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on X. He is a meteorologist student and has lots and lots of facts and data. He is especially good and looking back at doom and gloom predictions.
Chris Martz

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This guy does use common sense. It's too bad that academia doesn't.

The problem with climate activists isn't that they are totally wrong (although in a way they are). It's that they try to scare everyone into agreeing with their POV, instead of being honest about legitimate concerns that shouldn't requite the world to go into the economic toilet, which is what is happening because they want everything to CHANGE IMMEDIATELY.

The climate movement should be a 50-75 year or so movement of incremental changes. It's only an emergency because of the activists.

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"I offend stupid people." hahahaha

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on X. He is a meteorologist student and has lots and lots of facts and data. He is especially good and looking back at doom and gloom predictions.
Chris Martz

@ChrisMartzWX

[Atxshoxfan]

So Joe has something to brag about as those cans of pennies that everyone has, is increasing in value

So my 1500 Penny's are now worth about $18 ? Just a great side benefit of going to renewable energy. The man is a genius!

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New Challenge Emerging for the Transition to EV's:

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

[1972Shocker]

New Challenge Emerging for the Transition to EV's:

EV charging stations become prime target for copper thieves

California should have known better than to compel a transition to electric vehicles while encouraging rampant drug use and crime, because everyone knows that copper wire is a go-to for addicts and thieves.

From a report by John Nolte at Breitbart News today:

‘Thieves are targeting high-powered Tesla and other EV charging stations and stealing the heavy cable for the copper metal inside,’ reports San Francisco’s NBC affiliate. ‘In Vallejo, someone cut cables from nine charging stations — leaving Tesla drivers in a bind and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage and repair costs.’

‘I think this is the second time or third that these have been cut,’ a local EV driver added. ‘So they need to put some gates up or something. I don’t know what they can do, but this is pretty inconvenient.’

Ironically, stealing copper wire is increasingly lucrative as copper prices are “surging” because… the government-manufactured demand for charging stations and other “renewable” energy scams. From CarbonCredits.com:

The surge in copper demand is driven by its pivotal role in renewable energy generation, electric vehicles, and grid infrastructure crucial for achieving net zero emissions. Market dynamics and global supply concerns have propelled copper prices upward, with top companies witnessing significant growth.

And, this story from California isn’t unique; from Houston, Texas last week:

Thieves hit four Tesla Supercharger stations in Houston area this week

Monday, KPRC 2’s Gage Goulding reported on the theft of 18 cables from a Tesla charging station in Montrose.

Since his report, more charging stations across the Houston area have been ransacked, leaving electric vehicle owners without a spark.

On Wednesday, the cables from all charging stations at the Glenbrook Square shopping center were stolen. Every single connector in the lot had been slashed.

Then last night, more charging stations were clipped in northwest Harris County.

[Atxshoxfan]

Quote: "Researchers at Brigham Young University warned in January 2023 that 'the lake as we know it' was on track to disappear in five years..."

And today, May 2024, the lake is larger than it has ever been

Big money in fear mongering. Establish a theory then ask government to give you huge amounts to research your bogus theory. Then if you're really successful, you convince the sheep to donate even more money. The politicians who push these bogus theories get kickbacks. It's been going on for about 100 years, but the population seems more gullible now than any other time in history.
It's funny how so many people are convinced of these bogus theories (so called science), but can't comprehend the fact that there are only two sexes.
The stupidity of people is mind boggling.

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Quote: "Researchers at Brigham Young University warned in January 2023 that 'the lake as we know it' was on track to disappear in five years..."

And today, May 2024, the lake is larger than it has ever been

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Mrs. p's grandmother, back in Missouri, had a cistern under the house (very common back there) and all the gutters drained into it.

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If it works, California needs it. 11 acres isn't much of a sample, though.

It's a start though that I think shows the concept can be valid. If this is something that was more widespread, it could help with drought/flooding as well as help keep buildings cooler which would mean less power usage in general.

I'd also be curious to see the results in dryer climates. They say it works there as well, though may have some differences in how it's approached. I hope we get some kind of follow up on that eventually.

I've also thought building tops could also be used for solar to help power the buildings they're on. I believe the article also referenced putting solar panels above the green spaces. The evaporation from the green space would help keep solar panels cooler which helps absorption rate for energy usage.

[pinstripers]

If it works, California needs it. 11 acres isn't much of a sample, though.

[SubGod22]

I like things like this that have a purposeful use for space that is often times unused.

11 Acres of Plant-infused Green Roofs Go 'Blue' - Capturing Rainwater in Flood-Prone Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s roofs have just been converted into a giant sponge that will make the city more climate resilient.

The Dutch have always been famous for their ability to control water, born out of the necessity of their homeland, much of which is below sea level.

Now, their expert water management skills are transforming the city skyline in the capital city of Amsterdam from one of terracotta tile, concrete, and shingles into green grass and brown earth.

It’s part of a new climate-resiliency trend in architecture and civic planning known as the ‘sponge city concept,’ in which a garden of water-loving plants, mosses, and soil absorbs excess rainwater before feeding it into the building for use in flushing toilets or watering plants on the ground.

If heavy rains are predicted, a smart valve system empties the stored rainwater into the municipal storm drains and sewers in advance of the weather, allowing the roof to soak up water and reduce flooding in the city.

In this way, the rooftops of buildings can be wrung out and filled up just like a sponge.

In Amsterdam, 45,000 square meters, or 11 acres of flat metropolitan rooftops have already been fitted with these systems, and the contracting firms behind the technology say they make sense in dry climates like Spain just as much as in wet climates like Amsterdam.

Rains, some scientists believe, will become heavier and more erratic in their delivery as the climate changes. Flooding costs billions in damages in countries like the UK, Netherlands, and Italy which just last year experienced terrible flooding in the plains of Emiglia Romagna.

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Scientists Are Making Jet Fuel from Landfill Gas Aiming to Launch Circular Economy

In a world-first, University of Sydney researchers have developed a chemical process using plasma that could create sustainable jet fuel from methane gas emitted from landfills, potentially creating a low-carbon aviation industry.

Offering the potential to clear two hurdles in a single leap, the scientists believe that if their process becomes cost-effective and widespread, all the world’s landfills could potentially be energy sources.

Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. According to the International Energy Agency, the concentration of methane in the atmosphere is currently around two-and-a-half times greater than pre-industrial levels, and while methane only exists in the atmosphere for about 9 years, it’s increasing steadily, with waste emissions and the burning of fossil fuels accounting for a significant proportion.

Australia recently joined the international methane mitigation agreement with the United States, the European Union, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

“Globally, landfills are a major emitter of greenhouse gases, mainly a mixture of CO2 and methane. We have developed a process that would take these gases and convert them into fuels, targeting sectors that are difficult to electrify, like aviation,” said lead author, Professor PJ Cullen from the University of Sydney’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

“Modern landfill facilities already capture, upgrade, and combust their gas emissions for electricity generation, however, our process creates a much more environmentally impactful and commercially valuable product,” he said.

Global landfill emissions are estimated at 10–20 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases per year, a value comparable to the emissions of the global energy sector.

There's a near three minute video on it at the bottom of the article. I just find it interesting how creative people can be when it comes to finding alternative sources to power our world.

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Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich

Climate Hoaxer Al Gore, who said the earth would be gone over a decade ago and made his fortune from oil money, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden for his work on “climate change. Former Climate Czar John Kerry will receive one too.

I hereby nominate Puttin and Ali Khamenei for co-candidates of the nobel peace prize. Joe Biden for the economic recovery award.

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Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich

Climate Hoaxer Al Gore, who said the earth would be gone over a decade ago and made his fortune from oil money, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden for his work on “climate change. Former Climate Czar John Kerry will receive one too.