Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: Feb 12, 2024
Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
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governance
New EU Ecodesign rules improve product repairability & sustainability
The new rules also introduce a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear.
Energy
LA TIMES: California's Salton Sea has enough lithium to power 382 million EVs
A new study funded by the US Department of Energy says the Salton Sea has much more lithium than originally thought.
governance
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Our climate efforts have already erased 1°C of warming
How much progress have we made in combatting climate change since COP 21 in 2015? More than you might think.
Links of the Week
LINKS OF THE WEEK: Nov 30, 2023
Transmission grids, ocean energy, car-restricted cities, doughnut economics (yum) – and EV batteries made from old tires??
Sustainability
EV batteries made from used tires??
Check out this CBS News story about Chilean company T-Phite, which makes EV batteries with a substance called carbon black
Energy
New roadmap for building 300GW of ocean energy by 2050
The IEA-OES has released a roadmap on how the world's leading nations can develop 300 GW of ocean energy by 2050 – creating 680,000 jobs and removing over 500 million tonnes of carbon emissions in the process.
Energy
Transmission grids could save us $3 trillion in the transition to a green energy future
I like what the report says about creating “corridors of clean energy flow” and the regional maps showing where these corridors could be developed.
Sustainability
Is it time to unlock a "reuse revolution?"
A new study suggests that switching to a reusable packaging paradigm can reduce greenhouse emissions from plastic by up to 69% – AND use up to 70% less water.
governance
First Nation declares new 41,000-hectare protected area on BC's remote mid-coast
The nation's stewardship will focus on protecting habitat and culture while maintaining food security and generating a sustainable economy.