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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for January 5, 2017.
Posted: 05 Jan 2017 14:53:32
ARB Newsclips for January 5, 2017. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CAP AND TRADE PC leader says he would dismantle Wynne government's cap-and-trade plan. The Liberal government's plan will not reduce greenhouse emissions in any meaningful way, he says. The leader of the Ontario PC party says the provincial government’s cap-and-trade plan, which went into effect Jan.1, is costing Ontarians too much and, if he is elected as premier, would be dismantled. https://www.sudbury.com/around-the-north/pc-leader-says-he-would-dismantle-wynne-governments-cap-and-trade-plan-502553 AIR POLLUTION China's smog has gotten so bad, it's almost impossible to see skyscrapers from the air. China’s still getting hit with intense levels of air pollution. As of Wednesday, Beijing was under a "red alert" for smog — the highest of four levels — and a "yellow alert" for fog. Other areas, particularly in northern China were still under red alert as of Wednesday for both fog and smog. http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-smog-and-fog-over-beijing-photo-2017-1 CLIMATE CHANGE Global warming data that riled doubters is confirmed. A new independent study shows no pause in global warming, confirming a set of temperature readings adjusted by U.S. government scientists that some who reject mainstream climate science have questioned. The adjustments, made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2015 to take into account changes in how ocean temperatures… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_ADJUSTED_TEMPERATURES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED STORIES https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/01/04/noaa-challenged-the-global-warming-pause-now-new-research-says-the-agency-was-right/?utm_term=.ea86d6e434b5 http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/UC-Berkeley-researcher-debunks-global-warming-10837437.php http://www.cbsnews.com/news/global-warming-data-that-riled-doubters-turns-out-to-be-true/ http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/01/04/science/ap-us-sci-adjusted-temperatures.html?_r=0 http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a24622/no-pause-in-global-warming/ http://www.popsci.com/yes-oceans-have-been-warming-for-past-75-years http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/05/Another-study-disproves-global-warming-hiatus/8491483636185/ Conditions That Form More Hurricanes Also Protect U.S., Study Finds. In October, Hurricane Matthew roared through the Caribbean as a near-worst-case Category 4 storm, with high winds that devastated Haiti and other countries. But when it made landfall in the United States a few days later, Matthew limped into South Carolina as a Category 1, bringing torrential rains and flooding but little else. http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/science/hurricanes-us.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=6f82958dc0-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-6f82958dc0-327747457&_r=0 Eric Holder to help state Trump-proof climate policies. California lawmakers yesterday announced the hiring of high-powered outside counsel to defend their policies against the Trump administration, signaling a spate of legal fights to come over climate change and other state priorities. State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D) listed climate… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/01/05/stories/1060047877 DROUGHT Rains douse worst drought conditions in Southeast. Weeks of rains have eliminated the worst drought conditions in the Southeast, but nearly three-quarters of the region remains well below normal in rainfall. An analysis released Thursday by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows none of the Southeast is classified as being in an exceptional drought anymore. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SOUTHERN_DROUGHT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Californians saved less water in November than previous year, water board report says. California water conservation took a slight step backward in November, officials announced Wednesday, possibly due in part to an unusually wet fall and months of successful conservation efforts. Californians used 18.8% less water this past November compared with November 2013, the benchmark year… http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/ DIESEL ACTIVITIES Electric Power Gives New Life to Aging 20-Ton Crane. The time had come for American Crane Rental, Manteca, Calif., to make a decision about its 1999-vintage Shuttlelift 7750RT rough-terrain crane. The compact, 20-ton-capacity, crane had provided years of good service to American Crane’s customers, both as a maintained and bare-rental machine. http://www.liftandaccess.com/article/electric-power-gives-new-life-aging-20-ton-crane FUELS EPA seeks to ban Genscape from verifying renewable fuel credits. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to revoke Genscape's ability to verify biofuels compliance credits after regulators say it failed to detect a massive fraud perpetrated by companies it was monitoring. The announcement, made Wednesday, will likely bolster calls to reform the U.S. biofuels programs from critics such as investor Carl Icahn… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ethanol-credits-idUSKBN14P03L VEHICLES Tesla begins making battery cells at massive Nevada factory. Tesla Motors says it has started producing lithium-ion battery cells at its $5 billion factory in Nevada. The company says it began making high-performance cells in December and production started Wednesday for cells used in Powerwall energy-storage products. Tesla plans to start making batteries for its Model 3 sedans later this year. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TESLA_GIGAFACTORY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT US auto sales hit a record 17.55M in 2016, led by SUVs. U.S. consumers bought a record number of new cars and trucks in 2016. A repeat performance in 2017 could be a tall order. Low gas prices, rising employment and low interest rates kept buyers coming to car dealerships last year. There was also the lure of new technology - such as backup cameras… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AUTO_SALES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT VW RECALL Volkswagen Must Face U.S. Investor Suit Over Emissions, Judge Rules. Lawsuit seeks damages over drop in share price after cheating scandal. Volkswagen AG, former Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn and other top executives must face a lawsuit filed by U.S. investors seeking damages after the company’s share price dropped in the aftermath of its emissions-cheating scandal, a federal court has ruled. http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-must-face-u-s-investor-suit-over-emissions-judge-rules-1483638864 http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-volkswagen-emissions-idUKKBN14P04C http://fortune.com/2017/01/05/volkswagen-emissions-scandal-california-lawsuit/ Diesel owners in Germany who sue VW face significant hurdles. In the U.S., owners of Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI diesel cars with illegal "defeat device" software have reached a settlement with VW—and a preliminary agreement for a smaller number of affected 3.0-liter V-6 diesels is largely, if not entirely, settled. It may have taken months of negotiating, but 2.0-liter diesel owners can be assured of compensation, and 3.0-liter diesel owners will likely be able to get it as well. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1108158_diesel-owners-in-germany-who-sue-vw-face-significant-hurdles GREEN ENERGY Israel harnessing sunshine with world's tallest solar tower. In sunny Israel, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation's power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates. Now the fledgling solar industry is trying to make a leap forward with a large-scale project boasting the world's tallest solar tower, as a symbol of Israel's renewal energy ambitions. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_ISRAEL_SOLAR_POWER?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Meet the Obscure Group Influencing Trump's Energy Policy. An obscure Washington policy group that opposes almost any government aid for renewable energy has emerged as an influential force in shaping Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle Obama administration climate initiatives. The tiny Institute for Energy Research and its advocacy arm, the American Energy Alliance, work from an office decorated with an… https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-01-05/tiny-group-of-tesla-skeptics-emerges-as-trump-energy-powerhouse?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=6f82958dc0-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-6f82958dc0-327747457 China to plow $361 billion into renewable fuel by 2020. China will plow 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country's energy agency said on Thursday, as the world's largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels. The investment will create over 13 million jobs in the sector, the National Energy Administration (NEA)... http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-energy-renewables-idUSKBN14P06P Stamp-sized solar panels could power pacemakers. Medical devices like pacemakers could soon get a new source of energy: solar power. A team of Swiss researchers have proved solar panels the size of postage stamps could be embedded under the skin and used to power pacemakers. While the proof is still theoretical, this could have significant implications for the medical field, since medical devices… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/01/05/stories/1060047854 BLOGS Volkswagen CDO's Perspective Of How Digitization Is Transforming The Automotive Industry. At the CES show yesterday, I met up with Johann Jungwirth, Volkswagen Group's Chief Digital Officer. In a candid free-wheeling discussion he shared with me his views on digital transformation, its impact to the automotive industry, mobility and our future society. http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarwantsingh/2017/01/05/volkswagen-cdos-perspective-of-how-digitization-is-transforming-the-automotive-industry/#7481bf5ae7f5 California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.