Headline News:

• “Fact Check: Did 1,200 Climate Experts Sign ‘Declaration’ Denying Climate Emergency?” • A climate-denying document, supposedly signed by 1,200 leading scientists and academics, has gone viral on social media. Investigations show that practically none of the signatories to the “World Climate Declaration” are climate scientists. [Yahoo News UK]

Scientists on a glacier (NOAA, Unsplash)

• “Wind And Solar To Surpass 40% Of China’s Power Capacity By Year-End” • Wind and solar are expected to account for more than 40% of China’s total installed power generation capacity by the end of the year, after exceeding coal-fired capacity for the first time in the first half, according to the country’s power trade association. [South China Morning Post]
• “How Renewable Energy Is Leading The Fight For Nature Conservation” • Even though fossil fuels still dominate global energy production, the movement for a changeover to cleaner forms of energy is building up. Renewables presently provide some 29% of all electricity generated, a figure bound to rise greatly in the next few years. [pv magazine India]
• “Weird And Wacky Electric Car Deals For Those Who Live In Vermont Or Colorado” • Electric cars are too expensive, some people say. Well, that may be true in some cases. However, for a lucky few, the price of admission to the world of electric car mobility may be substantially lower, if they happen to live in Vermont or Colorado. [CleanTechnica]
• “Wind Energy And Infrasound: More FUD Debunked” • In a testament to the longevity of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) and the ability of the internet to encourage stupidity, a legal action against construction of the Tilt Renewables Palmer Wind Farm has gone all the way to the South Australian Supreme Court and lost. [CleanTechnica]

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