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Renewables And Fossil Fuels In Times Of War

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The US/Israel war against Iran is upending energy and financial markets. The escalating attacks have reignited a longstanding debate: Is the combination of renewables and fossil fuels pragmatic as a broad national energy mix, or is it, more clearly, a threat to national security? Last fall, President Xi Jinping announced … [continued]

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Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In?

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Bill Gates pictures himself as a technology and system innovator. In October, the billionaire philanthropist recontextualized climate action, global health, and development as mutually exclusive and in competition with each other in advance of the international climate summit, COP30. With his status as one of the original Silicon Valley tech … [continued]

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Solar Is Becoming A Valued Global Solution To Fight Power Outages

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Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in many parts of Jamaica. It was a Category 5 storm, causing power outages across the island which are still ongoing two and a half weeks later. Persistent debris accumulation, damaged sanitation systems, and prolonged power and communications gaps continue to heighten the risk of water- … [continued]

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US Climate Groups Ready To Battle Trump Policies At UN Climate Summit COP30

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On the eve of COP30, the US has announced that none of its officials will attend the climate talks, which will be set in Brazil’s Amazonian city of Belém. Oh, yeah: the lack of presence from “the largest, the most dominant, most important geopolitical player from the whole world” will … [continued]

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