity
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🔗 A huge battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant
by JamesIt’s one of the first real-life examples of how to shift critical grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy plants. And eventually, the kind of grid services Kapolei has pioneered will have to scale nationwide.
Fantastic news. The faster we can turn off coal the better.- Tagged with
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- energy
- infastructure
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Reclaim your music collection ✊
by JamesWhen the iPod was released it made a single promise: all of your music in your pocket. With great software and this promise, it sold like wildfire. Over time our music collections grew and with it, the max capacities of iPod also grew.
After a good run, the iPhone came out. Unlike the iPod, the iPhone used smaller faster solid state drives. Our music collections no longer fit on the device. We now had to pick and choose in advance which albums we'd take with us.
However, the iPhone had one thing the iPod didn't: cellular internet connectivity. This made a new reality possible: access entire label's catalogs for the cost of a CD per month. No music taking up precious storage (which now also houses our photos and data) and constant access to the latest releases. Win-win.
Or is it? How many artists did you forget existed because the albums you owned were hidden behind recommendations for the masses? How often have you been unable to change songs or buffer because of connectivity issues? And when your subscription expires or the service is shut down, what's do you have for all of the money you've spent? Nothing. Nada.
Maybe it's a sense of nostalgia. Maybe it's longing for software and devices that just work. But I'm switching back. I've re-purchased an iPod Classic so I can keep my entire music collection with me again. -
🔗 How Biden's Inflation Reduction Act changed the world
by JamesPresident Joe Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act continues the push for re-industrialisation by using tax credits, loans and grants in a bid to create a domestic clean energy supply chain. The FT looks at three companies using IRA incentives to invest in the US and examines whether the legislation signals the end of globalisation
Love to see the big solar, wind, and battery factories being built. Very informative.- Tagged with
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- climate change
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🔗 New York will plant thousands of trees using new tech to maximize foliage impact
by JamesCity council calls for an increase of the urban forest – currently comprising 5.2m trees – even as the mayor demands cuts in spending
Do Yokohama / Tokyo next, please.- Tagged with
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- air quality
- urban design
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🔗 Japan PM vows to phase out coal-fired power at climate summit
by JamesKishida said Japan will terminate the construction of new coal-fired power plants that have no emission-reducing measures in place, without specifying the timeline or mentioning the scrapping of existing plants.
I'm a little skeptical about how "emission reducing measures" of a coal-fired power plant could be abused...but assuming best intentions this is certainly good news. 👏- Tagged with
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- japan
- climate change
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🔗 New research suggests plants might be able to absorb more CO2 from human activities than previously expected
by JamesNew research published in Science Advances paints an uncharacteristically upbeat picture for the planet. This is because more realistic ecological modeling suggests the world's plants may be able to take up more atmospheric CO2 from human activities than previously predicted.
"However, simply planting trees will not solve all our problems. We absolutely need to cut down emissions from all sectors. Trees alone cannot offer humanity a get out of jail free card."Great news, but as it says, we cannot put our foot on the brakes. We need to reforest more land and stop using fossil fuels.- Tagged with
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🔗 Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row
by JamesFor nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels.
👏👏👏 More of this, please.- Tagged with
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- portugal
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