A new analysis suggests the gasoline engine may be like the horse-and-buggy a century ago: doomed to a rapid demise. If looking at how fast cars took over horses in transportation in the past, researchers have predicted that by 2040 about 90% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S., Canada, Europe and other rich countries could be electric. If people switch to electric cars oil consumption will go down by a large amount and CO2 emissions will decrease. A perk for those that switch to EVs is that instead of spending $10,000 a year for road transportation, a family might spend only $1,000. Just about every automaker is now jumping on the electric-powered bandwagon. Some companies even claiming that they will adapt all production to electric cars in the future. Many countries are also backing this up by promising to ban the sale of fossil fuel-burning cars and vans in the future as well, believing that with this effort that they are putting in CO2 emissions into the atmosphere will decrease.
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On September 6, 2017, Wednesday morning, the sun unleashed two monster solar flares, the second of which was the most powerful on record since 2006. The monster burst of radiation caused brief radio blackouts and may trigger strong auroras.
news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/sun-solar-flare-strongest-auroras-space-science/ With President Donald Trump backing out of the Paris agreement on climate change, a number of initiatives and collaborations have sprung up around the world focused on private sector action on climate change. Some corporations are beginning to align their climate change policies with scientific evidence, others are trying to use renewable energy. In the absence of political action, businesses can save the world from devastating climate change with major companies leading the way in this quest in protecting our environment.
www.climatecentral.org/news/business-corporations-climate-change-21712 As finding land to place new solar panels is becoming more difficult, there are a few water agencies that are embracing floating solar to maximize the utility of their storage ponds and reservoirs. In drier climates they are even better for floating solar panels throw shade on the water surface, which can reduce evaporation and algae growth. It is also deemed that solar panels will become more effective on the waters surface compared to the land.
Solar panel installations have primarily been installed on land. Now two California water utilities are building floating solar-power projects at their reservoirs to reap energy savings and other benefits. www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/08/17/floating-solar-power-a-new-frontier-for-green-leaning-water-utilities |