California
Trio helps UCLA hold on down stretch to beat USC 82-76
Eric Dailey Jr. had 16 points, Sebastian Mack came off the bench to score 14 and Aday Mara blocked five shots on his way to a double-double as UCLA beat USC 82-76 on Monday night.
UCLA took the lead three minutes into the game and never trailed again. USC fell behind by double digits at the start of the second half. The Trojans battled back and had a chance to take the lead before missing 3 of 4 free throws. Wesley Yates III hit the second of two foul shots with 1:54 left to get USC within a point. Saint Thomas missed twice with 1:37 left and a chance for the lead.
Mack answered with a 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer and followed with two free throws to help UCLA prevail.
Dailey added six rebounds for the Bruins (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference), who have won four in a row following a four-game losing streak. Dylan Andrews totaled 12 points and six assists. Aday Mara finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double this season.
Rashaun Agee led the Trojans (12-8, 4-5) with 21 points off the bench on 8-for-12 shooting. Yates made four 3-pointers and scored 19. Thomas totaled 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Desmond Claude pitched in with 12 points and six assists.
The Bruins played without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau (13.9 points per game), who injured his ankle three minutes into a 65-60 road win over the Washington Huskies last time out.
UCLA will host No. 16 Oregon on Thursday in the first of three straight games at home. USC will host No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday.
California
Northern California’s dry January only put a minor dent in region’s water supply
The incoming storms follow what has been an exceptionally dry January for the Bay Area, with the lack of rain having an impact on the region’s water supply.
Healdsburg residents Tom and Molly Nicol visited Lake Sonoma to see where its water levels stood before they rise again with the rain from this weekend’s atmospheric river.
“Yeah, when the water is up to the bottom of those trees over there, you know it’s full,” laughed Tom. “And you can see that it’s dropped a little bit from the last storm we got in December. So it’s down a little, but it’s full.”
There is still room in the lake, with a good chunk of winter yet to come.
“That’s the thing. You need more storms,” explained Jeffrey Mount with the PPIC Water Policy Center. “We need somewhere in the order of five to seven big storms. That makes up the bulk of our precipitation. Just the difference of two storms can be the difference between an average year and a wet year.”
Mount cautions that this winter’s full story is yet to be written.
“We can tell what kind of year it’s gonna be by the end of February,” he said of California’s water year. “That’s it. And then we kinda know what it’s gonna be like.”
So where do things currently stand? After significant rains in November and December, the dry January has landed Northern California right back at an average winter. But looking at reservoirs like Lake Sonoma, the situation is better than average.
For that, Californians can thank the current streak of wet winters, which could turn into something very out of the ordinary.
“Shasta and Oroville are well above their historical averages,” Mount said of the state’s largest reservoirs. “So we’re about average, and our reservoirs are in really good shape right now. That’s the one thing. Even in the dry parts of the state.”
It is the continued payoff of the good year, and then an average year. Throw in another average year and — as far as recent decades — that’s a pretty decent three-year stretch.
“Yeah, and in two ways,” Mount explained. “One is we don’t get back-to-back wet years. It just doesn’t happen in the system. We usually have intervening dry years. 2017 was very wet. 2018 was dry, 2019 was wet. So yeah, ’23 and ’24 were really unusual. And if we come up with an average year on top of that, that is unprecedented in the 21st-century, is the best way to describe it. We haven’t seen that.”
California
Largest ever treasure under the California desert: 50 tons per day for centuries
A vast and sun-drenched area of California’s Mojave Desert is about to deliver a renewable energy breakthrough. Spanish solar developer RIC Energy has announced plans for the state’s largest green hydrogen facility, which would generate a staggering 50 tons of green hydrogen a day. This over-sized endeavor was conceived as a key to unlocking the desert’s potential for California’s transition to renewable energy and revolutionizing the future of electricity generation in the state.
How the Mojave Desert will produce 50 tons of green hydrogen daily
The Mojave Desert has ideal conditions for renewable energy deployment because of its abundant sunlight and wide-open areas. At the core of this ambitious project is the manufacturing of green hydrogen through electrolysis, which uses solar-powered electricity to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.
Unlike conventional fossil fuel-based hydrogen production methods, which produce significant CO2, this method is carbon-free. Producing 50 tons of energy daily, this facility will change the energy business. This output will fuel vehicles, heat industrial processes, and balance out the electricity grid.
The project imagines a future illuminated by renewable energy lighting up the globe and transforming fossil fuels from the cornerstone of globe’s energy systems to a relic of the past. It also provides a reliable source of constant and stable energy by capitalizing on the sun-soaked desert land of the Mojave.
This breakthrough demonstrates how we can make the most of eco-friendly design, solar power technology, and modern water management. When combined, they create a very low environmental impact while increasing energy production.
Decarbonizing the desert: Mojave’s 50 tons of green hydrogen with no environmental harm
The Mojave project isn’t just a renewable energy facility; it liberates an immense, sustainable resource. Referred to as “the biggest treasure underneath the California desert,” these 50 tons of green hydrogen output have long-term benefits that could span centuries.
All project partners, including Cadiz Ranch, a privately owned water company, have committed to using innovative water conservation techniques to provide the facility’s water needs sustainably. This allows for green hydrogen production without endangering the fragile desert ecosystem.
What is unique about this project is its scale and sustainability. Hydro-producing 50 tons of green hydrogen daily for decades (just like this Nevada desert, which has liquid hydrogen flowing underground) will make the Mojave installation a key pillar of California’s renewable energy plan. It also highlights large-scale green hydrogen production as a viable, long-term solution to increasing energy demand that does not aggravate climate change.
Energy independence: Mojave hydrogen is the key to California’s future
The Mojave Green Hydrogen project has significant benefits and serves as a model for replication for the rest of the world seeking the same energy transition. This project demonstrates that merging cutting-edge technology with the natural world can create sustainable energy systems.
This project will also benefit California economically. By reducing dependence on foreign energy sources and locally producing hydrogen, California would not only have energy, but the state would also create jobs in construction and operation, putting California at the forefront of the green hydrogen economy.
Green hydrogen has also been strongly criticized for the costs involved in its production and for replacing existing infrastructure with new installations. The Mojave project, however, tackles these challenges head-on. Developers can now optimize this by hosting the installation in a location with substantial solar resources.
The project also aligns with California’s climate goals, which calls for the state to become carbon-neutral by 2045. The Mojave installation demonstrates that renewable energy infrastructure can be an asset in building a cleaner and more comprehensive energy future by providing reliable, emission-free electricity generation.
The 50 tons of green hydrogen produced daily will be a monumental leap for global sustainable energy, using the Mojave Desert’s vast energy potential. It establishes a gold international standard for renewable energy, serving as a model of innovation and collaboration in the fight against climate change (like this pink hydrogen, which was produced for the first time in history). Aside from being an energy source, it shall also be a long-term legacy of sustainability and progress for future generations.
California
California needs a lot more rain to alleviate drought
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Californians are breathing a sigh of relief after this weekend’s wet weather, but we’ll need to see much more before we’re close to average.
“It’s very helpful, certainly not to be dismissed, but there is still a long way to go,” said California Dept. of Resources State Climatologist Dr. Michael Anderson. “Normally we’d have over eight inches of rainfall for the water year, and right now we’re looking at a little over an inch.”
The water year starts in October, with fall rains expected through November, but this year that didn’t happen.
“What really hurt us is … we made it through almost halfway through our wet part of the season with no rain,” said NWS Meteorologist Dr. Robbie Munroe.
This weekend’s storm marked the first time since last May that Los Angeles saw over a tenth of an inch of rain. Just what would it take to turn things around?
“We really need to get into a wet pattern, and in a hurry because February and March are our last couple of months of where we typically get our best rainfall,” said Munroe. “We’re running against the clock.”
While forecasters say it would be tough to get to “average” levels with how little rain we’ve seen so far, consistent, light storms would certainly help.
“Looking at a storm like we saw this past weekend, but looking at that happening every week,” said Anderson.
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