Headline News:
- “Power To The People: Bernie Calls For Federal Takeover Of Electricity Production” • Sanders has laid out a $16 trillion climate change plan that would transition US electricity generation away from fossil fuels to renewable resources like wind, solar and hydropower by 2030. That’s far faster than any other Democratic candidate’s target. [Politico]
Bernie Sanders campaigning in Iowa
- “Super Bowl Ads Announce Hummer Electric Truck And The “Quiet Revolution”” • General Motors will start selling a battery-powered Hummer pickup truck in May 2020. To whet the appetite of the truck-driving public, the new Hummer is the topic of a 30-second television ad running during the Super Bowl. You can see it here. [CleanTechnica]
- “If There’s A Silver Lining In The Clouds Of Choking Smoke It’s That This May Be A Tipping Point” • As a climate scientist on sabbatical in Australia, I’ve had plenty of conversations about the climate crisis lately. Although the Murdoch media make it seem as if there’s plenty of debate, the reality is that most Australians I talk to get it. [The Guardian]
- “‘News Corp Is A Climate Criminal Of The Highest Order’: Protestors Lie In Holt Street To Demand Advertiser Boycott” • Three to four hundred people lay in the street outside News Corp’s Sydney offices on Friday afternoon, urging advertisers to boycott what organiser Brad Pedersen called “a climate criminal of the highest order.” [MuMbrella]
- “South Australia Paves The Path To 100% Renewables” • South Australia set its sights on reaching its target of 100% renewables in the next 10 years, with aims to provide generated power to New South Wales. This will offset the shutdown of coal plants. The Australian Energy Regulator gave the approval for the gameplan. [Energy Matters]
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