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Water Infrastructure, Disasters, Water Scarcity & Security, Potable Water, & Conflict — “We Love Our Children, Don’t We?”

December 6, 2024 admin 0 Comments asheville, climate change, hurricane helene, hurricanes, Water, water scarcity, water security, water shortages, water stress

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:50:21 +0000

Water-related disasters currently make up over 90% of all disasters on Earth, with record-breaking floods and droughts making headlines around the world. Over the past ten years, the number of fatalities from these catastrophes has doubled. Climate change, warming surface water temperatures, and more aggressive hurricanes making their way up … [continued]

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Living Through Hurricane Helene in Buncombe County — Part 1, Days 0–4

October 11, 2024 admin asheville, buncombe county, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, grid, helene, North Carolina, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:06:26 +0000

Buncombe County, Water Scarcity, & The Muddy Submerging Waters of Climate Change Starting on Day 4 and moving back to Days 0–3, here’s a look at what’s been happening in the Appalachians after Helene. Day 4 His eyes widened in alarm as I suggested to the kind man in the … [continued]

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Bringing Solar Power to the People

May 15, 2023 admin asheville, clean power, North Carolina, policy & politics, rmi, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar united neighbors, solarize

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 13:32:49 +0000

By addressing equity issues, RMI’s Solarize cohorts have made rooftop solar and lower electricity bills available to more people around the country. Shaketia Simpson loved the idea of powering her house with solar energy, but always thought of it as a future project because it was too expensive. Simpson, an operating director at Discovery Montessori […]

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Renu Energy Solutions Doubles Solar Power Production for University of North Carolina Asheville

July 26, 2022 admin asheville, clean power, North Carolina, renu energy solutions, rooftop solar, Solar energy, unc, university of north carolina

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:20:54 +0000

64-panel solar array to provide 37,000 kWh annually for UNC Asheville Reuter Center CHARLOTTE, NC — Renu Energy Solutions, a locally-owned and operated solar installer in North Carolina and South Carolina, today announced the completion of a new solar installation at the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville). A video of the installation can […]

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Electrify America Appreciation & Suggestions From A Frequent EV Charging Friend

January 15, 2020 admin asheville, bank of america, bmw i3, bmw i3 long-term review, bmw i3 rex, bmw i3 rex long-term review, California, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fast chargers, ev fast-charging, ev road trips, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, SOUTH CAROLINA, US, Virginia, Washington

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:50:16 +0000

I absolutely appreciate the network of charging stations that Electrify America is providing. I used the network almost exclusively in a 4 state drive with a short-range electric vehicle (EV). I drove the 2015 BMW i3 from Electrify America charging station to charging station from deep in Florida to the Appalachians and then back. I had some problems, some small delays, but never had to leave any group of stations without a charge. Yet, I think my suggestions should be taken seriously