[GWSG] 20 yrs. leadtime; general changes; coal gasping; renewables yet cheaper; St. Aug. leads; graphene battery

[Tilley, Al]

1.  Action taken today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can halve the risk of extreme heat events within two decades, much earlier than had been thought.  https://climatecrocks.com/2017/04/04/study-we-actually-can-make-a-difference/



2.  The changing climate is impacting most species in most ecosystems on earth.  The areas of  change include skull sizes and genes as well as behavior and functional systems. Further changes are in prospect as the temperature climbs.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2017/apr/05/climate-change-life-wildlife-animals-biodiversity-ecosystems-genetics



3.  The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum in Harlan County, KY, has switched to solar power to save money.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/06/the-coal-mining-museum-in-harlan-county-ky-switches-to-solar-power/?hpid=hp_hp-morning-mix_mm-museum%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.1249c9d4a939  In "Not Resting. Dead. I Know a Dead Industry When I See It." Peter Sinclair assembles two articles in support of his point, including testimony from utilities.  https://climatecrocks.com/2017/04/06/not-resting-dead-i-know-a-dead-industry-when-i-see-it/  The EU is phasing out new coal plants by the end of 2020.  https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06042017/coal-climate-change-european-union-paris-climate-agreement-donald-trump



4. Last year the price of solar power dropped 17% and wind, 18%.  Offshore wind dropped 28%.  Unsubsidized renewable power is the least expensive available in a growing number of countries.  https://thinkprogress.org/renewables-cheapest-new-power-globally-74910c78bbbe



5.  Jacksonville's Florida Times-Union outlines St. Augustine's regional leadership in planning for sea level rise.  http://jacksonville.com/opinion/editorials/2017-04-07/sunday-editorial-st-augustine-s-mayor-deserves-praise-addressing-sea



6.  A new battery based on the fractal design of a fern boosts capacity 30-fold using supercapacitors and graphene electrodes.  The battery promises to be adaptable to use with thin film photovoltaics, producing a cheap solar cell with its own energy storage.  http://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2017/apr/bio-inspired-energy-storage--a-new-light-for-solar-power  ?

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