This authoritative source explains the sources of greenhouse gases. I was surprised about nitrous oxide. Quote: << Human activities are responsible for almost all of the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere over the last 150 years.1 >> Overview: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases It has a link to an annual report “Inventory of US greenhouse gas emissions
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The NASA climate web page on consensus about AGW – anthropogenic global warming or human caused climate change. https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/
India is the third largest, after China and the US. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India
There are still a lot of CFL and incandescent light bulbs being used. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/31/47-of-u-s-households-use-led-bulbs-for-all-or-most-indoor-lighting/
Tony Seba talks about the fastest way to get to Net Zero – by ending the $6 Trillion/yr fossil fuel bailouts. https://rethinkdisruption.com/carbon-tax-fossil-fuel-bailout/
The US automakers stifled the use of Ni-MH battery technology in battery electric vehicles. These protracted battles dealt with patent rights, litigation, gag orders, and especially sales of companies to corporations. Wikipedia wiki https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_encumbrance_of_large_automotive_NiMH_batteries
Laws prohibiting HOAs, etc. from restricting homeowners from installing solar equipment. Also other rights such as penalties for HOAs. https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/1253/california-solar-rights-act Also see California Single-family Affordable Solar Housing – SASH Program https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/3673/california-solar-initiative-single-family-affordable-solar-housing-sash-program
The Guardian’s article about the 6 report and what it says. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/28/what-is-the-ipcc-climate-change-report-and-what-will-it-say?utm_term=6220adc231ec79f444a16279cc26a37f&utm_campaign=GreenLight&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=greenlight_email
Caps Wiki – a place for you to share your repair notes. I like the idea. I’m wondering if I have the patience to spend the extra time. https://hackaday.com/2022/02/24/caps-wiki-place-for-you-to-share-your-repair-notes/
ILSR states community power scorecard gives a letter grade to how the states score on community power. Some states score poorly even though they have changed to renewables. Utilities are greedy and don’t the state to allow the DERs – distributed energy resources, AKA net metering. https://ilsr.org/2022-community-power-scorecard/ Also see California NEM 3.0.
