Monday, December 3, 2018

'Continuation of civilisation is in your hands,' Attenborough tells world leaders - YouTube

The broadcaster David Attenborough told delegates at a UN climate summit: 'If we don't take action the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.' The naturalist was chosen to represent the world’s people at the summit in Poland.



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A 2-minute cut of Sir David Attenborough's speech at the UN Climate Conference in Poland (COP24): 'Continuation of civilisation is in your hands,' Attenborough tells world leaders - YouTube



Full 8-minute of Sir David Attenborough's speech at the UN Climate Conference in Poland (COP24) with video summary of the "People's Seat" campaign:
https://www.facebook.com/unitednations/videos/296173354345932/

UN Take Climate Action and The People's Seat: 
http://www.un.org/en/climatechange/take-action.shtml
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Sunday, December 2, 2018

What Long Duration Energy Storage Is & Why It Kills Coal | CleanTechnica

Wow, talk about the Deep State in action. President* Trump promised to bring back all the coal jobs, but meanwhile the Department of Energy has been busily laying plans for next generation, long duration energy storage systems. That translates into more opportunities for bringing wind and solar power into the nation’s electricity grid, and that pretty much slams the door on the idea of reviving the nation’s coal power sector.



What Long Duration Energy Storage Is & Why It Kills Coal | CleanTechnica

Photovoltaic growth: reality versus projections of the International Energy Agency – with 2018 update (by Auke Hoekstra) | Steinbuch

Photovoltaic growth: reality versus projections of the International Energy Agency – with 2018 update (by Auke Hoekstra): the IEA once again predicts that global solar production capacity will decrease.

Why am I not surprised anymore?



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Photovoltaic growth: reality versus projections of the International Energy Agency – with 2018 update (by Auke Hoekstra) | Steinbuch

Electrifying Industry (2018) - Beyond Zero Emissions

Manufacturers can replace fossil fuels with renewable electricity.  This eliminates up to 8% of Australian emissions. (My comment: This is most probably not unique for Australia...)


Electrifying Industry (2018) - Beyond Zero Emissions

The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal

LIKE SO MANY others, I’ve been energized by the bold moral leadership coming from newly elected members of Congress like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley in the face of the spiraling climate crisis and the outrageous attacks on unarmed migrants at the border. It has me thinking about the crucial difference between leadership that acts and leadership that talks about acting.



Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, congresswoman-elect from New York, speaks to activists with the Sunrise Movement protesting in the offices of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Nov. 13, 2018. (Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to activists with the Sunrise Movement protesting in the offices of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in Washington D.C., on Nov. 13, 2018. 
Photo: Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times via Redux


The Game-Changing Promise of a Green New Deal by Naomi Klein


Friday, November 30, 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Sono Motors – Sion Electric Car

The Sion is the first mass-produced electric car that can charge its battery using solar power. All for €16,000, excluding battery.





What makes the exterior truly exceptional are the solar cells located on both sides, the roof, the rear, and the hood. The Sion’s standout efficiency and long life are guaranteed through the use of lightweight components. The exterior, for example, consists primarily of highly durable polycarbonate.




Sono Motors – Sion Electric Car