Tue.Mar 26, 2019

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A Warmer World Is A Hungrier World

Jim Conca

1 in every 9 people in the world go hungry every day, and it’s getting worse. Whether it’s war, climate change and extreme weather events, the downward spiral of poverty, bad government and economic policies, or gender inequality, most of the reasons for hunger and famine are the fault of humans.

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Hal Harvey’s Insights And Updates: The Coal End Game

Energy Innovation

The writing is on the wall: Coal generation in the U.S. has reached a “ coal cost crossover ” point, meaning the all-in costs of new local renewables is becoming less than the mere operating costs of old coal. Utilities and their regulators must adapt to changing energy economics before they’re stuck with stranded assets. New wind costs as low as $15 per megawatt-hour (MWh), and solar costs as low as $28/MWh.