Are you at odds with Climate Change?

 If you are concerned with climate issues, You're in the right spot.

When you go beyond direct subsidies and tax breaks, there are associated costs of fossil fuels that are born by taxpayers. Burning coal releases toxins, radiation, and other forms of pollution into the air and causes adverse health effects which lead to millions of deaths per year. Natural gas, often touted as a low-pollution alternative, is often extracted through a process called fracking, which regularly contaminates nearby water supplies and can even increase the likelihood of earthquakes.

Those are just local concerns. All fossil fuels lead to changes to our climate, which in turn contribute to rising sea levels and significant losses to crop productivity, while simultaneously strengthening the destructive power of tropical storms (there is evidence that hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, which were each worsened by climate change). These changes to our climate are incredibly expensive: one 2015 estimate from the EPA estimates a loss of $180 billion by the end of this century due to infrastructure repairs, the destruction of natural resources and loss of crops, and other causes. There will also be significant costs to human livelihood, as people lose their lifelong homes, land and even their loved ones. These are some serious concerns for many. 

Here are some importand articles to read through to get a better understanding of where we are today from my Powur News.

• WHY SOLAR IS ON A PATH TO DOMINANCE

• CORPORATE AMERICA IS TAKING ON GUNS AND CLIMATE—ISSUES THE GOVERNMENT WON’T

• TRUMP’S SOLAR TARIFFS GET HIT WITH A WAVE OF LEGAL CHALLENGES

•  FIRE-TORN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BECOMES ‘LIVING LAB’ FOR MICROGRIDS

• A POWERFUL MIX OF SOLAR AND BATTERIES IS BEATING NATURAL GAS

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Dave Brown

Going Green With Solar - Independent Powur Advisor
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