Energy Transition

MARCH 14, 2024

Paul Hockenos reports. Central Europe is among the fastest warming locations on Earth. In the Alps, this has ramifications for nature, outdoorspeople, and tourist infrastructure.

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Europe Climate change 97

Energy Transition

JANUARY 18, 2024

Paul Hockenos reports. Greece has transposed into law EU directives that stipulate the conditions for forming energy cooperatives and communities, much like those in Germany that kicked off its Energiewende in the 2000s. The first such non-profit solar farms will begin generation in early 2024.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But even this won’t propel the nuclear industry into a vibrant, climate-saving era, writes Paul Hockenos. The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which was all about decarbonization and not inflation, devotes $6 billion to nuclear energy.

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Energy Transition

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Paul Hockenos reports. Nuclear energy proponents say that smaller reactors are the climate-saving technology of the future. Yet, if these plans ever see the light of day, their shortcomings are no less egregious than the dinosaur models of the 20th century.

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Energy Transition

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Paul Hockenos reports. Europe’s rivers however can be key components of both climate mitigation and adaptation. Cleaning them up and restoring them is an expensive undertaking – but it’s worth the price. Europe’s rivers have been grossly mistreated: turned into concrete-lined canals for… Source

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Europe 52

Energy Transition

JUNE 14, 2023

Paul Hockenos reports. This will only become more pronounced as our highlands see less and less snow as a result of the climate crisis. In the short run, a dying industry is trying to save itself by means that exacerbate its toll on the environment. Global heating is stealing snow from ski resorts around the world.

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Climate change 52

Energy Transition

MARCH 21, 2024

Paul Hockenos reports. The investment into the hundreds of billions was billed as a “moonshot moment,” and applauded almost everywhere. Let’s take a look at what’s happened thus far. Photo by Vivint Solar, Unsplash) The IRA is many things at once… Source

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