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Berkeley Will Repeal Its Landmark Ban on Natural Gas in New Homes - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · The decision, which came after a legal challenge, throws into question the fate of dozens of similar measures across the United States. The city of Berkeley, Calif., has agreed to repeal a landmark climate rule that would have banned natural gas hookups in new homes, throwing into question the fate of dozens of similar restrictions on gas in cities across the country. Berkeley’s gas ban, which was the first of its kind when it passed in 2019, had been challenged in court by the California Restaurant Association and was struck down last year by a three-judge panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The city settled the lawsuit last week by ... | By Brad Plumer Read more ... |
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Germany plans to keep coal-fired plants ready in case Russian gas is cut - New York Times  (Mar 31) |
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Mar 31 · The power plants, due to be shut down, would be kept in reserve to provide electricity if Russia ended shipments of natural gas. Germany plans to order coal-fired power plants that were due to be shut down to be placed in reserve, as part of a plan to ensure the country can keep the lights on if supplies of natural gas from Russia are abruptly cut. A bill drawn up this week by the economy ministry, led by Robert Habeck, a member of the Greens, envisions maintaining power plants that burn coal and brown coal, or lignite, so they could be fired up on short notice. “This means that the short-term use of coal-fired plants in the electricity sector is made possible on ... | By Melissa Eddy Read more ... |
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He’s Got a Plan for Cities That Flood: Stop Fighting the Water - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 28) |
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Mar 28 · A landscape architect in China has a surprising strategy to help manage surges of water from storms supercharged by climate change. Cities around the world face a daunting challenge in the era of climate change: Supercharged rainstorms are turning streets into rivers, flooding subway systems and inundating residential neighborhoods, often with deadly consequences. Kongjian Yu, a landscape architect and professor at Peking University, is developing what might seem like a counterintuitive response: Let the water in. “You cannot fight water,” he said. “You have to adapt to it.” Instead of putting in more drainage pipes, building flood walls and channeling rivers ... | By Richard Schiffman Read more ... |
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How Elon Musk Became 'Kind of Pro-China’ - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country. When Elon Musk first set up Tesla’s factory in China, he appeared to have the upper hand. He gained access to top leaders and secured policy changes that benefited Tesla. He also got workers accustomed to long hours and fewer protections, after clashing with U.S. regulators over labor conditions at his California plant. The Shanghai factory helped make Tesla the most valuable car company in the world and Mr. Musk ultrarich. But Tesla is now struggling. Mr. Musk helped create his competition, Chinese E.V. ... | By Mara Hvistendahl Read more ... |
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They Grow Your Berries and Peaches, but Often Lack One Item: Insurance - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops. Farmers who grow fresh fruits and vegetables are often finding crop insurance prohibitively expensive - or even unavailable - as climate change escalates the likelihood of drought and floods capable of decimating harvests. Their predicament has left some small farmers questioning their future on the land. Efforts to increase the availability and affordability of crop insurance are being considered in Congress as part of the next farm bill, but divisions between the interests of big and small farmers loom over the ... | By Patrick Cooley Read more ... |
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U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to provide a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to help a company restart a nuclear power plant in Michigan - the latest step in the government’s effort to revive the nation’s reactors. The loan guarantee from the Energy Department will allow Holtec International to revive the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township, Mich., on the shores of Lake Michigan and about 40 miles west of Kalamazoo, and keep it going until at least 2051. The loan guarantee is conditional on the facility ... | By Ivan Penn Read more ... |
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Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power - New York Times - Climate Section  (Mar 27) |
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Mar 27 · Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as the eclipse darkens the sky in North America on April 8. Ivan Penn has covered the energy industry for more than 15 years. When the sky darkens during next month’s solar eclipse, electricity production in some parts of the country will drop so sharply that it could theoretically leave tens of millions of homes in the dark. In practice, hardly anyone will notice a sudden loss of energy. Electric utilities say they expect to see significant decreases in solar power production during the eclipse but have already lined up alternate sources of electricity, including ... | By Ivan Penn Read more ... |
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