Climate Letter #580

How population growth relates to climate change.  This is a common-sense type of editorial written for the Guardian, quite good.  It seems that many things are changing, and a lot more change can be expected, with harmonizing the outcome of all these changes being a real challenge.

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Vietnam has shifted its plans for power generation away from coal, in favor of renewables.  “The shift…..reflects a combination of the profound problems caused by the coal industry, slower than expected electricity growth rates and the increased attractiveness of renewable power generation.”  Problems being experienced from current coal burning are described.  One can assume that other countries in Asia and Africa are paying attention, as this backs up the message already sent by China.
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Two big new solar installations have started up in Australia.  Australia is noted for its abundance of cheap coal resources, aided by  government policies largely held in the grip of coal producers.  It also has some of the world’s best supply of quality sunshine available for harvesting energy, setting up a constant struggle between the two.  Solar is making gains mainly by virtue of price reductions, which are likely to continue.
A bullish estimate for future solar PV panel costs, from Oxford University:
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Canada’s environmental regulations are being strengthened.  The new government’s actions apply to major pipeline and LNG projects, giving more consideration to greenhouse gas effects on climate change.  Good news from a country whose economy is highly dependent on oil and gas export revenues.
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What should be done with CO2 that may be captured from the air?  Important progress has been reported from research conducted at the U of Southern California, with a Nobel laureate involved.  “For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that CO2 captured from the air can be directly converted into methanol (CH3OH) using a homogenous catalyst.”  Methanol, among other things, can be put to use as an alternative fuel.

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