Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:55:12 +0000
The Republicans are pivoting on climate. Giving only lip service to climate and weak policy suggestions will not gain them votes in #Election
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 01:08:40 +0000
Pumped hydro is a highly viable storage technology, it overlaps nicely with the characteristics of Tesla’s existing battery technology, the Boring Company has high-speed tunneling equipment suitable for penstocks and there are a lot of excellent coal miners who could be repurposed close to home in the United States
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:37:32 +0000
With Buttigieg surging, and CleanTechnica’s deep dives into the front runners (and Yang’s) plans completed, it’s time for the overview comparison, now with Mayor Pete added
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:35:51 +0000
Pete Buttigieg’s climate action plan is not nearly as strong as Warren’s, and the lack of funding puts it close to the level of Biden’s at the bottom of the heap. The major saving grace is the price on carbon
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:30:08 +0000
Of the DNC Presidential candidates, Harris and Warren have robust, salable climate plans. Biden’s is worst, Yang’s is interesting and Sanders’ is unsalable. With a couple of additions, Warren’s plan will be very supportable in 2020. If Biden is the candidate, major surgery will be required
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 01:00:45 +0000
Warren’s new climate commitments add a trillion dollars, specific targets in some areas, and significant improvements on electrification, industry, and transportation. They improve the plan substantially
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:30:41 +0000
BC’s climate action plans are excellent, but the province can’t go it alone. At 5 million people and $240 billion CAD in GDP, it’s too small
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 20:36:05 +0000
Bernie Sanders’ electrification plan is excellent but depends on potentially dangerous authoritarian populism, his transportation plan is mostly about cars for less wealthy people, his land use plan is good, but military and industry don’t get nearly enough attention. Only about half of the $16.3 trillion can be tracked to things which actually reduce climate change