Climate change Energy Monitor Fossil fuels South America 
Grist
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Even South America, in the throes of winter, saw unbelievable heat: A town in the Chilean Andes topped 100 degrees F — another all-time high. If a widespread power outage hit Phoenix during a heat wave and lasted for days, it could kill thousands and send half the city to the emergency room, according to a recent study.
Grist
AUGUST 18, 2021
The Pantanal wetlands in central South America burned. Where fires were not visible, the lights of cities and of gas flares were: combustion via the transubstantiation of coal and gas into electricity. With increasing frenzy, humans are binge-burning fossil fuels. Amazonia had its worst fire season in 20 years.
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DeSmogBlog
JUNE 16, 2022
Sommers’ statement may be, in fact, one of the most literal examples of how fossil fuel companies are using language to perpetuate their climate denial and fend off action. Arena was one of six employees to resign in 2015 following revelations of the firm’s greenwashing work with fossil fuel lobbies and associations.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 26, 2024
Through the years, the University of Chile thru the Center of Excellence in Geothermal Energy of the Andes (CEGA) has initiated a series of projects harnessing geothermal energy, utilizing it to supply stable and sustainable heat to healthcare facilities, private homes, and other infrastructure.
Climate Tech VC
AUGUST 7, 2023
The US grid got its first new nuclear power in nearly seven years last week. Plant Vogtle began commercial operations from the first of two new reactors, but the over-budget and years-delayed project could be the last hurrah for big nuclear construction in America. Happy Monday! Not a subscriber yet?
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