For Americans’ Health, a Dollar of Carbon Emissions Prevented Is Worth a Ton of Cure
In late February, the Biden administration made a major announcement that has the potential to affect the health of Americans for generations. Notably, it had nothing directly to do with COVID-19 or even health care reform.
Want to Save Energy and Fight Climate Change? Try Using Less Water
State officials looking to reduce energy consumption — and thereby slash planet-heating emissions — ought to consider devoting a lot more money to water efficiency, says one of the study’s authors, UC Davis professor Ned Spang… Read the article here.
The Biden Administration Increases the Social Cost of Carbon
…Last month, economists Nicholas Stern and Joseph Stiglitz suggested a value around $100 per ton by 2030; Carleton and a colleague set it at about $125 per ton of carbon in a paper published in January; and Frances Moore, an environmental economist at the University of California at Davis, put it at $220 per ton in the estimate she and […]
Local School Districts Improving Air Filtration As More Campuses Allowed To Reopen
…“I kind of have this analogy where I imagine there’s little glitter particles all over the air and how are we going to get them out of the air,” Theresa Pistochini, UC Davis engineering manager, said. “We can replace them or we can filter them.”… Watch the interview.
UC Davis Energy Industry Expert Explains Texas Power Outages
As many as 4.2 million Texans have suffered this week as a winter storm unplugged their power grid and the Lone Star State seemed unable to cope. Sonseeahray spoke to Keith Taylor, an expert in the energy industry from U.C. Davis, to talk about how Texas seemed so unprepared and how utilities in California may […]
Sac City Schools Paid $6 million for Costly Air Cleaners with Unnecessary Features
“There are two things I’m worried about. One is using money wisely to best support school reopening,” said Theresa Pistochini, the engineering manager… Read the article.
Trump Downplayed the Costs of Carbon Pollution. That’s About to Change
Carbon pollution is about to get a lot more expensive. Over the past 4 years, the Trump administration low-balled the “social cost of carbon”—a number representing the burden that carbon emissions place on present and future generations… Read the article.
With Solar on the Rise in Pa., Some Worry the Panels will be Harmful. Scientists Say Most Fears have been Disproven
A professor of ecology and Earth system science at the University of California Davis who studies how solar energy interacts… Read the article.
Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals With an Innovation Systems Roadmap for Renewable Power
Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals With an Innovation Systems Roadmap for Renewable Power Outlet Full Name: Frontiers in Sustainability Academic Journal News Date: December 18, 2020 A global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy may mitigate climate change but may also undermine the capacity to achieve some or all 17 Sustainable […]
The US is leaving the Paris Agreement: How that will affect the global mission to affect climate change
The US is leaving the Paris Agreement: How that will affect the global mission to affect climate change Outlet Full Name: ABC News News Date: November 2, 2020 Frances Moore, assistant professor in the department of environmental science and policy at the University of California, Davis, said she believes…
