Trump Tears Apart Texas Green Energy
Regulations by the Trump Administration are undermining Texas wind, solar, and battery plans. For now, most of the projects have to be delayed. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Regulations by the Trump Administration are undermining Texas wind, solar, and battery plans. For now, most of the projects have to be delayed. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
EVs are changing the carbon footprint of cars. Electric jet engines are in their infancy. Electric cruise ships could be decades away. But there is a growing industry of small electric engine boats. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Wealthy nations have walked away from funding green solutions in poorer countries. Private money has become the only source of capital. However, it has to overcome bureaucracy and risk. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains
Two large beef companies said their beef was climate-friendly and net-zero. Lawsuits said this was greenwashing, and the people who said the beef companies were lying won. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Utilities face challenges as they try to build data centers for AI. It can take well over a year to build one. Upgrading the grid can take years more. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Tehran, one of the world’s largest cities, has been destroyed by drought. Even if it eventually rains, it will probably not come back. Several global cities will face similar circumstances in the next several years. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains
Wildfire season is over. However, several fires cover over 10,000 acres today. The conditions that feed them are like those found earlier in the year. Douglas A. McIntyre, Climatecrisis247 Editor-In-Chief, explains.
The Department of the Interior said the federal government will open millions of acres of Alaska wilderness to oil exploration. Environmentalists are not happy. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Iran is in the midst of the worst drought in modern history. It has resorted to a plan that has had limited results around the world for decades. It will seed clouds with chemical to see if it will trigger rain. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains.
A new study reveals that nearly half of the young people living in Tampa would like to relocate elsewhere. The reasons are not entirely clear. However, Hurricanes Milton and Helene may have contributed to it. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
Over half of the young people who live in Miami want to leave, according to a new piece of research. It is not entirely clear why. The job market is good, taxes are low, and the weather is warm. Maybe it’s those hurricanes Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
For AI server farms to expand into certain parts of the nation, they may need to address the issue of higher residential electricity bills resulting from insufficient capacity. One solution is to pay part of those residential electricity bills to buy themselves into a region that will accept their massive operations. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief…
Hydropower is one of the world’s most promising renewable energy sources. However, it is losing ground because of issues like drought, according to a New York Times report. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Plastics have been found in the deepest parts of the ocean. However, most plastics dumped into the oceans happen near the surface, where huge rivers dump the plastics that have been dumped into them upstream, Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Ticks, particularly deer ticks, can pose a significant health risk to humans. As the temperatures warm, they have been able to move to vast parts of America where they could not have survived in the past. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
One investment bank has recently touted the value of oil and gas companies. With rising electricity needs and trouble with solar and wind in the US, the industry’s prospects are surging. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis24, explains.
Google has a DeepMind project that uses AI to handle weather forecasts. It is significantly more accurate than the work humans can accomplish with current tools. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to The Guardian, Saudi Arabia is blocking actions to improve the climate. This has gone on for decades. Oil is the cornerstone of its economy. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
There are several public projects with price tags exceeding $1 billion that have significantly exceeded their budgets. There is a pattern to the reasons. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
Big tech can’t wait for the development of green energy. It needs electricity too soon. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Big tech is using its money and muscle in its fight to build new data centers. This has made it harder for local populations to argue that they don’t want data centers. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.