Headline News:
- “Many Animals Can’t Adapt Fast Enough To Climate Change” • As oceans and forests transform and ecosystems go into shock, perhaps a million species teeter on the edge of extinction. Some may survive by changing behaviors in response to soaring global temperatures. Others may get smaller or otherwise evolve. Some will disappear. [Ars Technica]
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- “Do airplane contrails add to climate change? Yes, and the problem is about to get worse” • Scientists say contrails contribute to climate change by trapping heat that radiates upward from Earth’s surface. A study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics suggests that the global warming effect will triple by 2050 as air travel grows. [NBCNews.com]
- “Renewable Energy Accounted For 20.3% Of Electrical Generation In US” • Renewable energy sources accounted for 20.3% of net electrical generation in the US during the first five months of 2019, data published by the US. Energy Information Administration shows. Renewable energy outproduced both coal and nuclear for the period. [Greentech Lead]
- “‘Nuclear Energy Is Never Profitable,’ New Study Slams Nuclear Power Business Case” • A study from DIW Berlin, a leading German economic think-tank, found that nuclear power has never been viable. The average 1,000-MW nuclear power plant built since 1951 resulted in an average economic loss of €4.8 billion (A$7.7 billion, $5.34 billion). [RenewEconomy]
- “EU Coal Regions Could Supply 730 GW Of Solar Power While Providing Employment For Miners” • A report from the Joint Research Center of the European Commission looked at areas of the EU used for coal production and power generation. It said converting them to use for PVs could provide both electricity and jobs for coal workers. [CleanTechnica]
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July 29 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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