GreenFire, to solar
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

The world’s biggest solar plant has come online in China, capable of powering a small country with its annual capacity of more than 6 billion kilowatt hours.

The facility in a desert region of the north-west province of Xinjiang covers 200,000 acres – roughly the same area as New York City.

The 5GW complex, which was connected to China’s grid on Monday, is powerful enough to meet the electricity demands of a country the size of Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea.

#ClimateSolutions #Solar

susankayequinn, to climate
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Now that I've had it a couple weeks, I'm an even bigger fan of my new modular, repairable laptop from #Framework: lightweight, keyboard is a dream, comparable/better to MS Surfaces I've had (keyboard went bad).

BONUS: with the intro of this new series, they've put the older model on sale!

It's a million small choices like this that will help us reduce waste (particularly ewaste) & live more sustainably on the planet.

#ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #ewaste

https://frame.work/products/laptop-13-gen-amd/configuration/new?_kx=Hzno6DIlyIsD27uxtyWZgyFmtHhSP8GbwVKqTHjLvSc.LNYsui

susankayequinn, to solarpunk
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Having my name on the cover of Solarpunk Magazine makes me happy.

(Once and Future Kilowatts: my story about a coal-plant-turned-solar-farm, hard choices, and getting everyone across the bridge together.)

#solarpunk #solar #hopepunk #ClimateCrisis #ClimateSolutions

GreenFire, to climate
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#Climate good news:

The world's largest battery-electric container ship, Greenwater 01, has started regular service between Shanghai and Nanjing.

The Greenwater 01 is 394 feet long and 78 feet wide, and the main battery needed to power it has a capacity of over 50,000 kilowatt-hours — more energy than it would take to power four average-sized households for an entire year. Even more battery capacity can be added for longer journeys.

#WeCanDoThis #ClimateSolutions

GreenFire,
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

And speaking of climate solutions, have you seen a video of a heavy duty EV truck getting their battery swapped yet?

Well, this is going to be how we're going to be able to transition away from fossil fuels in that sector imo.

And just imagine how easy it'll be to use those batteries for grid storage after they've degraded too much for EVs too!

#ClimateSolutions #EVs #EnergyTransition

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GreenFire, to random
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U.S. military has partnered with Sage geothermal company to install energy storage.

EarthStor is a mechanical energy storage technology that taps into the pressure energy of fluid stored deep underground. When electricity supply surpasses demand excess electricity is used to power pumps and inject water below ground. Then, when the grid needs it the heated pressurized water can drive turbines that generate electricity.

#WeCanDoThis #ClimateSolutions #EnergyTransition
https://www.sagegeosystems.com/sage-awarded-air-force-sttr-phase-ii-contract/

anuckols, to cycling
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"Study Shows Majority Would Opt for Active Transportation with Dedicated Bike Lanes"

"Notably, 68% of respondents indicated that their frequency of bike trips would increase if dedicated infrastructure were available, while 62% pointed out the lack of safe infrastructure for active transportation in their cities."

https://momentummag.com/rei-study-shows-majority-would-opt-for-active-transportation-with-dedicated-bike-lanes/

#Bicycle #Bike #BikeTooter #Cycling #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions

susankayequinn, to climate
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NEW EPISODE of the BRIGHT GREEN FUTURES podcast!

In this episode, I chat with writer and activist Jamie Liu about her award-winning climate-fiction story about loneliness, connection, and resilience.

https://www.BrightGreenFutures.wtf

#hopepunk #climate #activism #solarpunk #climatefiction #ClimateCrisis #climateSolutions #climatechange

GreenFire, to random
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

“Our report concludes that the rapid growth in solar and wind has brought the world to a crucial turning point – likely this year – where fossil generation starts to decline at a global level.”

In April 2024, the EU’s electricity generation from fossil fuels fell to a record low of 23%. Fossil generation fell sharply compared to April 2023, even as electricity demand increased. This led to a 22% year-on-year fall in power sector emissions.

GreenFire, to random
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

We CANNOT decarbonize overnight!

President Joe Biden's administration has a goal of a carbon-free power sector by 2035, in order to fight climate change. To meet that target, the country needs to more than double regional transmission capacity and expand interregional transmission capacity more than fivefold.

The FERC's rule on regional transmission planning and cost allocation has been under development for nearly two years.

#ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #FERC #ElectrifyEverything

GreenFire, to random
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

David Roberts interviewed @annajanejoyner on his podcast talking about how the climate change we're suffering from is portrayed in popular culture.
https://www.volts.wtf/p/how-climate-change-is-portrayed-in

GreenFire,
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

@annajanejoyner
One major climate message that we've really got to elevate above all others is that addressing global warming is way, way, way, way less expensive than ignoring it!

The cost of solar power has dropped around 90% over the past decade, and battery storage costs dropped 85% during the same period.


https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/articles/solar-plus-storage-101

susankayequinn, to climate
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SUPER COOL: My story will be in a #climate exhibit in NYC!

THE CLIMATE IMAGINARIUM: a community center for climate & culture (galleries, exhibits, performances, events) that respond to the climate crisis with visions for hope & justice.

There'll be a wall of stories w/QR codes to download & read!

WHERE: Governor's Island, NYC

WHEN: 11a — 5p Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, May-Nov

Launch May 18th:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-imaginarium-launch-party-on-governors-island-tickets-896416133787

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateSolutions #ClimateFiction #solarpunk #hopepunk

susankayequinn, to climate
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It was a serious PITA to get our induction cooktop — we had to get an electrician and someone to cut our granite countertop—but every time I see one of these articles, I'm so glad we did. And lots of folks won't have all the trouble that we did.

https://wapo.st/3UKA65P

#ClimateCrisis #gas #pollution #indoorairquality #ElectrifyEverything #ClimateSolutions

GreenFire, to random
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They can't be fast chargers because that would cost a bunch getting new wires to the lampposts, but these could really make owning an EV a lot easier for people living in apartments without parking garages.

#ClimateSolutions #WeCanDoThis

toddmedema, to solarpunk
@toddmedema@techhub.social avatar

Did you know that you can purchase an electric vehicle for as little as $1,000?

Not only that, these vehicles also:

  • Can skip traffic jams
  • Be parked virtually anywhere
  • Get over 1,000 mpge
  • Emits no harmful air pollution
  • Don't require a government permit or expensive insurance
  • Can easily be repaired by yourself, and don't require long waits at expensive dealerships
  • Include optional exercise equipment, allowing you to choose to get exercise while in transit (if you want) and skip the gym membership
  • Can be operated by people of almost any age, so your kids can now transport themselves

What is this vehicle I'm describing? Some sort of newfangled flying car? A quantum teleporter?

No: It is the humble electric bicycle.

Spread the word.

#Solarpunk #ElectricVehicles #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #UrbanPlanning #Biking #Cycling #UrbanTransit #Urbanism #CarFree #RightToRepair #Mobility #ElectricBikes

GreenFire, to random
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There's one issue that matters on the 2024 ballot in the U.S. and many other countries too that matters more than any other issue, #ClimateAction

Never missing an opportunity to make life easier for extractive industries, House Republicans passed a suite of bills this week to boost development and dismantle environmental protections across millions of acres of federal land.

Support Democrats or else you're supporting the fossil fuel industry.

#VoteBlue #ClimateSolutions

GreenFire, to solar
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

Did you know that putting floating solar on only 10% of the surface of all the reservoirs that humans have built could provide 110% of the electricity that we now are producing? Well, now you do.

#WeCanDoThis #Solar #PV #EnergyTransition

HistoPol,
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@GreenFire

#Solar #ClimateSolutions

Also, it might reduce evaporation considerably, conserving more water in reservoirs and reducing humidity and thus posdibly flashfloods.--hypothesis.

HistoPol,
@HistoPol@mastodon.social avatar

@glowl

for the

(1/3)

I am not saying that the impact of doing all that on e.g. the global amount of precipitation or the climate will be measurable.

However, I believe that mass-implementing technology can be a game change, e.g. for . 1) [link follows shortly]

Another example I've read and talked about in my TL is a city in Italy that uses coble-stone...

@GreenFire

  1. https://www.freepermaculture.com/season-extension-microclimates/
HistoPol, (edited )
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@glowl @GreenFire

for the

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...streets and plants a bit of grass in between the stones. The surface cools down considerably. Then, there is the ancient technology of building wind-cooled houses in the that I talked about last year. 2)
If "everyone" were able to cool down their...

  1. So-called |s in zhe oasis City of with its ( towers):

https://youtu.be/AiiGznaH0mE

HistoPol, (edited )
@HistoPol@mastodon.social avatar

@glowl @GreenFire

#ClimateSolutions for the #ClimateCrisis
#Microclimates #Permaculture

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...houses this way...
All this passive cooling instead of using A/C would have a huge impact on energy usage.

I reckon that if we could capture and store the #AtmosphericRiver and #Flashflood/#Monsoon-type #rainfalls regionally, that would also be a huge game-changer.

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GreenFire, to random
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There are some big stories going on, but I hope that my followers can agree that there is no bigger story than our climate crisis.

There is a 70% chance that emissions start falling in 2024 if current clean technology growth trends continue and some progress is made to cut non-CO2 emissions. The IPCC says peaking before 2025 is a critical step to keep the 1.5°C limit within reach.

Let's try to keep our eye on the ball and focus on what we should!

#ClimateSolutions https://climateanalytics.org/publications?topic=decarbonisation-targets-and-1-5-c-pathways

GreenFire, to random
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

#ThanxBiden

Diageo will be replacing its natural gas boilers with heat batteries at its Kentucky and Illinois production sites thanks to Biden's efforts to decarbonize the globe's largest economy as part of his efforts to make the world a better place.

According to consulting firm Kearney, the beverage sector was responsible for 3.8% of all carbon pollution in 2021 and is not on track to meet its reduction goals.

#ClimateSolutions #ClimateProgress #WeCanDoThis
#EnergyTransition

GreenFire,
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

esearchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering have turned to 3D printing with recyclable material to give wind turbine blades a much-needed sustainable boost.

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and TPI Composite explain that this innovation won't just improve the sustainability of wind turbine technology it makes wind turbines more practical and less expensive and reduces energy needed to construct them too.
#ClimateSolutions #ClimateProgress #WeCanDoThis
#VoteBlue

GreenFire, to random
@GreenFire@mstdn.social avatar

Utilizing rejected contaminants from the paper recycling process in fired clay brick production can make buildings more efficient, reduce amount of waste going into landfills, and by replacing clay with waste materials in brick production held reduce the firing temperature by up to 20% compared with standard brick mixtures all while offering potential cost savings to manufacturers.

#ClimateSolutions #WeCanDoThis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061823037492?via%3Dihub

susankayequinn, to climate
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I'm absolutely pumped re:Biden's new Climate Corps.

"The first set of jobs will start in June. Americans will be placed with organizations focused on clean energy and helping communities effected by climate change.

The new website will initially list about 2,000 jobs, located in 36 states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico."

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/22/1245979643/biden-earth-day-climate-corps-solar

https://www.acc.gov/

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Climate #ClimateSolutions

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