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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything.

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Ranked: The 12 best ways to get cars out of cities

Business Green

Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered cars, consumer trends are making driving even more wasteful and unequal. A recent analysis found the emissions saved from electric cars have been more than cancelled out by the increase in gas-guzzling Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Reducing car use in cities.

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A North-Pole, How Much Longer?

Mr. Sustainability

An Awe-Inspiring Place The Arctic, also affectionately called the North Pole and home to Santa Claus, has always been a magical place that captivated our imagination. million square kilometers below the 1981 to 2010 average. In other words, the Arctic can store a lot more energy and heat when there is no more ice coverage.

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The Direct Links Between Southern Brazil’s Massive Flooding and Climate Denial

DeSmogBlog

In another article in September 2023, Brasil Paralelo defended the idea that global warming legitimizes NGOs’ actions pushing international actions such as the Paris Agreement, which the platform claims keeps developing countries producing less while first-world countries maintain their production. and European agricultural markets.

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How can the world kick its oil habit?

Mr. Sustainability

The world and its oil addiction An overview of global oil consumption The world runs on oil (1). The dark, often viscous liquid is the single biggest contributor to the world’s energy mix, at 34 per cent of consumption, followed by coal at 27 per cent and natural gas at 24 per cent. million b/d in 1986. 6) Oh yes. “The

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200 million acres of forest cover have been lost since 1960

Grist

If deforestation continues, they say, it could also jeopardize international goals to preserve biodiversity and limit global warming. “[T]he Forests have other benefits, as well, like supporting millions of plant and animal species , many of which people use for medicine, energy, food, construction, and cultural practices.

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Tory MP Leading Net Zero Backlash is Linked to Lobbyist With Hidden Fossil Fuel Interest

DeSmogBlog

The chair of a campaign by backbench Tory MPs against climate action runs a parliamentary group with a lobbyist who has an undeclared interest in the continued use of fossil fuel-powered vehicles, DeSmog can reveal. Halfon, who promoted FairFuel in a Conservative Home article last month, denied having any interest in Ultimum.