Climate Letter #770

A description of the super-typhoon now aimed at the Philippines.  Once again, as in the case of Typhoon Haiyan three years ago, high ocean heat content and high levels of moisture in the atmosphere make a big difference in intensity.  Storm surges up to five meters have been predicted.

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A story about how much heat is being trapped in the oceans, from Scientific American.  This is what the concept of “global warming” is really all about, but not widely appreciated.  The process of dispersal of heat within the oceans is much different from how it disperses in air, being much slower.  Argo floats are providing a much improved way of measuring the total heat gain and how it circulates.
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An optimistic view of the outlook for perovskite solar cells.  Note the high credentials of the five authors of the study being reviewed.  Also, if you go to the link of the study itself (which is not free to read) you will find a description of all the materials used as references, and those too look impressive.  If this all comes to fruition the improvement over today’s cells will be significant.
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The disruptive potential of new battery technologies.  Fitch, a credit rating agency, has made an interesting study of how much outstanding corporate debt is tied to the bonds of issuers in industries that rely on the use of fossil fuel energy. The figure they come up with, globally, is equivalent to $3.4 trillion, largely considered to be at risk because of new products built around advanced storage equipment.  Policies that encourage energy efficiency have a separate by similar impact on these industries, which are being urged to diversify quickly.
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An Australian talks about his experience with home installation of solar panels and storage.  Giles Parkinson is a person who knew exactly what he was doing, has been pleased with the result, and has a few tips for anyone thinking about going that route.

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