Thursday, December 3, 2015

CLIMATE CHANGE WILL TRIGGER RISE IN ILLNESS: SCIENTISTS .... RISE IN SEAFOOD POISONING FROM WARMER OCEANS

Rising water temps raises chances of more algae-induced seafood poisoning in Gulf of Mex, southeast Atlantic coast: NOAA.

World headed to suicide if climate change ignored: Pope.

China to try to cut emissions from coal power plants 60% by '20.

Coal power emissions the most harmful pollution to heart health: study.

China closed 2100 factories to reduce horrendous smog this week.

China built over 20K EVs in Sept, 270% more than last Sept. ~8K hybrids.

21 mayors pledged $5.2B for climate resilience actions.

Alaska to lose up to 24% of its permafrost by 2100: USGS. (Permafrost melt releases CO2, methane.)

NY state trying to mandate 50% clean/renewable power by '30.

NYC aims to replace ~2K city vehicles with EVs over next decade.

Sun Edison (SUNE) started build on 4.5Mw solar in Mass.

Google nearly doubling its use of clean/ren power. Buying another 781Mw of solar, wind in 3 countries. Now using ~2Gw.

Botswana OK'd oil/gas fracking in national park.

PG&E contracting for 75Mw of power storage.

Oil bust has killed development of 19Mb/d of future oil production.

Japan Bank for Intl Cooperation $100M credit line with BNDES for clean/ren power projects in Brazil.

337 whales beached in Chile!

Hydrogen-treated graphene nanofoam electrodes enhance lith-ion batts. Lawrence Livermore Lab. Batts last longer, charge faster.

Graphenano building graphene polymer batt plant in Spain.

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