iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-19--Want Safe, Reliable & Affordable Electricity? Then Start Thinking Nuclear, Right Now

The French get 70-80 % of their power from nuclear plants and haven ’ t suffered so much as a scratch since they started in 1962 .
By contrast , the wind industry ( which really only got off the ground in the late 1990s and still generates a trifling amount of electricity ) has clocked up around 200 fatalities , ( eg , see above ) and the helpful collection of stats compiled by Caithness Windfarm Information Forum all available here : www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk Climate alarmists railing about carbon dioxide gas and not talking about nuclear power generation , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power is the only stand-alone power generation source that does not emit carbon dioxide gas during the process .
When the argument eventually turns to the obvious merits of nuclear power , the zealots start frothing at the mouth about Chernobyl and Fukushima .
Nothing about the facts , mind .
Just the usual emotional claptrap about the horrors of radiation , blah , blah , blah .
Of the wind industry ’ s 200 fatalities ( so far ) : 124 were wind industry and direct support workers ( divers , construction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or small turbine owner/operators ; 76 were public fatalities , including workers not directly dependent on the wind industry ( e.g .
transport workers , ecologists ) .
Michael Shellenberger is not only one very serious advocate for the environment , he ’ s in there advocating for the cleanest and safest form of electricity generation , there is ; as if everybody ’ s lives depended upon it .
If you truly want to save the planet from global warming , there ’ s one energy source that can do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solar .
It ’ s not coal , oil , or natural gas , either .
So what is it ?
Michael Shellenberger , founder of Environmental Progress , has the answer in this important video .
France gets 70 % of its power from one carbon-free source .
Sweden 40 % .
Switzerland 36 % .
The United States 20 % .
For those who wish to create a world free of carbon emissions , France is clearly the role model .
That source of energy , by the way , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not coal , oil , or natural gas , either .
Nuclear energy is not only cleaner than all other forms of energy .
It ’ s also cheaper to create , abundant , and safe .
So , if the world is going to end in a few years because of global warming due to rising CO2 levels , why aren ’ t we going all out to produce this abundant , clean , and safe form of energy ?
Why aren ’ t there dozens of nuclear power plants in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we all know the answer , right ?
Nuclear energy is just too risky… too dangerous .
So , even though we ’ re told we ’ re facing an “ existential crisis ” , which means humans may cease to exist—even though we might all wither away in unbearable heat ; or starve because of world-wide droughts ; or drown in rising seas ; or be killed in Mad Max-style riots— Nuclear energy is off the table , because… it ’ s too darn risky .
I want to be sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to save humanity .
There ’ s a way to save humanity .
And we won ’ t take it .
Because we ’ re afraid there might be a bad accident… or something .
Does that make sense to you ?
Because it doesn ’ t to me .
But maybe I ’ m not giving enough weight to the safety argument , so let ’ s take a closer look at that since no one , not even the most radical environmentalist , disputes that nuclear power produces massive amounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like everything else , is a matter of context .
So , here ’ s some context .
1.4 million people die worldwide every year in traffic accidents , 2.3 million in work-related accidents , 4.2 million from air pollution .
Deaths directly related to nuclear power ?
Under 200—not annually but in the entire history of the nuclear power industry .
But what about those famous nuclear disasters we ’ ve all heard so much about ?
Didn ’ t they poison untold thousands ?
Three Mile Island in 1979 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 .
Okay , let ’ s deal with each one .
There was an accident at the plant , yes , but the amount of radiation that leaked was no more than one might receive taking a chest x-ray .
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission acknowledged as much four weeks after the initial media hysteria died down .
“ We goofed , ” the commission told Congress .
“ There was no danger of any hydrogen explosion.
” But that didn ’ t grab the headlines .
The accident developed into a catastrophe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Soviet Union .
It would never have occurred in the West .
Even so , initial reports of radiation leakage turned out to be grossly exaggerated .
According to the World Health Organization , “ As of mid-2005 ” —that ’ s 19 years after the explosion— “ fewer than 50 deaths had been directly attributed to radiation from the disaster.
” In 2011 , as a result of an earthquake and tsunami , the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed , and nuclear radiation was released .
Yet , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the nuclear plant died because of radiation leaks .
The deaths that occurred in the area were the result of the tsunami .
Well , what about nuclear waste ?
Surely that ’ s terribly harmful .
Actually , no .
All the nuclear waste ever generated in the US can fit on a single football field stacked less than seventy feet high .
It ’ s easily and safely buried in steel canisters encased in concrete .
All this information is easily available .
But the anti-nuclear movement with the help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tremendous amount of time and money obscuring the facts .
They ’ re more interested in filing lawsuits against this particular form of clean energy than telling the truth about it .
Those endless lawsuits have helped make it prohibitively expensive to build new plants or even to keep older ones running .
Ironically , one of the anti-nuclear groups that now litigates against nuclear energy , the Sierra Club , was once a great proponent .
The legendary early leader of the club , Will Siri , saw it as the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ nuclear ] power in unlimited quantities is one of the chief factors in allowing a large rapidly growing population to preserve wildlands , open space , and land of high scenic value , ” he told the club in 1966 .
He was right then and he ’ s right now .
It would take dozens of wind and solar farms , covering thousands of acres of land , to match the energy a single nuclear power plant could produce .
From both an environmental and clean energy point of view , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to save the planet , then you want to go nuclear .
If you want to save the planet and you don ’ t want to go nuclear , then you ’ re just full of hot air .
I ’ m Michael Shellenberger , founder and president of Environmental Progress and the author of Apocalypse Never , for Prager University .
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The French get 70-80% of their power from nuclear plants and haven’t suffered so much as a scratch since they started in 1962. By contrast, the wind industry (which really only got off the ground in the late 1990s and still generates a trifling amount of electricity) has clocked up around 200 fatalities, (eg, see above) and the helpful collection of stats compiled by Caithness Windfarm Information Forum all available here: www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk
Climate alarmists railing about carbon dioxide gas and not talking about nuclear power generation, can’t be taken seriously. Nuclear power is the only stand-alone power generation source that does not emit carbon dioxide gas during the process.
When the argument eventually turns to the obvious merits of nuclear power, the zealots start frothing at the mouth about Chernobyl and Fukushima. Nothing about the facts, mind. Just the usual emotional claptrap about the horrors of radiation, blah, blah, blah.
Of the wind industry’s 200 fatalities (so far): 124 were wind industry and direct support workers (divers, construction, maintenance, engineers, etc), or small turbine owner/operators; 76 were public fatalities, including workers not directly dependent on the wind industry (e.g. transport workers, ecologists).
Michael Shellenberger is not only one very serious advocate for the environment, he’s in there advocating for the cleanest and safest form of electricity generation, there is; as if everybody’s lives depended upon it.
Abundant, Clean, and Safe
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Michael Shellenberger
9 November 2020
If you truly want to save the planet from global warming, there’s one energy source that can do it. It’s not wind or solar. It’s not coal, oil, or natural gas, either. So what is it? Michael Shellenberger, founder of Environmental Progress, has the answer in this important video.
Transcript
France gets 70% of its power from one carbon-free source. Sweden 40%. Switzerland 36%. The United States 20%.
For those who wish to create a world free of carbon emissions, France is clearly the role model.
That source of energy, by the way, is not solar or wind. It’s not coal, oil, or natural gas, either.
It’s nuclear.
Nuclear energy is not only cleaner than all other forms of energy. It’s also cheaper to create, abundant, and safe.
Yes, safe.
So, if the world is going to end in a few years because of global warming due to rising CO2 levels, why aren’t we going all out to produce this abundant, clean, and safe form of energy? Why aren’t there dozens of nuclear power plants in development all over the world?
Well, we all know the answer, right? Nuclear energy is just too risky… too dangerous.
So, even though we’re told we’re facing an “existential crisis”, which means humans may cease to exist—even though we might all wither away in unbearable heat; or starve because of world-wide droughts; or drown in rising seas; or be killed in Mad Max-style riots—
Nuclear energy is off the table, because… it’s too darn risky.
Hmmm.
I want to be sure I have this right. The goal is to save humanity. There’s a way to save humanity. And we won’t take it. Because we’re afraid there might be a bad accident… or something.
Does that make sense to you? Because it doesn’t to me.
But maybe I’m not giving enough weight to the safety argument, so let’s take a closer look at that since no one, not even the most radical environmentalist, disputes that nuclear power produces massive amounts of energy cleanly and efficiently.
Safety, like everything else, is a matter of context. So, here’s some context. 1.4 million people die worldwide every year in traffic accidents, 2.3 million in work-related accidents, 4.2 million from air pollution. Deaths directly related to nuclear power? Under 200—not annually but in the entire history of the nuclear power industry.
But what about those famous nuclear disasters we’ve all heard so much about? Didn’t they poison untold thousands? Three Mile Island in 1979, Chernobyl in 1986, and Fukushima in 2011.
Okay, let’s deal with each one.
Three Mile Island:
There was an accident at the plant, yes, but the amount of radiation that leaked was no more than one might receive taking a chest x-ray. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission acknowledged as much four weeks after the initial media hysteria died down. “We goofed,” the commission told Congress. “There was no danger of any hydrogen explosion.” But that didn’t grab the headlines.
Chernobyl:
The accident developed into a catastrophe only because of pitiful safety procedures unique to the Soviet Union. It would never have occurred in the West. Even so, initial reports of radiation leakage turned out to be grossly exaggerated. According to the World Health Organization, “As of mid-2005”—that’s 19 years after the explosion—“fewer than 50 deaths had been directly attributed to radiation from the disaster.”
Fukushima:
In 2011, as a result of an earthquake and tsunami, the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed, and nuclear radiation was released. Yet, despite the media hysteria, not one person at the nuclear plant died because of radiation leaks. The deaths that occurred in the area were the result of the tsunami.
Well, what about nuclear waste? Surely that’s terribly harmful.
Actually, no. All the nuclear waste ever generated in the US can fit on a single football field stacked less than seventy feet high. It’s easily and safely buried in steel canisters encased in concrete.
All this information is easily available. But the anti-nuclear movement with the help of their media allies have spent a tremendous amount of time and money obscuring the facts. They’re more interested in filing lawsuits against this particular form of clean energy than telling the truth about it.
Those endless lawsuits have helped make it prohibitively expensive to build new plants or even to keep older ones running.
Ironically, one of the anti-nuclear groups that now litigates against nuclear energy, the Sierra Club, was once a great proponent. The legendary early leader of the club, Will Siri, saw it as the best chance to preserve wildlife.
“Cheap [nuclear] power in unlimited quantities is one of the chief factors in allowing a large rapidly growing population to preserve wildlands, open space, and land of high scenic value,” he told the club in 1966.
He was right then and he’s right now. It would take dozens of wind and solar farms, covering thousands of acres of land, to match the energy a single nuclear power plant could produce. From both an environmental and clean energy point of view, there’s no contest.
If you want to save the planet, then you want to go nuclear. If you want to save the planet and you don’t want to go nuclear, then you’re just full of hot air.
I’m Michael Shellenberger, founder and president of Environmental Progress and the author of Apocalypse Never, for Prager University.
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-19--2020 Hurricane Season Curtailed Over 40 Million bbl of GOM Oil Production

2008 was just about the worst year in recorded history .
We had the financial collapse , the start of the “ Great Recession , ” the coronation of Barrack Hussein Obama and worst of all… Hurricanes Gustav & Ike .
Gustav and Ike , particularly Ike , dropped Gulf of Mexico ( GOM ) oil production nearly down to the Dean Wormer Line ( zero-point-zero ) .
While 2020 hasn ’ t been bad as 2008 or 2005 , it ’ s been bad .
NOVEMBER 18 , 2020 The Gulf of Mexico saw its largest decrease in crude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 2020 , the Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico ( GOM ) saw its largest monthly decrease in production of crude oil since September 2008 , dropping by 453,000 barrels per day ( b/d ) , or 27 % .
Production of crude oil in the GOM totaled 1.2 million b/d in August 2020 , which is its lowest production rate in nearly seven years .
The regional drop in production resulted from the path of both Hurricanes Laura and Marco in late August .
Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Marco , which came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( in other words , not operating ) starting on August 22 , 2020 , and led operators to reduce output for 15 days .
Hurricane Marco ( the weaker of the two storms ) came through first , making landfall on August 24 , which affected the magnitude and timing of shut-ins from Hurricane Laura .
Three days later , Hurricane Laura ( the 10th-strongest U.S. hurricane on record , as determined by the speed of its winds ) made landfall on August 27 .
The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million barrels of crude oil production was curtailed over the course of 15 days because of the storms .
BSEE estimates that about 84 % of GOM crude oil production was shut in at the peak of the disruption as a result of crew evacuations .
In 2020 , so far , five hurricanes and one tropical depression have caused disruptions to crude oil production in the GOM .
Hurricane Zeta was the most recent storm to hit the GOM , and it caused production curtailments through November 4 , 2020 .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Atlantic in 2020 , surpassing the 28 storms of 2005 and making the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record .
In the November 2020 Short-Term Energy Outlook , the U.S. Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) estimates that the production of crude oil in the GOM averaged 1.73 million barrels per day ( b/d ) in September and fell to 1.29 million b/d in October because of Hurricanes Delta and Zeta .
EIA expects crude oil production in the GOM to recover to nearly 1.92 million b/d by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ b/d in 2020 .
When it comes to oil & gas production , hurricanes cause extensive damage even when they cause little , if any physical damage , and the damage starts before they arrive .
Preparations to shut in production and evacuate manned production facilities generally have to commence 2-7 days before the effects of the storm reach the platform .
Approximately 42 million barrels ( bbl ) of crude oil production was curtailed ( delayed ) by six named storms in 2020 .
This equates to about 22 days of lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course much worse things can happen to GOM oil production .
Super Storm Obama curtailed about 500,000 bbl/d from 2011-2013 .
Unless the recounts and legal challenges alter the apparent outcome of the 2020 presidential election , Mega-Apocalypse-Ginormous-Super Storm Obiden could cause even more damage .

Guest “I hate hurricanes” by David Middleton
2008 was just about the worst year in recorded history. We had the financial collapse, the start of the “Great Recession,” the coronation of Barrack Hussein Obama and worst of all… Hurricanes Gustav & Ike.
Gustav and Ike, particularly Ike, dropped Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil production nearly down to the Dean Wormer Line (zero-point-zero). While 2020 hasn’t been bad as 2008 or 2005, it’s been bad.
Figure 1. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
The Gulf of Mexico saw its largest decrease in crude oil production since 2008 in August In August 2020, the Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico (GOM) saw its largest monthly decrease in production of crude oil since September 2008, dropping by 453,000 barrels per day (b/d), or 27%. Production of crude oil in the GOM totaled 1.2 million b/d in August 2020, which is its lowest production rate in nearly seven years. The regional drop in production resulted from the path of both Hurricanes Laura and Marco in late August. Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Marco, which came through the GOM consecutively, caused shut-ins (in other words, not operating) starting on August 22, 2020, and led operators to reduce output for 15 days. Hurricane Marco (the weaker of the two storms) came through first, making landfall on August 24, which affected the magnitude and timing of shut-ins from Hurricane Laura. Three days later, Hurricane Laura (the 10th-strongest U.S. hurricane on record, as determined by the speed of its winds) made landfall on August 27. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) estimates that 14.4 million barrels of crude oil production was curtailed over the course of 15 days because of the storms. BSEE estimates that about 84% of GOM crude oil production was shut in at the peak of the disruption as a result of crew evacuations. In 2020, so far, five hurricanes and one tropical depression have caused disruptions to crude oil production in the GOM. Hurricane Zeta was the most recent storm to hit the GOM, and it caused production curtailments through November 4, 2020. To date, 30 named storms have formed in the Atlantic in 2020, surpassing the 28 storms of 2005 and making the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season the most active on record. In the November 2020 Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the production of crude oil in the GOM averaged 1.73 million barrels per day (b/d) in September and fell to 1.29 million b/d in October because of Hurricanes Delta and Zeta. EIA expects crude oil production in the GOM to recover to nearly 1.92 million b/d by December 2020 and to average 1.71 million b/d in 2020. Principal contributors: Emily Geary, Kirby Lawrence US EIA
When it comes to oil & gas production, hurricanes cause extensive damage even when they cause little, if any physical damage, and the damage starts before they arrive. Preparations to shut in production and evacuate manned production facilities generally have to commence 2-7 days before the effects of the storm reach the platform. Approximately 42 million barrels (bbl) of crude oil production was curtailed (delayed) by six named storms in 2020. This equates to about 22 days of lost production at 1.9 million bbl/d.
Figure 2. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Of course much worse things can happen to GOM oil production. Super Storm Obama curtailed about 500,000 bbl/d from 2011-2013.
Figure 3. Superstorm Obama damage.
Unless the recounts and legal challenges alter the apparent outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Mega-Apocalypse-Ginormous-Super Storm Obiden could cause even more damage.
Figure 4. A Biden ban on “new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters” would cut GOM oil production in half by 2028 and by nearly 80% by 2040. (NOIA)
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-19--Michigan Electoral College votes may be up for Grabs

“ Mounting evidence of significant fraud across multiple states.
” Two videos .
__________ Yesterday , Michigan ’ s Wayne County board of canvassers refused to certify the election results for that particular county , saying that absentee voting precincts didn ’ t match the number of votes cast .
In the above video you will see Sidney Powell , a member of President Trump ’ s legal team , who says straight out that “ the election could not have been more rigged than it was.
” Then ( at about 1:15 in ) she ( Powell ) begins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she says , “ has a long history of rigging elections .
That ’ s what it was created to do to begin with.
” “ So don ’ t tell me there ’ s no evidence of fraud , ” says Powell .
“ We ’ ve got mounting evidence of significant fraud across multiple states.
” “ Dominion software was actually designed to be hacked , ” agrees the host .
He then shows ( at about 2:28 in ) one of the agreements that Dominion had with the County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ item 226 , which reads : “ Allows staff to adjust tally based on review of scanned ballots images.
” Allows staff to adjust tally !
This looks like a clear invitation to fraud , if you ask me .
At first , the board of canvassers refusal to certify looked like it could be a huge win for President Trump , but this morning the board reversed course .
However , this afternoon , Trump ’ s chances looked up again when Michigan State Republicans called for a full , independent election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county , Antrim County , the count was way off .
In a county that is 60 % Republican , the tally showed just the opposite .
Literally thousands of ballots had been counted incorrectly .
We have been told it was “ human error , ” said Michigan ’ s Senate President Pro Tempore , Aric Nesbitt , “ but this is the reason why we want an audit.
” Nesbitt sent a letter to the Secretary of State requesting the audit before any certification of the vote .
“ Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Michigan ’ s winner could allow Republicans in the state legislature to appoint their own electoral college representatives , ” said an article on Forbes.com .
But Forbes downplays the idea that that might occur .
Dominion voting systems were used in 28 states .
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“Mounting evidence of significant fraud across multiple states.” Two videos.
__________
Yesterday, Michigan’s Wayne County board of canvassers refused to certify the election results for that particular county, saying that absentee voting precincts didn’t match the number of votes cast.
In the above video you will see Sidney Powell, a member of President Trump’s legal team, who says straight out that “the election could not have been more rigged than it was.”
Then (at about 1:15 in) she (Powell) begins talking about Dominion Voting Systems, which, she says, “has a long history of rigging elections. That’s what it was created to do to begin with.”
“So don’t tell me there’s no evidence of fraud,” says Powell. “We’ve got mounting evidence of significant fraud across multiple states.”
“Dominion software was actually designed to be hacked,” agrees the host. He then shows (at about 2:28 in) one of the agreements that Dominion had with the County of Santa Clara, to wit; item 226, which reads:
“Allows staff to adjust tally based on review of scanned ballots images.”
Allows staff to adjust tally! This looks like a clear invitation to fraud, if you ask me.
At first, the board of canvassers refusal to certify looked like it could be a huge win for President Trump, but this morning the board reversed course.
However, this afternoon, Trump’s chances looked up again when Michigan State Republicans called for a full, independent election audit.
Turns out that in one county, Antrim County, the count was way off. In a county that is 60% Republican, the tally showed just the opposite. Literally thousands of ballots had been counted incorrectly.
We have been told it was “human error,” said Michigan’s Senate President Pro Tempore, Aric Nesbitt, “but this is the reason why we want an audit.”
Nesbitt sent a letter to the Secretary of State requesting the audit before any certification of the vote.
“Democrats are worried that any delay in certifying Biden as Michigan’s winner could allow Republicans in the state legislature to appoint their own electoral college representatives,” said an article on Forbes.com. But Forbes downplays the idea that that might occur.
Dominion voting systems were used in 28 states.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/11/17/republicans-on-election-board-in-key-michigan-county-block-certification-of-election-results/?sh=2404e023588d
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--EVs Will Need Ten Hinkley Points

EVs Will Need Ten Hinkley Points

I ran this post last month , but it is worth republishing given the decision to ban petrol/diesels in 2030 .
I am also writing another post today , which adds some more detail : With suggestions that sales of conventional cars will be banned by 2030 , attention is increasingly turning to how the electricity grid will be able to handle the increased demand from electric cars .
Sounding ever more desperate , the National Grid keeps trying to assure us that there will be no problem .
But the facts suggest otherwise .
Last year as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Climate Change informed us that EVs and other surface transport would consume 76 TWh a year by 2050 , in addition to current supply .
Moreover , peak demand for EVs would be approximately 40 GW : Evenly spread , 76 TWh would equate to an average load of 9 GW , but of course cars will not be charged so conveniently .
It is not unreasonable to assume that most will be on charge during the early evening , say 6pm to 10pm .
I suspect most drivers will plug in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , regardless of power prices .
That would imply peak load of 54 GW , so the CCC ’ s projection is a reasonable starting point .
Note as well that the CCC assume a reduction of 10 % in car mileage , which I suspect is extremely optimistic .
Even if car charging could be shuffled to periods of low demand , this would only offset about 10 GW by utilising surplus capacity .
Consequently during winter months , when demand is highest , EVs would necessitate an extra 30 GW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Points , or half of current UK capacity .
Add in extra demand for heating etc , and peak demand will rise from its current level of 50 GW to 150 GW : The CCC ’ s solution to this extra demand is to build more wind and solar farms !
So it looks like you can forget about driving your car or heating your home when the wind stops blowing !
Then , of course , there is the issue of how the distribution can cope with the extra supply .
Trebling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and disruptive network upgrades , as the CCC admit : As much of the cost is “ digging trenches ” , as opposed to the “ cost of cabling ” , it obviously makes sense to oversize the networks now , rather than do piecemeal .
But that also means that taxpayers will have to foot the whole bill over the next few years , rather than spreading it out over thirty years .
Furthermore , if petrol and diesels are banned from 2030 , most of the upgrade will need to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the cost , I would have thought the biggest obstacle is the sheer amount of work and disruption involved .
Is it even feasible that such work can be done in such a short time scale ?
For too long , decarbonisation targets have been presented as being sometime in the distant future , something that we the public don ’ t have to worry our little heads about .
And also something that politicians don ’ t have to worry about , since it will be their successors in a generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with .
All of a sudden , that distant future is just around the corner !
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By Paul Homewood
I ran this post last month, but it is worth republishing given the decision to ban petrol/diesels in 2030.
I am also writing another post today, which adds some more detail:
With suggestions that sales of conventional cars will be banned by 2030, attention is increasingly turning to how the electricity grid will be able to handle the increased demand from electric cars.
Sounding ever more desperate, the National Grid keeps trying to assure us that there will be no problem. But the facts suggest otherwise.
Last year as part of the Net Zero report, the Committee on Climate Change informed us that EVs and other surface transport would consume 76 TWh a year by 2050, in addition to current supply. Moreover, peak demand for EVs would be approximately 40 GW:
Evenly spread, 76 TWh would equate to an average load of 9 GW, but of course cars will not be charged so conveniently.
It is not unreasonable to assume that most will be on charge during the early evening, say 6pm to 10pm. I suspect most drivers will plug in as soon as they get home every night , regardless of power prices. That would imply peak load of 54 GW, so the CCC’s projection is a reasonable starting point.
Note as well that the CCC assume a reduction of 10% in car mileage, which I suspect is extremely optimistic.
Even if car charging could be shuffled to periods of low demand, this would only offset about 10 GW by utilising surplus capacity. Consequently during winter months, when demand is highest, EVs would necessitate an extra 30 GW of capacity, equivalent to ten Hinkley Points, or half of current UK capacity.
Add in extra demand for heating etc, and peak demand will rise from its current level of 50 GW to 150 GW:
https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/net-zero-technical-report/
The CCC’s solution to this extra demand is to build more wind and solar farms!
So it looks like you can forget about driving your car or heating your home when the wind stops blowing!
Then, of course, there is the issue of how the distribution can cope with the extra supply. Trebling of capacity would require significant, costly and disruptive network upgrades, as the CCC admit:
As much of the cost is “digging trenches”, as opposed to the “cost of cabling”, it obviously makes sense to oversize the networks now, rather than do piecemeal. But that also means that taxpayers will have to foot the whole bill over the next few years, rather than spreading it out over thirty years.
Furthermore, if petrol and diesels are banned from 2030, most of the upgrade will need to be carried out well before then.
Regardless of the cost, I would have thought the biggest obstacle is the sheer amount of work and disruption involved. Is it even feasible that such work can be done in such a short time scale?
For too long, decarbonisation targets have been presented as being sometime in the distant future, something that we the public don’t have to worry our little heads about. And also something that politicians don’t have to worry about, since it will be their successors in a generation’s time will have to deal with.
All of a sudden, that distant future is just around the corner!
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--Climate change and ‘atmospheric thirst’ to increase fire danger and drought in NV and CA

New study shows impacts of increased levels of evaporative demand as climate grows warmer and drier Reno , Nev. ( Nov. 19 , 2020 ) – Climate change and a “ thirsty atmosphere ” will bring more extreme wildfire danger and multi-year droughts to Nevada and California by the end of this century , according to new research from the Desert Research Institute ( DRI ) , the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California , San Diego , and the University of California , Merced .
In a new study published in Earth ’ s Future , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand – a measure of how dry the air is – in California and Nevada through the end of the 21st century .
They then examined how changes in evaporative demand would impact the frequency of extreme fire danger and three-year droughts , based on metrics from the Evaporative Demand Drought Index ( EDDI ) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index ( SPEI ) .
According to their results , climate change projections show consistent future increases in atmospheric evaporative demand ( or the “ atmospheric thirst ” ) over California and Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warmer temperatures , and would likely lead to significant on-the-ground environmental impacts .
“ Higher evaporative demand during summer and autumn–peak fire season in the region–means faster drying of soil moisture and vegetation , and available fuels becoming more flammable , leading to fires that can burn faster and hotter , ” explained lead author Dan McEvoy , Ph.D. , Assistant Research Professor of Climatology at DRI .
“ Increased evaporative demand with warming enables fuels to be drier for longer periods , ” added coauthor John Abatzoglou , Ph.D. , Associate Professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This is a recipe for more active fire seasons.
” The research team found that days with extreme fire danger in summer and autumn are expected to increase four to 10 times by the end of the century .
Their results also showed that multi-year droughts , similar to that experienced in California and Nevada during 2012-2016 , were projected to increase three to 15 times by the end of the century .
“ One major takeaway was that we can expect to see a lot more days in the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to increased temperature and evaporative demand , ” McEvoy said .
“ Another takeaway was that even in locations where precipitation may not change that much in future , droughts are going to become more severe due to higher evaporative demand.
” Study authors say that the cumulative effects of increases in evaporative demand will stress native ecosystems , increase fire danger , negatively impact agriculture where water demands can not be met , and exacerbate impacts to society during periods of prolonged dryness .
Several members of the research team are part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , and will use these study results to provide resource managers with a view of possible future scenarios .
“ These results provide information to support science-based , long-term planning for fire management agencies , forest management agencies , and water resource managers , ” said coauthor Julie Kalansky , Ph.D. , Program Manager for CNAP .
“ We plan to work with partners to help integrate the findings from this paper to support building climate resilience.
” This study was funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System ( NIDIS ) California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System .
The full text of the paper , “ Projected Changes in Reference Evapotranspiration in California and Nevada : Implications for Drought and Wildland Fire Danger , ” is available from Earth ’ s Future : https : //agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020EF001736 The Desert Research Institute ( DRI ) is a recognized world leader in basic and applied interdisciplinary research .
Committed to scientific excellence and integrity , DRI faculty , students , and staff have developed scientific knowledge and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe .
Since 1959 , DRI ’ s research has advanced scientific knowledge , supported Nevada ’ s diversifying economy , provided science-based educational opportunities , and informed policy makers , business leaders , and community members .
With campuses in Reno and Las Vegas , DRI serves as the non-profit research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education .
For more information , please visit http : //www.dri.edu .

New study shows impacts of increased levels of evaporative demand as climate grows warmer and drier
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IMAGE: CLIMATE CHANGE AND A “THIRSTY ATMOSPHERE ” WILL BRING MORE EXTREME WILDFIRE DANGER AND MULTI-YEAR DROUGHTS TO NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA BY THE END OF THIS CENTURY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH. view more CREDIT: MEGHAN COLLINS/DRI
Reno, Nev. (Nov. 19, 2020) – Climate change and a “thirsty atmosphere” will bring more extreme wildfire danger and multi-year droughts to Nevada and California by the end of this century, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and the University of California, Merced.
In a new study published in Earth’s Future, scientists looked at future projections of evaporative demand – a measure of how dry the air is – in California and Nevada through the end of the 21st century. They then examined how changes in evaporative demand would impact the frequency of extreme fire danger and three-year droughts, based on metrics from the Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI).
According to their results, climate change projections show consistent future increases in atmospheric evaporative demand (or the “atmospheric thirst”) over California and Nevada. These changes were largely driven by warmer temperatures, and would likely lead to significant on-the-ground environmental impacts.
“Higher evaporative demand during summer and autumn–peak fire season in the region–means faster drying of soil moisture and vegetation, and available fuels becoming more flammable, leading to fires that can burn faster and hotter,” explained lead author Dan McEvoy, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor of Climatology at DRI.
“Increased evaporative demand with warming enables fuels to be drier for longer periods,” added coauthor John Abatzoglou, Ph.D., Associate Professor with the University of California, Merced. “This is a recipe for more active fire seasons.”
The research team found that days with extreme fire danger in summer and autumn are expected to increase four to 10 times by the end of the century. Their results also showed that multi-year droughts, similar to that experienced in California and Nevada during 2012-2016, were projected to increase three to 15 times by the end of the century.
“One major takeaway was that we can expect to see a lot more days in the summer and autumn with extreme fire danger related to increased temperature and evaporative demand,” McEvoy said. “Another takeaway was that even in locations where precipitation may not change that much in future, droughts are going to become more severe due to higher evaporative demand.”
Study authors say that the cumulative effects of increases in evaporative demand will stress native ecosystems, increase fire danger, negatively impact agriculture where water demands cannot be met, and exacerbate impacts to society during periods of prolonged dryness. Several members of the research team are part of the California-Nevada Applications Program (CNAP), and will use these study results to provide resource managers with a view of possible future scenarios.
“These results provide information to support science-based, long-term planning for fire management agencies, forest management agencies, and water resource managers,” said coauthor Julie Kalansky, Ph.D., Program Manager for CNAP. “We plan to work with partners to help integrate the findings from this paper to support building climate resilience.”
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Additional Information:
This study was funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) California-Nevada Climate Applications Program (CNAP) and the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System.
The full text of the paper, “Projected Changes in Reference Evapotranspiration in California and Nevada: Implications for Drought and Wildland Fire Danger,” is available from Earth’s Future: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020EF001736
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a recognized world leader in basic and applied interdisciplinary research. Committed to scientific excellence and integrity, DRI faculty, students, and staff have developed scientific knowledge and innovative technologies in research projects around the globe. Since 1959, DRI’s research has advanced scientific knowledge, supported Nevada’s diversifying economy, provided science-based educational opportunities, and informed policy makers, business leaders, and community members. With campuses in Reno and Las Vegas, DRI serves as the non-profit research arm of the Nevada System of Higher Education. For more information, please visit http://www.dri.edu.
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--Decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish

How long are we going to stand for this ?
How long are we going to stand for this ?
Robert Felix I ’ ve just begun reading a fascinating detective novel by Daniel Silva entitled The Rembrandt Affair .
Silva describes some of the horrendous atrocities that took place in Holland during World War II , atrocities committed against the Jews .
At first , the German ’ s simply began issuing a few benign-sounding orders as to what Jews could and could not do .
But the noose kept tightening with a cascade of new decrees serving to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As I continued reading , it struck me as to how some of those decrees looked startlingly similar to those being issued around the world today , not just to Jews , but to much of the human race .
Of course these rules don ’ t apply if you happen to be an “ essential ” government worker or one of the chosen ones .
Do any of these decrees sound familiar to you ?
• forbidden to enter hotels or eat in restaurants • forbidden to attend the theater , visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Is this just the beginning of a purge of we useless eaters ?
What new rules are on the way ?
Churches are already closed .
In many states bars are closed , restaurants are closed , fitness clubs are closed .
One state , Ohio , has imposed a 10pm to 5pm curfew .
Another state has issued a mandate that you must wear a mask even in your own home .
What next ?
Here is a quote from chapter 17 of The Rembrandt Affair .
Do you see any similarity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
“ Hitler decided that the Netherlands would be run by a civilian administration .
He gave the job to Reich ’ s commissar Arthur Seyssa-Inquart , a fanatical anti-Semite who had presided over Austria after the Anschluss in 1938 .
Within days , the decrees began .
At first , a benign-sounding order forbade Jews from serving as air-raid wardens .
Then Jews were ordered to leave the Hague , Holland ’ s capital , and to move from sensitive coastal areas .
In September , all Jewish newspapers were banned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Dutch civil service , including those who worked in the educational and telephone systems , were summarily dismissed .
Then , in January 1941 , came the most ominous Nazi decree to date .
All Jews residing in Holland were given four weeks to register with the Dutch Census office .
Those who refused were threatened with prison and faced confiscation of their property .
“ The census provided the Germans with a map showing the name , address , age and sex of nearly every Jew in Holland .
We foolishly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The census was followed by a cascade of new decrees that served to isolate , humiliate , and impoverish the Jews of Holland .
Jews were forbidden to donate blood .
Jews were forbidden to enter hotels or eat in restaurants .
Jews were forbidden to attend the theater , visit public libraries , or view art exhibits .
Jews were forbidden to serve on the stock exchange .
Jews could no longer own pigeons .
Jewish children were barred from “ Aryan ” schools .
Jews were required to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to surrender art collections and all jewelry except for wedding bands and pocket watches .
And Jews were required to deposit all savings in Lippmann , Rosenthal and Company , or LiRo , a formerly Jewish-owned bank that had been taken over by the Nazis .
Again I ask , “ Do any of these decrees sound familiar to you ?
Do you see any similarity to the Covid-19 rules being issued today ?
” Who is behind this ?
What is their ultimate goal ?
I don ’ t think their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by rulers .
Do we really want our government employees to rule us ?
Or do we want them to serve us ?
And again I ask , “ How long are we going to stand for this ?
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Decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish
How long are we going to stand for this?
Robert Felix
I’ve just begun reading a fascinating detective novel by Daniel Silva entitled The Rembrandt Affair.
Silva describes some of the horrendous atrocities that took place in Holland during World War II, atrocities committed against the Jews.
At first, the German’s simply began issuing a few benign-sounding orders as to what Jews could and could not do. But the noose kept tightening with a cascade of new decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish.
As I continued reading, it struck me as to how some of those decrees looked startlingly similar to those being issued around the world today, not just to Jews, but to much of the human race. Of course these rules don’t apply if you happen to be an “essential” government worker or one of the chosen ones.
Do any of these decrees sound familiar to you?
forbidden to enter hotels or eat in restaurants
forbidden to attend the theater, visit public libraries, or view art exhibits
children barred from schools
Is this just the beginning of a purge of we useless eaters?
What new rules are on the way? Churches are already closed. In many states bars are closed, restaurants are closed, fitness clubs are closed. One state, Ohio, has imposed a 10pm to 5pm curfew. Another state has issued a mandate that you must wear a mask even in your own home. What next?
Here is a quote from chapter 17 of The Rembrandt Affair. Do you see any similarity to the Covid-19 rules being issued today?
“Hitler decided that the Netherlands would be run by a civilian administration. He gave the job to Reich’s commissar Arthur Seyssa-Inquart, a fanatical anti-Semite who had presided over Austria after the Anschluss in 1938. Within days, the decrees began. At first, a benign-sounding order forbade Jews from serving as air-raid wardens. Then Jews were ordered to leave the Hague, Holland’s capital, and to move from sensitive coastal areas. In September, all Jewish newspapers were banned. In November, all Jews employed by the Dutch civil service, including those who worked in the educational and telephone systems, were summarily dismissed. Then, in January 1941, came the most ominous Nazi decree to date. All Jews residing in Holland were given four weeks to register with the Dutch Census office. Those who refused were threatened with prison and faced confiscation of their property.
“The census provided the Germans with a map showing the name, address, age and sex of nearly every Jew in Holland. We foolishly gave them the keys to our destruction.”
“The census was followed by a cascade of new decrees that served to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish the Jews of Holland. Jews were forbidden to donate blood. Jews were forbidden to enter hotels or eat in restaurants. Jews were forbidden to attend the theater, visit public libraries, or view art exhibits. Jews were forbidden to serve on the stock exchange. Jews could no longer own pigeons. Jewish children were barred from “Aryan” schools. Jews were required to sell their businesses to non-Jews. Jews were required to surrender art collections and all jewelry except for wedding bands and pocket watches. And Jews were required to deposit all savings in Lippmann, Rosenthal and Company, or LiRo, a formerly Jewish-owned bank that had been taken over by the Nazis.
Again I ask, “Do any of these decrees sound familiar to you? Do you see any similarity to the Covid-19 rules being issued today?”
Who is behind this? What is their ultimate goal? I don’t think their goal is friendly.
Rules are issued by rulers. Do we really want our government employees to rule us? Or do we want them to serve us?
And again I ask, “How long are we going to stand for this?”
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--No Place For Man or Beast: Irish Family Pockets €225,000 From Wind Power Outfit For Noise Torture

Wind developers face liability in the millions for the nuisance caused by unrelenting , turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound .
Litigation is where the rubber hits the road : myths get replaced with facts ; evidence overtakes spin and propaganda .
Court rooms ( and where they determine the facts , juries ) strike fear into the ( ordinarily icy ) hearts of those that stand behind or run with wind power outfits .
Wherever in the world civil actions have been pursued in nuisance and negligence , wind power outfits have bent over backwards to settle out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have deep pockets ( obscenely stuffed with the massive subsidies drawn from their victims , among others ) .
But they have never won a common-law case demonstrating that wind farms do not cause noise nuisance .
Back in February this year , three siblings managed to secure €225,000 from the wind power outfit responsible for the turbine noise that for some to leave their family home in Cork .
Again , the matter was settled without a trial – due to the dread that the wind industry holds of a binding judicial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ millions around the globe , as a result of the thousands of claims that would naturally follow .
The team from JoNova pick up on the result of the case from Cork , but take a different tack , by begging the question : if a thumping , grinding cacophony of low-frequency wind turbine noise can drive human beings insane , what on earth is doing to Ireland ’ s native fauna , such as Red Deer , Squirrels , or Pine Martens ?
Laura David and Jack Kelleher had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Donoughmore , Cork , four years ago after a shuddering , flickery 10-turbine wind farm began operating a bit more than 700 metres from their home .
They suffered from “ nosebleeds , ear aches , skin rashes , swollen and painful hands , loss of power in their limbs , sleep disturbance , and headaches.
” Naturally , they moved into a hotel , and then found a new home eight miles away , and took it to the High Court .
Two brothers and a sister from the same family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of noise , vibrations and shadow flicker from a Cork windfarm have settled their High Court actions for a total of €225,000 .
The settlements which were without an admission of liability were approved by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds and occurred after mediation .
The defendants had denied all the claims they had been allegedly negligent resulting in the siblings becoming ill .
They also denied that noise , shadow flicker and vibration from the windfarm had intruded onto the family ’ s farm .
The rest of the family have other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has this effect on people what does it do to the endangered Red Deer , Squirrels , or Pine Martens of Ireland ?
We ’ re waiting for the Green screams of protest outside wind farm developments in 3…2…1… or does no Greenie care because it ’ s not about homeless furry critters , and never has been — it ’ s just about impressing their friends at dinner parties ?
And right now , apparently nothing impresses friends at dinner more than acting as a blind marketing agent for multinational renewable corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out people within a 1km radius ( or more ) , and if turbines aren ’ t too good for the cows , sheep , deer , whales , or bats either , then these charges are just another hidden cost of wind power .
Wind power consumes more land , and more legal funds .
Since wind towers threaten electricity prices , all electricity grids should have a 1km exclusion zone to keep wind turbines out too .
Jo Nova Blog

Wind developers face liability in the millions for the nuisance caused by unrelenting, turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound.
Litigation is where the rubber hits the road: myths get replaced with facts; evidence overtakes spin and propaganda. Court rooms (and where they determine the facts, juries) strike fear into the (ordinarily icy) hearts of those that stand behind or run with wind power outfits.
Wherever in the world civil actions have been pursued in nuisance and negligence, wind power outfits have bent over backwards to settle out of court.
Sure, wind power operators have deep pockets (obscenely stuffed with the massive subsidies drawn from their victims, among others). But they have never won a common-law case demonstrating that wind farms do not cause noise nuisance.
Back in February this year, three siblings managed to secure €225,000 from the wind power outfit responsible for the turbine noise that for some to leave their family home in Cork. Again, the matter was settled without a trial – due to the dread that the wind industry holds of a binding judicial precedent, which would cost them hundreds of $millions around the globe, as a result of the thousands of claims that would naturally follow.
The team from JoNova pick up on the result of the case from Cork, but take a different tack, by begging the question: if a thumping, grinding cacophony of low-frequency wind turbine noise can drive human beings insane, what on earth is doing to Ireland’s native fauna, such as Red Deer, Squirrels, or Pine Martens?
€225,000 reasons mammals need a 1km exclusion zone from wind towers
Jo Nova Blog
Jo Nova
7 October 2020
Laura David and Jack Kelleher had to leave their family farm at Gowlane North, Donoughmore, Cork, four years ago after a shuddering, flickery 10-turbine wind farm began operating a bit more than 700 metres from their home.
They suffered from “nosebleeds, ear aches, skin rashes, swollen and painful hands, loss of power in their limbs, sleep disturbance, and headaches.” Naturally, they moved into a hotel, and then found a new home eight miles away, and took it to the High Court.
Family in Cork win a €225k payout:
by Ann O’Loughlin, IrishTimes
Two brothers and a sister from the same family who claimed they suffered illness as a result of noise, vibrations and shadow flicker from a Cork windfarm have settled their High Court actions for a total of €225,000.
The settlements which were without an admission of liability were approved by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds and occurred after mediation.
The defendants had denied all the claims they had been allegedly negligent resulting in the siblings becoming ill. They also denied that noise, shadow flicker and vibration from the windfarm had intruded onto the family’s farm.
The rest of the family have other claims still outstanding.
If industrial infrasound has this effect on people what does it do to the endangered Red Deer, Squirrels, or Pine Martens of Ireland?
We’re waiting for the Green screams of protest outside wind farm developments in 3…2…1… or does no Greenie care because it’s not about homeless furry critters, and never has been — it’s just about impressing their friends at dinner parties? And right now, apparently nothing impresses friends at dinner more than acting as a blind marketing agent for multinational renewable corporations.
If wind turbine operators must pay out people within a 1km radius (or more), and if turbines aren’t too good for the cows, sheep, deer, whales, or bats either, then these charges are just another hidden cost of wind power. Wind power consumes more land, and more legal funds.
Since wind towers threaten electricity prices, all electricity grids should have a 1km exclusion zone to keep wind turbines out too.
Jo Nova Blog


iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--The battle for the Republic: “This is the 1775 of our generation”

“ This has been a massive attack on the greatest democracy on Earth ” Breitbart has the 9 key points from this press conference : Observers were allegedly prevented from watching mail-in ballots being opened .
Allegedly unequal application of the law in Democratic counties Voters allegedly arrived at the polls to discover other people had voted for them .
Election officials were allegedly told not to look for defects in ballots , and to backdate ballots .
Ballots casting votes for Joe Biden and no other candidates were allegedly run several times through machines .
Absentee ballots were accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There were allegedly “ overvotes , ” with some precincts allegedly recording more voters than residents , among other problems .
Voting machines and software are allegedly owned by companies with ties to the Venezuelan regime and to left-wing donor George Soros .
The Constitution provides a process for electing a president if the vote is corrupted .
There is an open battle between the media and the Trump team , and the FBI — the gloves are off : To paraphrase the last hostile twenty minutes .
1:10 : Rudy : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways .
… Our role here is to [ … ]

History in the making.
“This has been a massive attack on the greatest democracy on Earth”
Breitbart has the 9 key points from this press conference:
Observers were allegedly prevented from watching mail-in ballots being opened. Allegedly unequal application of the law in Democratic counties Voters allegedly arrived at the polls to discover other people had voted for them. Election officials were allegedly told not to look for defects in ballots, and to backdate ballots. Ballots casting votes for Joe Biden and no other candidates were allegedly run several times through machines. Absentee ballots were accepted in Wisconsin without being applied for first. There were allegedly “overvotes,” with some precincts allegedly recording more voters than residents, among other problems. Voting machines and software are allegedly owned by companies with ties to the Venezuelan regime and to left-wing donor George Soros. The Constitution provides a process for electing a president if the vote is corrupted. There is an open battle between the media and the Trump team, and the FBI — the gloves are off:
To paraphrase the last hostile twenty minutes.
1:10: Rudy: I can prove to you 18 different ways. … Our role here is to […]
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iowaclimatescienceeducation--2020-11-20--BBC: Send Fewer Emails to Reduce Global Warming

According to the BBC , you should only send emails if you think the other person really cares , though some commenters point out cutting back on streaming services and online gaming might have a bigger impact .
Climate change : Can sending fewer emails really save the planet ?
Are you the type of person who always says thank you ?
Well , if it ’ s by email , you should stop , according to UK officials looking at ways to save the environment .
The Financial Times reports that we may all soon be encouraged to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out “ useless ” one-line messages – such as “ thanks ” .
Doing so “ would save a lot of carbon ” , one official involved in next year ’ s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow said .
But would it really make a huge difference ?
Mike Berners-Lee , a respected professor on the topic whose research was used in the Ovo Energy work , told the Financial Times it was based on “ back-of-the-envelope ” maths from 2010 – and while useful to start conversations , there were bigger questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of the system will still have impact , whether or not the email is sent , ” Prof Preist explains .
Rather than worrying about relatively low-impact emails , some researchers suggest we should turn our attention to services such as game and video-streaming and cloud storage which have a much larger effect .
Frankly I ’ m shocked that anyone who professes concern about climate change would go anywhere near something packed with as much carbon sin as a computer or mobile device .
When you touch a computer or mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something which is only a few small chemical steps away from the crude oil from which much of it was made .
Heat a modern mobile device or computer in a fire and it will rapidly blacken and reveal its true nature , by melting into a discoloured tar .
The alumina components were produced using insane amounts of electricity and heat .
The copper was refined using toxic chemical smelting processes .
And that super tough glass screen was produced by melting acid washed sand mixed with exotic chemicals in a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be taken seriously should self isolate , grow their own vegetables , and avoid all forms of electronic communication , streaming services and electronic gaming , if they want to convince the rest of us of their sincerity .

Side view of hand holding pad with drawn email icons on white background. E-mail marketing concept
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
According to the BBC, you should only send emails if you think the other person really cares, though some commenters point out cutting back on streaming services and online gaming might have a bigger impact.
Climate change: Can sending fewer emails really save the planet? By David Molloy
Technology reporter Are you the type of person who always says thank you? Well, if it’s by email, you should stop, according to UK officials looking at ways to save the environment. The Financial Times reports that we may all soon be encouraged to send one fewer email a day, cutting out “useless” one-line messages – such as “thanks”. Doing so “would save a lot of carbon”, one official involved in next year’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow said. But would it really make a huge difference? … Mike Berners-Lee, a respected professor on the topic whose research was used in the Ovo Energy work, told the Financial Times it was based on “back-of-the-envelope” maths from 2010 – and while useful to start conversations, there were bigger questions. … “The reality is that a lot of the system will still have impact, whether or not the email is sent,” Prof Preist explains. … Rather than worrying about relatively low-impact emails, some researchers suggest we should turn our attention to services such as game and video-streaming and cloud storage which have a much larger effect. … Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55002423
Frankly I’m shocked that anyone who professes concern about climate change would go anywhere near something packed with as much carbon sin as a computer or mobile device.
When you touch a computer or mobile you are literally placing your hands on something which is only a few small chemical steps away from the crude oil from which much of it was made. Heat a modern mobile device or computer in a fire and it will rapidly blacken and reveal its true nature, by melting into a discoloured tar. The alumina components were produced using insane amounts of electricity and heat. The copper was refined using toxic chemical smelting processes. And that super tough glass screen was produced by melting acid washed sand mixed with exotic chemicals in a high temperature furnace.
Climate warriors who want to be taken seriously should self isolate, grow their own vegetables, and avoid all forms of electronic communication, streaming services and electronic gaming, if they want to convince the rest of us of their sincerity.
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