'Alternative' energy and less energy

Less than one week after a self-proclaimed dictator, climate change denier, and big oil-funded billionaire (among other equally impressive accolades) took the single most powerful political office in the world, it seems like a horrible time to release a book about the Green New Deal (GND).

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Canada WAY BEHIND Europe on Emissions

18/11/24

Author:

Barry Saxifrage

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National Observer

Nov. 18, 2024

Canada is out of excuses. Europe slashes climate pollution while we flounder

To avoid a dystopian future for our climate, the world’s most advanced economies must lead the way. These are the nations with the necessary money, talent and capacity to transition to safer energy sources first. And their high per-capita emissions mean these nations are disproportionally responsible for creating the crisis.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

The déja vu in the energy transition

14/11/24

Author:

Deep Jigneshkumar Parekh

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National Observer

The Chemetall Foote Lithium Operation in Clayton Valley, a dry lake bed in Esmeralda County, Nevada, just east of Silver Peak, a tiny town that has been host to various kinds of mining for about 150 years. Photo by: Doc Searls / Flickr CC

Nov. 14, 2024

Where once we dug deep for fossil fuels, today, we dig even deeper for critical minerals. They may be different resources, but their extraction will leave a similar scar on the land, particularly for Indigenous communities who are once again at the forefront of resource extraction’s environmental and cultural toll.

Recent news highlights growing resistance from Indigenous communities worldwide as the global push for energy transition minerals clashes with local rights and ecosystems.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

‘Hopeless, Broken’ Climate Scientists Deliver a Call to Action for Everyone (Encore Edition)

27/10/24

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Mitchell Beer

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The Energy Mix Weekender

Oct. 27, 2024

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Climate Disasters Multiplying as Emissions Stay High

27/10/24

Author:

Brett Wilkins

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Truthout

Ahead of the Climate Ambition Summit, thousands of youth, frontline advocates and climate and community activists join in the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City, on September 17, 2023. Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty Images

Oct. 15, 2024

Climate Scientists and Environmental Groups Alarmed Over New UN Climate Report

Experts say the report confirms that nations’ efforts to cut emissions have been grossly insufficient to date.

The world’s nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near future or risk a “catastrophic” rise in global average temperatures, a key United Nations climate report published Thursday warned.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

The Search for Green Common Ground

24/10/24

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Emmett Hopkins

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In These Times

The Salton Sea in California is being called the future "Lithium Valley"—a mineral crucial to an electric-vehicle transition but whose mining raises environmental concerns. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images

Oct. 16, 2024

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Lessons from Ancient Civilizations Keep Buildings Cool in Heatwaves

03/10/24

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Adriana Zuniga-Teran

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The Energy Mix

Oct. 3, 2024

Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass façades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heatwave, as the Houston area experienced in July 2024 after Hurricane Beryl, these buildings can become unbearable.

Yet, for millennia, civilizations knew how to shelter humans in hot and dry climates.

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'Alternative' energy and less energy

Why people love to hate the carbon tax

23/09/24

Author:

John Woodside

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National Observer

Sept. 23, 2024

Any hope the Liberal Party had that their signature climate policy would cease to be an albatross has been dashed, as allies of the carbon price drop like flies and opponents ramp up attacks. For Liberal strategists, there’s little room left to manoeuvre.

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