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Why Has The Term “Nature-Based” Been Crucial To Dialogue At COP16 Convention On Biological Diversity?

November 4, 2024 admin air quality, Biodiversity, carbon emissions, climate change, ecosystems, investment, Massachusetts, nature, policy & politics, the nature conservancy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:53:35 +0000

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is now well underway in Cali, Colombia, bringing together nearly 190 nations. They’re gathered to find answers to the critical challenge of halting ever-increasing biodiversity loss, investigating its relationship with the climate crisis, and enhancing the … [continued]

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The World Is Your Oyster: Efforts Speed Up To Reduce Waste Streams By Reestablishing Oyster Filtration Reefs

September 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aquaculture, climate change, green economy, Massachusetts, New England, oyster, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:44:00 +0000

What is it like to recycle oysters? First, shuck the hearty bivalves and suck out their nutty yumminess. Then place the empty oyster shells (called cultch) in piles as high as an adult in an outside garbage and recycling area. The shells need to rest and absorb nature’s elements; in … [continued]

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1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes

September 19, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, maine, Manufacturing, Massachusetts, new hampshire, offshore wind energy, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:31:16 +0000

Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]

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The Killer Combo Of Agrivoltaics & Community Solar Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

August 27, 2024 admin aes corporation, Agriculture, agrivoltaics, bluewave solar, clean power, community solar, Energy Storage, green economy, Massachusetts, rural solar, sheep, Solar energy, university of massachusetts, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:13:41 +0000

The US solar developer BlueWave has launched a suite of five agrivoltaics projects in Massachusetts, including a community solar angle that benefits local ratepayers as well as farmers.

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BlueWave Announces Agrivoltaic Projects in Massachusetts

August 23, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, bluewave, Energy Storage, Massachusetts, news, Renewables, Solar, Solar power

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:06:38 +0000

BlueWave, a solar power developer and owner in the U.S. Northeast, announced five projects across Massachusetts that incorporate the company’s innovative dual-use solar design and operate under the Solar Massachusetts […]

The post BlueWave Announces Agrivoltaic Projects in Massachusetts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Eddie Murphy’s “Candy Cane Lane” Supported By Mobile Batteries, Safe EV Batteries — EV & Solar News Roundup

August 18, 2024 admin Amazon, avangrid, batteries, California, caltech, clean power, clean transport, comed, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, Massachusetts, silicon ranch, Solar energy, statkraft

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:50:31 +0000

From mobile batteries supporting the new Eddie Murphy movie, Candy Cane Lane, to a battery first in safety testing, below is a roundup of battery news and solar energy news for you to enjoy. Batteries Sienza Energy, a Caltech-incubated battery company addresses battery safety for the EV market “Sienza Energy, … [continued]

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The Stark Differences Between Wind & Oil Industry Accidents

August 9, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, Louisiana, Massachusetts, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Oil, policy & politics, research, vineyard wind, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:00:40 +0000

Two recent accidents in the energy sector — an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England — have generated starkly different responses from the impacted communities and government agencies that regulate the industries. The distinctions, so far, are separated by geography, culture and wealth, among … [continued]

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New England’s Offshore Wind Resource Is A Winter Powerhouse

August 9, 2024 admin clean power, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, Massachusetts, massachusetts offshore wind, natural gas, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, union of concerned scientists (ucs)., us offshore wind energy, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:29:26 +0000

It was a bitter cold day on January 5, 2018, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker had no choice. An Arctic air mass had descended on New England, causing temperatures in Boston to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a week. Outside, the windchill was negative 15 degrees, and the regional … [continued]

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6 Months into 2024, Here Are the Year’s Biggest State Policy Wins for Solar & Storage in USA

August 1, 2024 admin clean power, COLORADO, colorado solar, colorado solar energy, green economy, MARYLAND, maryland solar, maryland solar energy, Massachusetts, massachusetts solar, massachusetts solar energy, policy & politics, policy research, research, rooftop solar, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), Virginia, virginia solar, virginia solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:53:03 +0000

As the solar and storage industry leads the transition to a clean energy future, much of the work of decarbonizing our economy depends on state and local action. That is why experts from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) are working in states across the country to establish supportive policy … [continued]

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Learning To Charge The Chevy Bolt On The Road — Trial & Error & Lots Of Learning

July 18, 2024 admin chargepoint, chevrolet bolt, chevy bolt, clean transport, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, gm, maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:32 +0000

Last summer I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt. With a brand-spanking new battery, an 8-year warranty, and just over 20,000 miles, it was a good fit. Hubby installed an electrical outlet on the side of our rural country shed, and we were ready to charge for the majority of … [continued]

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