1. At last, electric vehicles are becoming popular and more affordable, pointing to a significant reduction in ICE vehicles in the next decade;
2. New renewable energy installations produce electricity more cheaply than fossil fuel alternatives, leading to accelerated decommissioning of coal fired power stations in some countries;
3. Use of engineered timber structural and cladding materials in multi-storey buildings, illustrating how reduction in the use of concrete and steel can be achieved;
4. Availability of a seaweed-based additive for stock feed that significantly reduces methane emissions from cattle;
5. Incorporating storage capacity into electrical grids in the form of batteries and pumped hydro schemes, thus making renewable energy sources more reliable, thereby reducing demands for fossil fueled ‘back up’ installations.
Tony, thanks for reporting on the progress being made, especially in MN. That is one effect of having a climate friendly government in all three branches.
Other hopeful signs I see are :
1. At last, electric vehicles are becoming popular and more affordable, pointing to a significant reduction in ICE vehicles in the next decade;
2. New renewable energy installations produce electricity more cheaply than fossil fuel alternatives, leading to accelerated decommissioning of coal fired power stations in some countries;
3. Use of engineered timber structural and cladding materials in multi-storey buildings, illustrating how reduction in the use of concrete and steel can be achieved;
4. Availability of a seaweed-based additive for stock feed that significantly reduces methane emissions from cattle;
5. Incorporating storage capacity into electrical grids in the form of batteries and pumped hydro schemes, thus making renewable energy sources more reliable, thereby reducing demands for fossil fueled ‘back up’ installations.
Tony, thanks for reporting on the progress being made, especially in MN. That is one effect of having a climate friendly government in all three branches.