Climate Letter #500

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Carl Campbell
What does the Paris conference hope to accomplish?  The latest calculations show that all of the national pledges represent a potential reduction of global warming by a half degree C or so, which is not nearly enough to meet the 2C limit marker.  It is nevertheless a positive step, being handled in a way that is cooperative rather than contentious, with opportunities to make further progress in followup years.  Every country will find itself in a spotlight that may make it psychologically rewarding to do just a little more, and so on.  The current approach must already be applauded as a big improvement over the sad failures of the past.

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A quick update of hurricane Joaquin.  If you have not heard, with respect to rainfall this is being called a 1 in 1000 year event for the large region that is affected.  There is an unusually warm pool of water covering the lower and western portions of the North Atlantic, which contributes to the high energy of the storm.
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Major food companies are asking the US Congress to act on climate change.  Food shortages are a real worry in a world that is getting warmer while at the same time is being abused in many other ways that are connected.  Chances are that food company executives have studied this problem much more closely than the average congressman!
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An entirely new way to clean smokestack emissions from coal burners has been developed.  This terrific idea is said to eliminate up to 98% of CO2 content plus many other pollutants.  However, commercial-scale demonstration is a good seven years away.  Also, nothing specific is said about the costs involved.  Maybe a bit too late to rescue utilities, but it could be a blessing for some heavy industry furnaces.
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A look at a huge solar power plant operating successfully in Spain.  It’s thermal type of system allows electricity to be produced for many hours after sundown.
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Solar City’s new modules are 30% more powerful than the previous version.  Cost cutting is a way of life in this business, with no end in sight.
Carl

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