Archive for May, 2022:

2022-05-21 Battery-like Device Absorbs CO2

Battery-like device absorbs CO2. https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-low-cost-battery-like-device-absorbs-co2.html

2022-05-20 EIA: Solar, Wind To Be Larger Sources

US EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of US electricity generation this summer. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/19/eia-expects-solar-wind-to-be-larger-sources-of-u-s-electricity-generation-this-summer/

2022-05-19 “Why Electric Cars Won’t Save Us”

YouTube video “Why Electric Cars Won’t Save Us”, channel is Our Changing Climate. Graph shows that in 2021, 6.6 million, or 8.5% of global car sales were electric. It didn’t say if this included plug-in hybrids. Graphic shows that life cycle emissions of EVs in Europe are 66 to 69% lower than gas cars; in

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2022-05-19 Fluorine-based Desalination Membrane

Researchers say it’s more efficient than the standard reverse osmosis desal system. Fast, efficient fluorine-based desalination membrane to purify saltwater

2022-05-18 Australia Generating Too Much Solar Power

Australia’s looming solar cliff https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2022/05/14/weekend-read-australias-looming-solar-cliff/

2022-05-17 Zinc Alkaline Rechargeable Battery

This is an interesting new old battery chemistry, developed to be rechargeable. And now the company is selling a storage system to a customer. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/05/16/urban-electric-power-pine-gate-renewables-agree-on-multi-gwh-battery-supply-deal/

2022-05-16 Australia Too Much Solar Eating Itself

There are times of the day when rooftop PV solar is generating more power than is being used. The utilities had to pay users to use it and the prices went into the negative. They have to remotely turn off some solar. What I see is that they should build several pumped hydro storage systems

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2022-05-15 Life Cycle GHG Emissions Of Nuclear Power

GHG emissions (g CO2 equivalent / kWh) 25.1 — Extract, enrich and deliver fuel 8.2 — Plant construction 11.6 — Plant operation 9.2 — Spent fuel conditioning and storage 12.0 — Deconstruct plant and reclaim land Since a typical NPP puts out 1000 MW, multiply the above by 1 million to get grams CO2 equivalent

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2022-05-14 Global Warming Causes Heat Wave In India & Pak.

Global warming has already hit India and Pakistan – see graphic. Large areas of 44.5 deg. C and higher – that’s 112 deg. F. – unbelievable! It’s deadly serious – people can’t live in that heat wave!

2022-05-14 Can We Adapt To Heat Waves Altering Our Lives

The article gives historic background you may want to skip. This past week there have been extreme heat waves in western India and Pakistan. Temperatures of 49 deg C or 120 deg F make conditions nearly unliveable. Higher ocean temperatures cause more water to evaporate which then causes more rains and flooding on land. Higher

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