[GWSG] Nukes in China; natural C sequestration; the group, the study; FPL's giant battery; Germany 54% renewable; Aus. conversion plan; hydro sites

[Tilley, Al]

1. The MIT Technology Review reports that China, too, is moving away from nuclear power. There, as here, it is too expensive, too dangerous, and too dirty. https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/02/china-falling-out-of-love-with-nuclear/
[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.Ims61s4Est74JUslFqN9FQ&pid=Api]<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/02/china-falling-out-of-love-with-nuclear/>

China Falling out of Love with Nuclear<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/02/china-falling-out-of-love-with-nuclear/>
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Which, depending on how you look at it, is sort of inevitable, or a really frightening development. Just finished a piece on “new” nuclear and its prospects. MIT Technology Review (regi…



2. Restoration of natural habitats appears to be the best way of sequestering carbon. George Monbiot is part of a new group, Natural Climate Solutions, promoting rewilding. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/03/natural-world-climate-catastrophe-rewilding
[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.gMwxQTXUo5Xx9dOmfCdp5w&pid=Api]<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/03/natural-world-climate-catastrophe-rewilding>

The natural world can help save us from climate catastrophe | George Monbiot<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/03/natural-world-climate-catastrophe-rewilding>
www.theguardian.com
Ecological restoration can be a powerful means of protecting the atmosphere, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot



3. The group includes Greta Thunberg, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, David Suzuki, and other familiar names. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/03/let-nature-heal-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-say-campaigners
[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.CoUkxKt1j7IE3TgcfThtYA&pid=Api]<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/03/let-nature-heal-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-say-campaigners>

Let nature heal climate and biodiversity crises, say campaigners<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/03/let-nature-heal-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-say-campaigners>
www.theguardian.com
Restoration of forests and coasts can tackle ‘existential crises’ but is being overlooked



4. Half of the land promised for reforestation to sequester carbon is actually planned for commercial tree plantations, which will fail to meet emissions cutting goals. Natural forests are much more efficient. https://phys.org/news/2019-04-natural-forests-global-climate-goals.html
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Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals - phys.org<https://phys.org/news/2019-04-natural-forests-global-climate-goals.html>
phys.org
Using long-term carbon sequestration rates for natural forest, plantations and agroforestry, the researchers show that restoring natural forests over 350 million hectares of land removes 42 ...


This is the Nature article which has inspired the group of the previous two items.

5. Florida Power and Light is building a 409-MW solar power battery system in Manatee County, the world’s largest by a factor of four. It will replace two existing natural gas plants. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/fpl-building-solar-storage-combo-facility-in-florida.html?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=solar_energy_news&utm_content=2019-04-03&eid=291059574&bid=2410253
[https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/content/dam/pe/online-articles/2019/03/babcock-solar-energy-center.jpg]<https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/fpl-building-solar-storage-combo-facility-in-florida.html?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=solar_energy_news&utm_content=2019-04-03&eid=291059574&bid=2410253>

FPL building world's largest solar-storage combo facility in Florida<https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/fpl-building-solar-storage-combo-facility-in-florida.html?cmpid=&utm_source=enl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=solar_energy_news&utm_content=2019-04-03&eid=291059574&bid=2410253>
www.renewableenergyworld.com
The unit of NextEra Energy announced plans to build a 409-MW energy storage facility in Manatee County. FPL says the Manatee Energy Storage Center will be the world’s largest solar-power battery system by four-fold.



6. Germany generated 54% of its power renewably last month. https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/germany-generates-more-than-50-percent-of-energy-from-renewables-in-march.html
[https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/content/dam/rew/article/2019/4/REW_GermanyGenerates.png]<https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/germany-generates-more-than-50-percent-of-energy-from-renewables-in-march.html>

Germany generated more than 50 percent of electricity from renewables in March - Renewable Energy World<https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/04/germany-generates-more-than-50-percent-of-energy-from-renewables-in-march.html>
www.renewableenergyworld.com
In a world first, Germany generated 54.5 percent of electricity from renewable energy in March 2019. This is according to data collected by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Bruno Burger of Fraunhofer tweeted the news yesterday. The Fraunhofer data shows wind power generated 34.4 ...



7. Storing energy by using pumped hydro, home batteries, and the batteries of electric vehicles plugged into home chargers, Australia could convert to 100% renewable power quickly and cheaply, according to a study by a large wind power developer. https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-100-renewables-could-be-cheaper-quicker-and-easier-than-thought-18462/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a65e8ab950-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_03_01_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-a65e8ab950-40325881
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Australia: 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than thought | RenewEconomy<https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-100-renewables-could-be-cheaper-quicker-and-easier-than-thought-18462/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a65e8ab950-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_03_01_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-a65e8ab950-40325881>
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The transition to 100 per cent renewable energy will be cheaper, quicker and easier than everyone thinks – that, at least, is the claim of one of Australia’s leading renewable energy data ...



8. 530,000 sites worldwide suitable for pumped hydro power storage have been identified in a new study. They should make the conversion to renewable power quicker, cheaper, and easier than we had thought. https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/02/more-energy-storage-than-previously-believed/

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