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Solar Executives Flock to Washington to Urge Congressional Action on Reconciliation

June 17, 2022 admin clean power, grasshopper energy, Joe Biden, policy & politics, policy research, psg energy group, research, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solv energy, sunnova

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:31:48 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two dozen leading solar industry executives are in Washington this week urging Congress to pass critical clean energy policies in budget reconciliation legislation. This lobbying blitz comes in the wake of President Biden’s executive actions that paused new solar tariffs for 24 months and invoked the Defense Production Act to help support domestic clean […]

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US DOE to Support Clean Energy Transition in 12 Remote & Island Communities

June 15, 2022 admin alaska, clean power, Hawaii, jennifer granholm, policy research, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:58:29 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it will work with 12 competitively selected remote and island communities around the United States to help strengthen their energy infrastructure, reduce the risk of outages, and improve their future energy and economic outlook. Through the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), DOE and […]

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California Bill Wields State’s Purchasing Power for Climate Action

June 11, 2022 admin buildings, California, climate change, concrete, concrete emissions, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 19:27:29 +0000

The California legislature has a big opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s most carbon-intensive products — concrete.

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Reducing Local Opposition to Renewables

June 9, 2022 admin clean power, climate change, market research, nimby, nimbyism, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy, wind nimbyism

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:24:38 +0000

To avoid the most catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, we need to shift quickly from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. The good news is that we have the technology to decarbonize the electric sector, and its cost has plummeted — since 2010, the costs of solar, wind and batteries have fallen […]

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EU Parliament Backs 2035 End Date for Combustion Engine Cars

June 9, 2022 admin cars, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev charging, ev charging stations, policy & politics, policy research, research, transport & environment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 03:43:36 +0000

Environment ministers should support phase-out deadline for polluting cars and vans — with no exceptions. Originally published on Transport & Environment. The European Parliament has voted to set a 2035 deadline for zero-emissions cars and vans — a significant step forward for climate action, air quality and the affordability of electric vehicles. Green group Transport & […]

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Climate Change, Danger Seasons & the Need for Global Action

June 7, 2022 admin climate change, drought, extreme drought, HEALTH, heatwaves, policy & politics, policy research, research, SCIENCE, union of concerned scientists, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:48:12 +0000

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Rachel Cleetus Deadly heatwaves, extreme drought, food and water shortages, catastrophic flooding, rapidly intensifying tropical storms, raging wildfires — around the world, climate change is exacerbating extreme conditions and their harsh toll on people and ecosystems. It’s fueling “Danger Seasons,” when these impacts are at their […]

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EPA’s Proposed Truck Rule Delays Justice for Freight-Impacted Communities

June 4, 2022 admin advanced clean truck, clean transport, Electric vehicles, environmental protection agency (epa), Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, research, SCIENCE, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 11:00:41 +0000

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Dave Cooke It has been over twenty years since smog-forming and particulate pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks were strengthened. In the absence of federal action, states have moved forward to reduce pollution from trucks. Unfortunately, just last week truck manufacturers filed a lawsuit to prevent states from enforcing […]

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Corporate Climate Disclosure Rule Could Make World A Little Less Dangerous

June 3, 2022 admin climate change, global weirding, policy & politics, policy research, research, Securities and Exchange Commission, securities and exchange commission (sec), union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 03:30:34 +0000

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Laura Peterson It’s here! After years of advocacy, one executive order, two proposed laws, and numerous initiatives across federal agencies, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — the independent federal agency responsible for protecting the financial system — has finally proposed that publicly traded corporations be truthful with […]

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US Department of the Interior Increasing Clean Energy Plants on Public Lands

June 2, 2022 admin bureau of land management, bureau of land management (blm), clean power, deb haaland, policy research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:36:12 +0000

Courtesy of the US Dept of the Interior. Las Vegas, Nevada — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Nevada [yesterday], where she announced significant policy and organizational updates to advance clean energy production on public lands and meet the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050. In Las Vegas, Secretary Haaland, Principal Deputy […]

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With LA’s Vote, America’s Two Largest Cities Have Said No New Fossil Gas

May 31, 2022 admin Building Code, building codes, buildings, California, clean power, Fossil Fuels, Los Angeles, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 15:33:47 +0000

The Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to prohibit fossil fuels in new construction. The Council directed departments to develop a plan over the next six months “that will require all new residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles to be built so that they will achieve zero-carbon emissions.” The plans are expected to […]