Cherry Blossoms Show Climate Change
March 30, 2021
Amid an exceptionally warm March in Japan, the cherry blossoms in Kyoto peaked Friday, the earliest in more than 1,200 years of records. The record bloom fits into a long-term pattern toward earlier spring flowering, a compelling indicator of...
Biden Launches Ambitious Wind Farm Plan
March 29, 2021
The White House on Monday detailed an ambitious plan to expand wind farms along the East Coast and jump-start the country’s nascent offshore wind industry, saying it hoped to trigger a massive clean-energy effort in the fight against climate change...
Movie Discussion, "Kiss the Ground"
February 28, 2021
In collaboration with the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, the Croatan Group is hosting a Movie Discussion on “Kiss the Ground” which is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that explores the first viable solution to our climate crisis.
Bill Gates’ efforts to combat climate change
February 14, 2021
Bill Gates has pragmatic lessons for all of us in this excellent "60 Minutes" interview. Gates speaks to changes in every aspect of life that will be needed as we wage the battle against climate change.
A better way to make steel
February 3, 2021
New techniques are showing that industrial processes such as making steel can be decarbonized as well...
https://grist.org/energy/boston-metal-taking-coal-out-of-steel/amp/
A renewed focus on fighting climate change
January 31, 2021
These are the type of shifts that don’t cost much — about $1 day per person — and won’t require people to abandon their current cars and furnaces, but replace them with cleaner electric vehicles and heat pumps when it comes time for a new one, said...
A bold but necessary move by General Motors (GM)
January 28, 2021
General Motors will sell only Zero Emission vehicles by 2035, phasing out gasoline and diesel cars and trucks...
Wind power in Coal Country
January 27, 2021
A new large wind farm is coming to West Virginia!
https://electrek.co/2021/01/26/coal-dependent-west-virginia-200-million-wind-farm/amp/
Renewable energy and hydrogen storage
January 25, 2021
A winning combination, renewable energy with hydrogen storage
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/01/22/big-interest-in-australias-proposed-1-5-gw-solar-wind-hydrogen-hub/
Solar power costs have dropped much faster than forecast
January 23, 2021
"Last year, the world’s record for the lowest solar PV tariff was also outcompeted several times, with Portugal still holding the world’s cheapest tariff of $0.01316/kWh. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi followed neck and neck, as the authorities awarded a...