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- A Little Arithmetic: The Costs Of A Solar-Powered Grid Without Fossil Fuel Back-up Sun, 1 Aug 21, 3:00amAt current prices of around $200/KWH the 560 GWH of storage will run around $112 billion, or around half of the annual budget of the state government of California.
- The lurking threat to solar power’s growth Mon, 19 Jul 21, 7:00amSimply put: the more solar you add to the grid, the less valuable it becomes.
- Trillions of dollars spent on Covid recovery in ways that harm environment Thu, 15 Jul 21, 3:00pmOnly 10% of $17tn global bailout directed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and restoring nature, report finds
- REAL threats to planet and people Tue, 6 Jul 21, 11:00amEnvironmental activism was already nasty and lethal when I wrote Eco-Imperialism: Green Power – Black Death 18 years ago. It’s gotten steadily worse since then, especially with hysteria about the “looming manmade climate...
- Mining holds the key to a green future – no wonder human rights activists are worried Sun, 27 Jun 21, 10:03pmRenewable energy will rely heavily on an industry already berated for human rights violations
- If an adversary wanted to destroy manufacturing they could hardly have done a better job Tue, 11 May 21, 5:13amThe Western World has mostly succeeded in reducing emissions by shifting their emissions to factories in developing nations. In industries like Steel, Cement and Plastic as much as 20 – 50% of all production has gone...
- Forget “implicit” subsidies: Fossil fuels subsidize the whole world: feeding people and forests for free Fri, 26 Mar 21, 6:13amThe latest academic voodoo doll tossed at Fossil Fuels is a study claiming that the industry gets $65 billion in “implicit” subsidies in the US.
- Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition Sun, 21 Mar 21, 12:00pmYet paradoxically, higher oil prices also provide incentives to oil companies to spend more on exploration and production – a potential step in the wrong direction for achieving net zero emissions...
- Steve Bell on David Cameron's call for a 'muscular' green recovery - cartoon Thu, 25 Feb 21, 7:00amContinue reading...
- Politicizing Business: From CSR to ESG Wed, 16 Dec 20, 1:00pmCorporate social responsibility (CSR)… stakeholder theory … sustainability … environmental, social, and governance investing (ESG). Whatever the term, the premise is that business is a cultural failure as well as a...
- Where's the beef with a greener future that also makes us happier and healthier? Sun, 13 Dec 20, 8:00pmThe Committee on Climate Change has shown that decarbonising is not only affordable but highly desirable
- Radical reassessment needed to hit net zero emissions by 2050, says NAO Fri, 4 Dec 20, 5:00pmWatchdog finds UK is projected to fail to meet targets aimed at achieving climate goal
- World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery | Letter Thu, 15 Oct 20, 3:42amA group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment
- A nine-point plan for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions Tue, 6 Oct 20, 5:00pmAuthor Chris Goodall says tackling the climate crisis is neither difficult nor expensive and can help boost the economy
- Now is the time for big infrastructure projects, says the IMF Tue, 6 Oct 20, 3:35amHigher public spending urged as way of boosting employment and GDP at relatively low cost