New app shows air pollution levels at London Tube stations... plus, more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, January 24, 2023 “We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.” – Albert Einstein Distributed Renewables Are Cheaper, More Reliable for Puerto Rico, Study Finds Dramatically expanding rooftop solar and battery storage is necessary for Puerto Rico to meet its renewable energy goals and doing so would make the territory’s grid more reliable, resilient, and affordable, a new DOE and FEMA [report]( says. Despite the island’s obvious [solar]( and wind energy potential, 97% of its power generation comes from fossil fuels. Distributed renewables can help keep lights and refrigerators on after major storms — as they did after [Hurricane Fiona]( last September — and actually cost less to build than Puerto Rico’s [troubled]( “existing fossil fuel capacity” costs to operate. [Read More]( Related: [Installing Solar-Powered Fridges in Developing Countries Is an Effective Way to Reduce Hunger and Fight Climate Change]( New App Shows Air Pollution Levels at London Tube Stations While taking public transit can help reduce pollution compared to individuals driving personal vehicles on the roads, there are some elements that leave more to be desired from passengers. For London Underground, the public rail often referred to as The Tube, poor air quality at various city stations has been a main concern. [Read More]( Related: [‘Cleaner Air Is Coming’ as London Expands Vehicle Pollution Fee to Entire Metro Area]( U.S. Gas Use Peaked Before Pandemic, Study Finds U.S. gasoline demand is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic highs, an important [climate]( milestone since [transportation]( is the leading contributor to the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. In 2018, U.S. [drivers]( consumed a record high of nearly 392 million gallons of gas per day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (IEA). Now, that number is falling as climate and [fuel efficiency]( policies make their mark. [Read More]( Related: [Gas Futures Rise as Gas Flows to Freeport LNG]( Climate Disinformation Rampant on Twitter Following Musk’s Takeover Climate disinformation has been thriving on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the social media site in October of last year. If you search for “[climate]( on the site, the first thing that comes up is “climate scam,” reported The Associated Press. Clicking on the suggestion brings up dozens of posts denying [climate change]( and making deceptive claims about efforts to curb it. The climate crisis disinformation being promoted on Twitter is part of a trend. [Read More]( Related: [Fossil Fuel Interests Spent Millions on Social Media to Push Climate Denial, Misinformation Around COP27]( What Is the Most Sustainable Way to Make Coffee? The Answer Might Surprise You What is the least sustainable way to drink your morning [coffee]( Conventional wisdom might point to the disposable coffee capsules popularized by Keurig and Nespresso. Indeed, the city of [Hamburg, Germany]( went so far as to ban them from government buildings in 2016, as BBC News pointed out. However, it turns out that the [carbon footprint]( of drip coffee is much higher, according to a new analysis published by the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi researchers in The Conversation. [Read More]( Related: [Yet Another Reason to Cut Sugar Consumption: It Could Help Fight Climate Change]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](