Headline News:
- “Four New Energy Storage Technologies To Power The EV Revolution” • The true cost of EV ownership is already close to that of comparable cars with internal combustion engines. The sticking point is the cost of the battery. With that in mind, let’s take a look at four emerging battery technologies that the DOE is eyeballing. [CleanTechnica]
Old technology electric truck (Wikimedia Commons)
- “70% of Americans Support Solar Mandate on New Homes” • CITE Research recently conducted a survey for Vivint Solar and found 70% of Americans said they would support a nationwide mandate requiring that solar panels be installed on all newly built homes. The survey was conducted online, and 2,000 US adults age 25 and up participated. [CleanTechnica]
- “UN COP25 Summit Ends With Anger With Global Warming’s ‘Window Of Escape’ Getting Harder” • Major economies have resisted calls for bolder commitments as a UN summit in Madrid limped towards a delayed conclusion, dimming any hopes that nation governments would act in time to mitigate the impacts of climate change. [ABC News]
- “Why Australia’s PM Is Facing Climate Anger Amid Bushfires” • Fires have covered Australia’s populated areas in smoke, and the Bureau of Meteorology says climate change has exacerbated the conditions for dangerous fires in Australia. Many people say they are frustrated with government rhetoric on the climate crisis and its failure to act effectively. [BBC]
- “Natural Gas Surpasses Coal In Carbon Emissions” • Recent estimates produced by the Global Carbon Project, an academic consortium, detailed an unexpected story regarding carbon dioxide emissions in the US. Carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, are on a steady decline, and carbon emissions from natural gas now surpass them. [Salon]
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December 15 Green Energy News posted first on Green Energy Times
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