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Study: US COVID cases, deaths far higher than reported

Thu, 2021-01-07 11:05 — mike kraft
Study: US COVID cases, deaths far higher than reported Antibody testing shows that 14% of Americans had been infected by Nov 15, and 35% of deaths were missed. CIDRAP
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ANALYSIS: Solar Panel Prices have dropped sharply since 2016

Wed, 2020-09-02 18:50 — mike kraft
Solar Panel Prices Have Dropped Off Cliff & Sunk Into Ocean — Solar Panels 9× Cheaper Than In 2006 CleanTechnica

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Fauci tesifies he is cautiously optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available

Fri, 2020-07-31 11:43 — mike kraft
Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr. Anthony Fauci assured lawmakers Friday. Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation's response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that YahooNews
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More deaths from yellow fever expected in Africa because of climate change

Thu, 2020-07-30 14:39 — mike kraft
More deaths from yellow fever expected in Africa because of climate change | Imperial News | Imperial College London YELLOW FEVER AND CLIMATE - Changing temperature and rainfall across Africa could increase yellow fever deaths by up to 25 percent by 2050. Imperial News

Changing temperature and rainfall across Africa could increase yellow fever deaths by up to 25 percent by 2050.

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BP expects Covid-19 to have 'enduring impact on global economy' | Business

Thu, 2020-07-09 20:43 — mike kraft
BP expects to take $17.5bn hit due to coronavirus writedown Oil company says it may be forced to leave some of its fossil fuel discoveries in the ground the Guardian
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Tough Summer for the Power Grid. But the Microgrids are Working

Tue, 2019-10-29 06:33 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The Ameren microgrid. S&C Electric

microgridknowledge.com - by Elisa Wood - August 2, 2019

Severe heat and storms across the US this summer have strained the electric grid and caused extensive power outages. But the microgrids are working.

Consider the following examples . . .

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NY Times: Did Exxon Deceive Its Investors on Climate Change?

Wed, 2019-10-23 10:51 — mdmcdonald
In an OP-ED in the New York Times, the director of the Rockefeller Family Fund states that EXXON systematically lied to the public and to its stockholders about the risks of climate change and EXXON's major contributions to the catastrophic damage climate change will inflict on humanity and on biodiversity.  
 
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/opinion/exxon-climate-change.html

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231 Mayors Call on Congress to Extend the Solar Investment Tax Credit

Wed, 2019-10-23 08:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                                           

CLICK HERE - LETTER - Mayors Support the Solar Investment Tax Credit (7 page .PDF document)

solarnovus.com - 22 October 2019

A bipartisan group of 231 mayors from Tacoma, Wash to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. sent a letter to Congress today urging them to pass the Renewable Energy Extension Act (HR 3961/S. 2289), a five-year extension of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC).

“More than 200 mayors from 39 states are stepping up to defend the ITC,” said Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). “Mayors are increasingly turning to solar energy to fight the effects of climate change and generate millions of dollars of private investment in their cities.

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CLICK HERE - HR 3961

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How to Fight Climate Change Without Fighting Capitalism

Tue, 2019-08-27 09:05 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Solar Impulse, the first solar-powered plane to circumnavigate the globe.

qz.com - by Bertrand Piccard - August 26, 2019

 . . . qualitative growth. It means you create jobs, you make money, and you make a profit for everyone by replacing the outdated and polluting systems that destroy the planet with clean, modern, and efficient systems that protect the environment . . .

 . . . The Solar Impulse Foundation was launched, with the challenge to identify 1,000 solutions that can protect the environment in a profitable way . . . 

 . . . Nearly 2,000 companies have joined up and are starting to pitch solutions.

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A Wind Farm That Can Power 168,000 Homes is Blowing Into Central Texas

Tue, 2019-08-13 09:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Texas accounts for a quarter of wind-powered energy in the United States.

dallasnews.com - by Orla McCaffrey - August 14, 2019

When representatives of a renewable energy company first approached Concho County residents about building a wind farm on their sloping terrain in Central Texas, landowners weren't sold . . .

. . . But a series of nearby wind developments in recent years helped get locals on board, reviving plans for the site 2 miles northwest of Eden, Texas. Construction of a wind farm called Maverick Creek is set to begin in September, with annual wind energy production in the state on track to surpass coal energy for the first time.

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