[GWSG] Anti-nuke; BNP Paribas anti-fossil; fossils anti-sanity; 1/4 in water stress; Smartflowers; protect vs. plant; H shipping

[Tilley, Al]

1. Two new reports on nuclear power both conclude that it is too expensive, too dangerous, and too dirty to be of use in the transition to carbon-free energy. Small modular reactors do not change the picture. https://climatenewsnetwork.net/nuclear-power-somehow-always-makes-a-loss/
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Nuclear power somehow always makes a loss | Climate News Network<https://climatenewsnetwork.net/nuclear-power-somehow-always-makes-a-loss/>
climatenewsnetwork.net
As the world recalls the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 74 years ago, researchers say nuclear power can offer nothing in the fight against climate change. LONDON, 6 August, 2019 − Two new studies together make an eloquent case against nuclear power: that its civilian uses are inseparable from nuclear ...


2. A study of energy economics by BNP Paribas concludes that the economics of renewables are so far superior to fossil fuels that companies “might be better off returning their money to shareholders, rather than continuing as usual.” https://reneweconomy.com.au/why-solar-wind-and-evs-will-be-the-death-of-the-petroleum-industry-93816/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8c25e33046-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_06_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-8c25e33046-40325881
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Why solar, wind and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry | RenewEconomy<https://reneweconomy.com.au/why-solar-wind-and-evs-will-be-the-death-of-the-petroleum-industry-93816/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8c25e33046-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_08_06_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-8c25e33046-40325881>
reneweconomy.com.au
Stunning new report from BNP Paribas signals death toll for petrol: a mix of solar, wind and electric vehicles will deliver more than 6 times the return on investment than oil.


3.  Since the “dirtiest industries attract the least public support, they have the greatest incentive to spend money on politics, to get the results they want and we don’t. They fund political parties, lobby groups and thinktanks, fake grassroots organisations and dark ads on social media. As a result, politics comes to be dominated by the dirtiest industries.” Global subsidies for fossil fuels, according to the IMF, are now at $5tn annually. The US federal government spends ten times more supporting fossil fuels than it spends on education. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/fossil-fuel-lobby-pollute-politics-climate-crisis
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How the world’s dirtiest industries have learned to pollute our politics | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/fossil-fuel-lobby-pollute-politics-climate-crisis>
www.theguardian.com
T he tragedy of our times is that the gathering collapse of our life support systems has coincided with the age of public disservice. Just as we need to rise above self-interest and short-termism ...


4. A quarter of the world’s population is running out of water. https://phys.org/news/2019-08-quarter-world-population-extreme-stress.html
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Quarter of world's population facing extreme water stress<https://phys.org/news/2019-08-quarter-world-population-extreme-stress.html>
phys.org
Nearly a quarter of the world's population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to "day zero" conditions when the taps run dry, according to a report released Tuesday.


5. Smartflowers are stand-alone solar arrays which track the sun, producing 40% more power per unit of surface area. They also clean themselves and fold up automatically in a strong wind. Thanks to Ed Brock for the shopping tip. https://www.curbed.com/2017/4/6/15206902/solar-power-panel-smartflower
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Flower-shaped solar panel follows the sun - Curbed<https://www.curbed.com/2017/4/6/15206902/solar-power-panel-smartflower>
www.curbed.com
The Smartflower is a kinetic all-in-one system, with the inverter, monitor, and batteries housed in the cabinet of the unit. This means that the solar system can be delivered, assembled, and ...

A smartflower’s output is 2.5 kw. They are being sold in Europe and are just beginning to sell in the US.  https://smartflower.com/tech-specs/
SmartFlower Solar Panel Tech Specs<https://smartflower.com/tech-specs/>
smartflower.com
We are proud of the revolutionary and efficient power behind the SmartFlower. Visit this page to learn more all the specs associated with the SmartFlower solar panel including cooling features, physical and safety specs.


6. Restoring and expanding existing forests is as much as 40 times as effective in sequestering carbon as planting trees for new forests, when the total C for the century is calculated. https://theconversation.com/want-to-beat-climate-change-protect-our-natural-forests-121491
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Want to beat climate change? Protect our natural forests<https://theconversation.com/want-to-beat-climate-change-protect-our-natural-forests-121491>
theconversation.com
Kate Dooley provides advice on a voluntary and paid basis for a range of government and non-governmental organisations, including the Climate, Land, Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA). Brendan ...

7. Hydrogen is poised to be an important fuel in the new economy. Transporting it by airship would simply mean bleeding off 80% of the hydrogen at the end of a journey, leaving 20% for buoyancy on the return trip. https://phys.org/news/2019-08-case-airships.html
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Making a case for returning airships to the skies - phys.org<https://phys.org/news/2019-08-case-airships.html>
phys.org
Reintroducing airships into the world's transportation-mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector's carbon emissions and can play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen based ...


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