Levelized Energy Costs & Geoengineering CO2 to Rock, Class 5 Links

The following links are in the order they were presented in class 5.

Plunging Prices Mean Building New Renewable Energy Is Cheaper Than Running Existing Coal - Forbes, Dec 3, 2018

Levelized Cost of Electricity - Lazard pdf

Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise? - PBS Video

Apr 10, 2019

Temperature History of Planet Earth - Wikipedia 

Temperature, CO2 and Dust History from Vostock Ice Core - Wikipedia

Glacial rivers absorb carbon faster than rainforests, scientists find- The Guardian, Feb 25, 2019

To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock - PBS News in Iceland

Turning Carbon Dioxide Gas into Rock - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Oman

Exponential Roadmap - 36 solutions required to slash greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030

Federal Flood Insurance CONS and a few pros

With sea levels rising, these strategies could help coastal communities prepare

An excellent article from Yale Climate Connections relating to our discussions in Class 5 about Federal Flood Insurance perpetuating coastal development in locations where major flooding and damage will just happen again.....and we average tax payers will just help out the wealthy homeowners recover and rebuild again.

Geoengineering Policy, Class 4 Links

The below links are in the order they were used in Class 4:

1. Offshore windfarms 'can provide more electricity than the world needs' - The Guardian

2. World Needs to Set Rules for Geoengineering Experiments, Experts Say - Scientific American

3. The Logic behind a carbon Tax - Washington Post

4. Carbon Tax of $75/ton CO2 Proposal by the IMF  - IMF web site

5. Climate Hackers video with various perspectives about geoengineering from around the World 

6. Senate caucus on climate change begun by Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) - Washington Post