(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Renewable Friday: The Future is Already Here [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-10-18 …but t turns out that everything you know about it is out of date, as documented by the Gapminder Foundation. Even William Gibson missed it, when he told Terry Gross on Fresh Air, “It’s just not evenly distributed.” That was true, but it is increasingly less so as poverty, population growth, and greenhouse gas emissions continue their long-term decline. See Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. Question 13 How many people in high-income countries see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years? Answer options A: Around 20% (Very wrong) B: Around 50% (Wrong) C: Around 80% (Correct) Of the people we have tested, 80% got this question wrong. Peak Carbon x China’s EV and high-speed rail boom is curbing global oil demand, data shows *Updated with forward-looking projections:https://t.co/5528t4MZhW — Nick Hedley (@nickhedley) October 17, 2024 x This seems to have come in under the radar... The 1,178 MW Rush Island coal plant in Missouri appears to be shutting down tomorrow. EIA has this listed as closing year-end 2025.@brucenilles https://t.co/zMQcd77vHt — Joe Deely (@jdeely) October 14, 2024 Ameren will charge customers about $1.50 per month to close Rush Island coal plant ...while claiming that its plan will save customers money. This seems like Enron or Big Short level finance to me, so the Missouri regulators have approved it. Heat Pumps x To all the trolls on X and other commentators claiming that heat pumps "don't work when it's cold": There are stacks of data available showing that even at subzero temperatures heat pumps perform at good efficiencies. How do I know? We carried out a meta-review of the best… pic.twitter.com/PKjZ8i6pWE — Jan Rosenow (@janrosenow) October 17, 2024 x Did you know that the countries with the most heat pumps per household are actually some of the coldest countries? Look at the top right corner (coldest and most heat pumps).https://t.co/YafOloilLM pic.twitter.com/z7zUbmqlbK — Jan Rosenow (@janrosenow) October 16, 2024 Renewable Energy x 🚨 This morning, we released World Energy Outlook 2024 – the global benchmark of energy analysis → https://t.co/GIzXNDkswv Don't miss this thread from our Executive Director @fbirol running through the key #WEO24 findings 👇 https://t.co/pdffECEEN8 — International Energy Agency (@IEA) October 16, 2024 x ‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countrieshttps://t.co/RWh6Y9Bfdn — Francisco Beirão (@fbeirao) October 16, 2024 ‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nations Powering Up the Global South: The Cleantech Path to Growth This report provides new analysis that shows the Global South is in fact adopting cleantech faster than the Global North. In Powering Up the Global South, RMI illustrates that Global South countries are deploying cleantech rapidly and will continue to do so as their path to growth. The research shows that three-quarters of the Global South’s energy demand is in the “sweet spot” of change based on their level of fossil fuel imports, income, energy demand, and available renewable resources. The research finds: With 60 percent of the global population, the Global South has only 20 percent of fossil fuel production and reserves, and oil and gas production are in decline. As a result, it is already a net importer of fossil fuels. In contrast, the Global South is rich in renewables, with 70 percent of global renewable potential. In 2024, 87 percent of capital expenditures on electricity generation will go into clean energy. Over the past five years, solar and wind generation in the Global South has grown on average at 23 percent annually, now supplying 9 percent of its electricity. Global South solar and wind adoption is only five years behind the Global North. One-fifth of the Global South, from Brazil to Morocco and Namibia, from Bangladesh to Egypt and Vietnam, has already overtaken the Global North in terms of the share of solar and wind in electricity generation, or the share of electricity in final energy. Storage x "Global annual lithium-ion cell production surpasses 1.4 TWh and is on track to hit 1.65 TWh by year-end! ⚡️ Plus, average cell prices have dropped from $100/kWh to just $70/kWh, driving the clean energy transition even faster. Go batteries 🤘🏼🌍🔋 pic.twitter.com/8Ab2ieAjok — Battery Bulletin (@BatteryBulletin) October 15, 2024 EVs x EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs https://t.co/BA4oNGPtW1 — Dr Paul Dorfman (@dorfman_p) October 16, 2024 x Good morning with good news: EV sales are skyrocketing in Thailand, Vietnam and Costa Rica and parts of the Global South! EV 2023 Auto Market Share Thailand 18% Vietnam 12% Costa Rica 12% Lower cost & better batteries spurs EV adoption in more nations.https://t.co/kN4iFrmF97 pic.twitter.com/GZcb3SZ5FO — John Raymond Hanger  (@johnrhanger) October 17, 2024 x EV already 35% of GLOBAL bus market and 20% of auto market. Wonderful! https://t.co/aPHB0jYyB1 — John Raymond Hanger  (@johnrhanger) October 17, 2024 Selma City [Alabama] Schools getting federal funding for electric school buses The school system is set to receive more than $1.7 million in rebate funding to buy five state-of-the-art electric school buses, plus the infrastructure to charge them. The money comes from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden. Officials say this also wouldn’t be possible without Lions Electric and Alabama Power. Red Lake School District #38 Unveils New Electric School Buses - P13 Red Lake School District #38, the only public school district in Minnesota located within a sovereign tribal nation, has announced the addition of two new electric school buses and chargers to its fleet. With this announcement, the District has become one of the first public school districts in the U.S. with a 98% indigenous population to utilize funding from the EPA's Clean School Bus Program. Red Lake School District #38 partnered with Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of school bus fleet Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) in North America, to bring healthier electric school buses to their students and community. This initiative underscores the district's commitment to energy transformation, in tandem with honoring its cultural heritage. The district's curriculum includes teaching the Ojibwe language, Ojibwemowin and honoring ancestral customs as they usher in the latest in sustainable transportation technology. EPA giving Central IL schools rebate funding for electric buses A-C Central CUSD 262 – $420,000 for two clean school buses – $420,000 for two clean school buses Springfield SD 186 – $7,935,000 for 23 clean school buses – $7,935,000 for 23 clean school buses Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 – $690,000 for two clean school buses – $690,000 for two clean school buses Urbana SD 116 – $3,060,000 for 15 clean school buses Other Clean School Bus Program awardees can be located here. Pretty soon electric school buses won’t be news any more. Then we can do ambulances, garbage and recycling trucks, fire engines, police cars… Hey, can President Harris have an electric Secret Service car? Car and Driver: Biden Wants to Electrify the Beast Published: May 20, 2021 White House press secretary Jen Psaki says electrifying the presidential limo is "an objective" for Biden. Published: May 20, 2021 Agrivoltaics x Agrivoltaics refers to the practice of renewable energy infrastructure and agriculture on the same plot of land. Our latest blog post explores how #agrivoltaics has the potential to tackle both climate change and food insecurity. Read more here: https://t.co/nM4ooS7aKG pic.twitter.com/RbG18rPCvJ — Environmental Law Institute (@ELIORG) October 17, 2024 Industry x Robin Rickman, Terrestrial Energy’s VP of Business Development, will be speaking at the 2024 North American Green Steel Summit in Detroit, October 28-29. Don’t miss his insights on how advanced nuclear can power a sustainable steel industry!https://t.co/6bAQ5UyPB3 pic.twitter.com/kmFgOLwsGJ — Terrestrial Energy (@TerrestrialMSR) October 16, 2024 Nuclear power in any form supporting steel is bo-o-o-o-ogus, but the rest of the Summit may be worthwhile. x Wow, over 600 of our members, partners and stakeholders attended our 'Low Carbon Cement and Concrete for Green Procurement: Launch of GCCA Definitions' this week! Missed the launch? Don't worry you can watch the recording here 💻 https://t.co/k6a0dCO1fE pic.twitter.com/mmubJiiK0T — Global Cement and Concrete Association (@theGCCA) October 17, 2024 Countries and Regions x Rooftop solar supplies more than 50% of Australia's main grid’s power demand for first time.https://t.co/WUBzcmUK3B — Mark Z. Jacobson (@mzjacobson) October 13, 2024 x 🌍 The #EUfunded CURE project leverages @CopernicusEU data to empower urban planners and enhance climate resilience in cities. Discover how cutting-edge satellite data is transforming urban environments! 🌳 Read the article here 👉 https://t.co/8hbj4kwNKI#ResearchImpactEU pic.twitter.com/Xp5GdalvRX — EU Climate Action (@EUClimateAction) October 17, 2024 x Texas needs to one up this. Germans can plug in 2 kW of panels on an 800 W inverter without asking big brother for permission. (at 1/10th the cost of a U.S. installation!) Let Texans plug in solar and batteries to a 5 kW outlet (like you'd use for an EV charger) and you'll see… https://t.co/ELVwou7Yv8 pic.twitter.com/nJZCuqlt3M — Jesse Peltan (@JessePeltan) October 17, 2024 x Huge win. Ecuadorians have voted in a historic referendum to halt the development of all new oilwells in the Yasuní national park in the Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet: https://t.co/u0fXL0pQZS Protect people and the planet. #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/Q2NQRxogtn — Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) October 17, 2024 x Electricity access and reliability are major challenges in Haiti, especially in rural areas. @USAID and NREL are partnering with local leaders to enhance energy resilience through microgrids, #agrivoltaics, and off-grid solar. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/zpVZsNOdEu pic.twitter.com/KuPbk86aNS — NREL (@NREL) October 17, 2024 Denial x “solar is low energy density” is an NPC take. The sunlight falling on a single parking space is enough to drive a Tesla Model Y 55 miles per day. (22% efficient panels, 5 Sun hours/day) The average U.S. driver drives 40 miles per day. https://t.co/r03n0PSjxz pic.twitter.com/zD9oIeV9po — Jesse Peltan (@JessePeltan) October 16, 2024 (NPC = non-player character, one who does not think for himself) x BREAKING: The Supreme Court votes 7-1 to allow the @EPA to implement new greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants, even as several states, companies and industry groups challenge the rule is unlawful. Justice Thomas dissented & Justice Alito didn't participate #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/DOSAUxdzZ2 — Katie Buehler (@bykatiebuehler) October 16, 2024 x WHOA! New York officials are calling for Big Oil to be *criminally prosecuted* for climate disasters. They say the oil companies have engaged in “reckless endangerment” by fueling and lying about the climate crisis. It’s time to #MakePollutersPay. https://t.co/mpoR5X56xa — Jamie Henn (@jamieclimate) October 17, 2024 DK 86 DK stories mentioned the climate in the last week. 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