Climate Change Debate

[Walshes Wolves]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the UK and EU reversing their policies, on EV vehicles being obligational.

Trump’s EV Policy Rollback Sparks Debate on Adoption Paths

President Trump’s reversal of EV policies shifts focus from regulations to free-market principles, reigniting the debate about incentives versus mandates

evmagazine.com

 

[Kenny]

Would be a huge U turn if the UK follow Trump.
It's a royal pain getting Labour to make any changes to the 2030 target for cars.

Would only really happen if Reform got in or the whack job element of the Tories.

 

[Walshes Wolves]

Hundreds in US climate agency NOAA fired in latest cuts

Around 880 workers - including weather forecasters - are reported to have lost their jobs.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tredman]

UU spending a fortune on mitigating climate change related flooding in the OPs back yard. Might have to ask them to stop since it’s all a hoax.

 

[leedswolf]

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Walshes Wolves]

EV battery startup Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Swedish firm unable to ‘secure the necessary financial conditions to continue in its current form’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Tredman]

Saw a working prototype of a direct air carbon capture system today. Surprised me to see how far along it is.

 

[visage]

Good.

'A common-sense decision': Government to make solar panels mandatory for new homes in England

Ministers expected to beef-up Future Homes Standard to ensure solar panels are installed on 99 per cent of new build homes from 2027

www.businessgreen.com

 

[AndyWolves]

Saw a working prototype of a direct air carbon capture system today. Surprised me to see how far along it is.

Are they worth it do you think? Do you see a scenario where this kind of tech makes a difference?

I love the principle I guess it's the scale that's the challenge

Edit. I was thinking of a stand alone device rather than something capturing direct from emission source

 

[Tredman]

Are they worth it do you think? Do you see a scenario where this kind of tech makes a difference?

I love the principle I guess it's the scale that's the challenge

They said if scaled (and the absorber would need to be 10x the size of Buckingham palace) then yes it would have a material impact on the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

It is in co-development with aviation as biofuel for aviation does not scale and has a very negative environmental impact.

They did say it would need an SMR too, which is cool but gives an idea of the energy needed too.

 

[AndyWolves]

They said if scaled (and the absorber would need to be 10x the size of Buckingham palace) then yes it would have a material impact on the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

It is in co-development with aviation as biofuel for aviation does not scale and has a very negative environmental impact.

They did say it would need an SMR too, which is cool but gives an idea of the energy needed too.

Have you seen anything tangible related to cyanobacteria?

 

[Wellen Wolf]

On climate change this report just goes to show that our country's government is just pissing in the wind when compared to what the out of control subsidised banks can do.

UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds

Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

They said if scaled (and the absorber would need to be 10x the size of Buckingham palace) then yes it would have a material impact on the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

But still smaller than a power plant then.

 

[Tredman]

But still smaller than a power plant then.

I mean it does contain a power plant so

 

[Alan]

I guess I would have thought that more money would be going into those wild boat dam things. In my American ignorance I probably would have assumed y’all don’t get enough sun for solar to be viable. More the fool me!

 

[Tredman]

I guess I would have thought that more money would be going into those wild boat dam things. In my American ignorance I probably would have assumed y’all don’t get enough sun for solar to be viable. More the fool me!

My rather old and crappy solar panels would disagree:

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I mean it does contain a power plant so

You've lost me mate?

This is like a giant Co2 vacuum cleaner for the air isn't it?

 

[Alan]

My rather old and crappy solar panels would disagree:

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Hey, I’m glad to be wrong on that!

The stereotype here is that it drizzles in the UK 350/365 days of the year.

 

[Kenny]

Hey, I’m glad to be wrong on that!

The stereotype here is that it drizzles in the UK 350/365 days of the year.

363 actually

 

[Lupo]

364 in a Leap Year