For this month’s edition, I decided to add one non-sales chart that I should have added months ago. It’s just too good of a chart to not include here. By Zachary Shahan Cleantechnica That’s right, in case you missed it, the three vehicles with the lowest probability of injury, according to NHTSA stats, are the […]
On 12 December 2015, after 21 years of negotiations, the UN delivered a universal, legally binding climate change deal. The 32-page document sets out how countries should reduce their emissions, adapt to climate impacts and finance the low-carbon economy over the coming decades. By Sophie Yeo and Rosamund Pearce Carbon Brief Over the course of 2015, the text […]
The wind generation already in operation in 2017 would power 75 million US cars for a full year if they were electric. The US wind generation installed in 2018 alone will power about 2 million US electric cars for a year. By Michael Barnard Cleantechnica Let’s take 2017, as the full year’s generation of 254.2 TWH is […]
There is a big shortfall between the amount of food we produce today and the amount needed to feed everyone in 2050. There will be nearly 10 billion people on Earth by 2050—about 3 billion more mouths to feed than there were in 2010. As incomes rise, people will increasingly consume more resource-intensive, animal-based foods. […]
Over 3 million people currently work in wind, solar, efficiency and other clean energy fields, according to the Energy Department’s 2018 US Energy and Employment Report, which uses data from 2017. That’s more than the number of people employed as registered nurses, and just shy of those working as school teachers. By Climate Nexus For Climate Nexus’ detailed breakdown […]
With the term “climate change” used more often than “global warming” these days, sometimes it’s easy to overlook one of the key changes we can expect: extreme heat. This summer, devastating heat waves swept across the Northern Hemisphere. From Japan to Canada, across Europe and the United States, extreme temperatures have taken hundreds of lives. […]
On July 23, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), the co-chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, introduced the Market Choice Act, HR 6463. The purpose of this post is to explore estimates of the economic and emissions impact of the bill. We discuss the general provisions of the bill, the economic and energy models used to evaluate it, […]
This is just nasty — what Tesla and its wild young Model 3 are doing to the old guard. Look at the charts below and tell me if this isn’t wicked cruel. By Zachary Shahan Cleantechnica Tesla Model 3 = #5 Best Selling Car in USA Tesla = #3 Luxury Vehicle Brand in USA Tesla […]
Once upon a time, I published monthly reports on US renewable energy capacity additions and US electricity generation from renewables (compared to other sources). Caught up with so much other work and happy with the monthly updates some others were providing, I decided to hang up my hat on those topics. However, when I published […]
What role does partisanship play in environmental policy? How can we motivate more action? Social psychologists Dr. Leaf Van Boven of University of Colorado and Dr. David Sherman of Stanford study exactly that. Their inspiring and timely work has recently appeared in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, the New York Times, and now on Citizens’ Climate […]
So here’s an idea. A lot of CO2 comes from cars and light trucks, right? So why don’t we just capture it in the car itself? I’m sure a bunch of people have had that idea. And then, after about 10 seconds thought realized how daft it was and moved on. But there’s one company that […]
SB 100, a bill now pending in the California legislature, would transition California to 100% zero-carbon, effectively all renewable, electricity by 2045. Our studies provide a way to do this for all energy sectors (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, and industry). Robert Bryce, a Senior Fellow of the Manhattan Institute, a think tank that has been well […]
As of last Friday, CCL has officially generated 100 state, county and municipal resolutions in support of our Carbon Fee and Dividend proposal. These resolutions come from towns and cities all across the country, like Eureka Springs, Arkansas; San Luis Obispo, California; Pittsboro, North Carolina; Syracuse, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From tiny towns to huge […]