Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 01:00:59 +0000
Part of a Series: Ask a Scientist Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Elliott Negin Since its founding in 2017, the US Climate Alliance — a coalition of states committed to meeting the goals of the Paris climate accord — has grown to 24 states and one US territory. All told, they represent 56% of the US population, […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:40:14 +0000
As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean energy standards (CES). These polices require electricity suppliers to supply a set share of their electricity from designated renewable resources or carbon-free eligible technologies. Four states — Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, and Illinois — updated their […]
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:06:38 +0000
In terms of health, I believe pedestrian life, and more abundant, affordable electric mass transit is best. Yet, due to lack of good transit, inconvenience, work, and a litany of other issues, too many of us depend on car travel
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 22:48:54 +0000
Borrego Solar Systems and sPower worked with the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom this year to manifest the first theme park on the West Coast powered by solar energy. In this case, the solar will account for 80% of the park’s energy usage. One difference in this theme park’s solar installation from other similar installations is that it will be powered by one of the most substantial solar carport installations in the country
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:25:58 +0000
Democratic candidates for President should elevate pumped storage hydro into a coal-country vote winner as well as a climate change winner
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:16:40 +0000
Nevada, home of the Tesla EV Gigafactory, is getting a new burst of renewable energy with 1.19 new gigawatts of solar power from the company NV Energy
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:00:05 +0000
A new Rocky Mountain Institute report released the end of October, Breakthrough Batteries Powering the Era of Clean Electrification, continues to confirm that clean electrification of transport technology is advancing at an impressive rate
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:55:33 +0000
Wood Mackenzie projects that renewable energy will meet 53% of Europe’s power supply in 2030. If Europeans deliver their individual National Energy and Climate Plans, sustainable energy will command the electricity market
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:55:37 +0000
How does one renew an area devastated by nuclear waste? I think of brilliant Kirusowa’s film Dreams. One of the dreams depicts the horror and abyss after the fallout of a nuclear accident. Indeed, in real life, there are farmlands in Japan that are ruined, land that cannot be cultivated anymore. The Nikkei Asian Review reports mountainous areas where population outflows continue
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:37:32 +0000
With Buttigieg surging, and CleanTechnica’s deep dives into the front runners (and Yang’s) plans completed, it’s time for the overview comparison, now with Mayor Pete added