by Judith Curry
Last week’s Hearing was a sad example of what passes for debate and deliberations by the U.S. Senate. In any event, it provides an interesting case study of why the U.S. cannot bridge the partisan divide and figure out how to deal sensibly with the climate change issue.
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by Joachim Dengler and John Reid
A new way of looking at the the atmospheric carbon budget.
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by Judith Curry
The Hearing on “Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets” starts at 10 a.m.
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by Judith Curry
On March 22, I will be testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on the topic “Risky Business: How Climate Change is Changing Insurance Markets.”
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by Chris Morris and Planning Engineer (Russ Schussler)
Technically, what are wind and solar doing to South Australia’s grid? And why is South Australia’s electricity so expensive?
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by Judith Curry
A preview of the contents of my forthcoming book Climate Uncertainty and Risk. Plus an update on the publication process and availability of the paperbook version for pre-orders.
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by Planning Engineer (Russ Schussler) and Chris Morris
Many are looking towards Australia and seeing bold, innovative steps to increase the penetration levels of wind and solar resources. A grid revolution around the corner? Or just the madness of crowds? This post discusses what we can discern from their efforts so far.
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I imagine that I have been appointed the first CEO of a new agency set up by the Federal Government of the United States of America with the explicit goal of actually delivering a Net Zero CO2 Emissions Economy by 2050. My first task is to scope the project and to estimate the assets required to succeed. This is the result of that exercise, and includes a discussion of some consequences that flow from the scale and timescale for meeting the target.
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by Chris Morris & Planning Engineer (Russ Schussler)
What they are doing and what issues are occurring
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by Judith Curry
A 20 minute presentation on Climate & Uncertainty and Risk (including some content from my forthcoming book)
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by Roger Caiazza
However noble the concept of eliminating any risks from any source of pollution, if it is construed to mean that anything that might be contributing to bad health must be prohibited, then there will be massive consequences.
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by Russell Schussler and Roger Caiazza
This good enough plan may get you to net zero before the more ambitious ones. It is likely to have less carbon emissions than the more aggressive plans over time. It certainly will be more reliable and affordable.
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by Planning Engineer (Russell Schussler)
Renewable energy has an equity problem. Energy policies that force consumers to incur huge costs to meet larger public aims become a hidden form of taxation. Energy bills eat up much larger proportions of income for those at the lower end of the economic scale.
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by Judith Curry
My book Climate Uncertainty and Risk has now been accepted for publication, following peer review and submission of my revised manuscript.
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by Planning Engineer (Russell Schussler)
The potential of climate change with an unworkable grid is the most frightening potential scenario of all. We need visionaries and problem solvers to avoid this scenario.
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By Planning Engineer (Russell Schussler)
Influential academics as a body are encouraging an energy transition to renewables, discussing remote hopes and ignoring huge obstacles and greater costs, which will worsen reliability and eventually result in unbearable blackouts.
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By Planning Engineer (Russell Schussler)
The media, individuals, and policy makers are prone to serious misunderstanding of studies, reports and pronouncements coming from academic experts. It is important to carefully read and interpret academic publications to understand what has been studied and what is being claimed. Far too many dismiss the many wide-ranging formidable challenges inherent in green energy efforts due to their misreading and misunderstanding of academic publications.
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by Judith Curry
How the duality of yin-yang can illuminate the climate debate and enlighten transformational research.
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by Judith Curry
There is a growing realisation that emissions and temperature targets are now detached from the issues of human well-being and the development of our 21st century world.
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by Judith Curry
Two exciting new books in climate fiction (Cli-fi), with net zero themes.
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