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On March 6, the Virginia legislature passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) — landmark legislation that puts the Commonwealth of Virginia on a clear path to 100 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Virginia joins seven other states — California, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Washington — along with Washington, D.C. and […]
March 11th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published on InsideClimate News. By Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News New research supports seeding efforts to bolster water supplies in drying regions, but some scientists question its effectiveness in addressing climate change. Winter bonfires paying homage to snow gods have long been a tradition in cold weather regions around […]
Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac are best known for their work together at the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. Together, they negotiated the historic Paris Climate Agreement of 2015, which was signed by 195 countries. They both played important roles in the negotiations, with Figueres starting to build toward that goal after she assumed […]
Clean Power Published on March 6th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor March 6th, 2020 by Guest Contributor JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) this week received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to launch the largest community solar program in the United States – FPL SolarTogetherSM. The program will […]
Victoria Mills, managing director at EDF, works at the intersection of sustainability, public policy and business. “What we’ve realized — EDF and other NGOs — together is that it’s time to raise the bar for leadership to include climate policy advocacy,” says Mills. “We’ve been really encouraged by the number of companies that are setting […]
Fossil Fuels Published on March 4th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor March 4th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published on the blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Jacob Carter, Research scientist Recent reports show that political appointees at the Department of the Interior (DOI) ignored experts who opposed issuing a rule rolling back safety […]
March 1st, 2020 by NRDC Climate change is a public health crisis, and we need every doctor, nurse, and other health professional to help fight it. Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog.Co-authored by Dr. Jonathan Patz and Dr. Valerie Stull As the planet continues to break temperature records, the impacts of the climate crisis are getting worse […]
Clean Power Published on February 28th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley February 28th, 2020 by Steve Hanley There is news about Gigafactory 2 — Tesla’s solar factory near Buffalo, New York. First, Tesla has informed the Empire State Development Corporation, which owns the factory building and much of the equipment inside, that it has met […]
February 21st, 2020 by Johnna Crider You will see more hybrid pickups in the city of New Orleans for its Sewerage and Water Board. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has deployed 6 new XL plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-150 trucks to its fleet. I actually rode in one of the Ford F-150 […]
Agriculture Published on February 20th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider February 20th, 2020 by Johnna Crider Wind energy is offering hope for American farmers amid tough times. In an article by Time Magazine, the plight of American farmers is brought into focus. “They’re trying to wipe us off the map,” says the subheading that quotes one […]
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