January 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “Oil And Petrochemical Companies Want YOU To Pay To Protect Them From Climate Change!” • Not content with ruining the Earth with billions of tons of CO₂ and plastic waste, oil and petrochemical companies want the federal government to build enclaves to protect their refining facilities from rising sea levels and more powerful storms. [CleanTechnica]

Motiva refinery Port Arthur, Texas (Motiva image)

• “Australia’s Fires Could Change The Country Forever” • The natural rhythms of Australia’s environment include wildfires, but scientists haven’t seen anything like this before. At least 12 million acres of land have already been scorched and more than a hundred blazes are still active, but the fire season has yet to reach its peak. [NBCNews.com]
• “Groundbreaking Study Finds ‘Fingerprint’ Of Human-Caused Climate Change In Global Daily Weather” • Scientists can now detect the “fingerprint” of human-caused climate change in a global perspective of daily weather patterns, according to a groundbreaking analysis published in the journal Nature Climate Change. [Common Dreams]
• “Tesla Hits 2019 Guidance – Delivers 367,500 Vehicles, Grows 50% Over 2018” • Tesla released its Q4 2019 vehicle production and deliveries results, delivering about 112,000 vehicles in Q4 and about 367,500 vehicles in 2019 overall, which is a 50% increase over 2018 deliveries. Tesla’s annual guidance was for 360,000 to 400,000 vehicles. [CleanTechnica]
• “120 GW Of Energy Storage By 2050: We Got This!” • Low cost energy storage is true gamechanger. About 15 years ago, experts with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory were looking at an ambitious scenario of 20% penetration. Today they’re saying that 80% or more renewable energy is doable, and even 100% is conceivable. [CleanTechnica]

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