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Nearly 100% of new California electricity to be solar
By Zachary Shahan on 17 May 2013
Nearly 100% of new electricity generation capacity to be added to the California grid in 2013 is from solar power projects.
Category: Other Good Stuff
Utility-scale PV power plants now cost-effective in US
By CleanTechnica on 17 May 2013
The cost of producing electricity from large-scale solar plants is less than the regulated avoided costs of the largest electric utilities in the state of Oregon.
As oceans warm, fish are finding new post codes
By Andrew Freedman on 17 May 2013
Fish species are shifting their ranges around the world in response to warming oceans, a trend that could have significant economic ramifications globally.
Who’s leading – and who’s lagging – in the global renewables race?
By Paul Gipe on 16 May 2013
Renewable energy penetration survey shows renewables still play a small role in some countries; in others, they provide 100% of the electricity – today.
Study finds 97% consensus on human-caused global warming
By Dana Nuccitelli & John Cook on 16 May 2013
Survey reinforces ‘possibly most important thing to communicate’ on climate change: 97% scientific consensus on humans causing global warming.
Australia’s ‘carbon budget black hole’: Fact or political fiction?
By Stephen McGrail on 16 May 2013
Is the falling European carbon price as dangerous as everyone is saying, or is the hype around it mostly politically opportunistic?
Graph of the Day: The role of ‘soft costs’ as solar panels get cheap
By John Farrell on 15 May 2013
US analysis shows that streamlining solar permitting rules could cut the cost of installing residential solar systems by as much as 40%.
Amid rapid Arctic warming, US releases new strategy
By Andrew Freedman on 15 May 2013
The prospect of a seasonally ice-free Arctic has sparked a scramble for influence in the region. America’s new strategy highlights conflicting goals.
‘Space Oddity’ astronaut has unique perspective on climate change
By Ryan Koronowski on 15 May 2013
As well as a rendition of the David Bowie classic, Canada’s first ISS commander offers a unique perspective on how humans are changing Earth’s climate.
Scapegoating solar: Why the QCA’s fixed price proposal is all wrong
By Warwick Johnston on 14 May 2013
The proposal to increase fixed charges for Queensland rooftop PV customers is not only inequitable, it won’t achieve what the QCA wants it to achieve.
Why the 400 ppm climate milestone is irrelevant
By Karl-Friedrich Lenz on 14 May 2013
We were always going to blow past 400ppm. What matters now is whether humanity can avoid the positive feedback spiral.
As carbon dioxide levels hit a new high, there’s still no Planet B
By Andrew Glikson on 14 May 2013
Earth’s land, oceans and biosphere are now in extreme danger, but this doesn’t seem to be driving the urgent measures required to arrest current trends.
EVs get a dose of testosterone
By Peter Bronski on 13 May 2013
A century ago, early electric cars were marketed at women – because the EVs were “quiet, smooth and comfortable.”
Some of that automotive gender bias continues today.
Myanmar to be home to world’s third largest solar plant
By Joshua Hill on 13 May 2013
Green Earth Power have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a $275 million solar power plant in the city of Minbu.
Last time CO2 levels hit 400ppm, the Arctic was 8°C warmer
By Joe Romm on 13 May 2013
As atmospheric CO2 levels pass 400ppm, a new report suggests that anyone betting on a low sensitivity of the climate to carbon is literally betting against history.
You can’t talk about fixing the grid without talking about climate change
By Daniel J Weiss on 10 May 2013
In his testimony to the US Congress this week on electric grid reliability, Weiss made a strong case for confronting the elephants in the room.
Indian court strikes down another coal plant
By Justin Guay on 10 May 2013
Indian National Green Tribunal revokes clearance for 1050MW coal plant, describes original approval as ‘smacking of non-application of mind.’
Exxon’s Pegasus oil spill – and the myth of US energy independence
By John Mathews on 10 May 2013
The oil industry is spreading cheeriness about unconventional sources, meanwhile, a major US oil-pipe spill went largely unreported over Easter.
