Is Europe Truly Standing with Ukraine or Ridin’ with Putin?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:58 +0000

These are dark and sad days. For Europe, for freedom, for democracy, and most importantly for the people of Ukraine. As the world looks on in horror at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe faces its biggest crisis in decades. As a European federation, we have partners in Ukraine. We offer them our wholehearted support and […]

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Fight Back Against the Fossil Fuels Autocrats: Electrify & Decarbonize!

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:55:34 +0000

For too long, I think, we’ve seen that one of the many downsides to our reliance on fossil fuels is that it empowers autocrats in petrostates to spread chaos at home and across the world. It’s time to Electrify & Decarbonize. From Venezuela to Nigeria to Saudi Arabia to most recently (and blatantly!) Russia, we’ve […]

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Corporate GHG Emissions Need To Move Beyond “Best-Guess” Territory

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:23:59 +0000

Businesses and industries need a clearer picture of their GHG emissions footprint to achieve their climate and emissions goals Historically, companies looking to calculate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have had to rely on self-reported data and estimates rather than primary data from supply chain partners. These best-guess estimates lead to inconsistencies and a lack […]

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Supreme Court Decision Could Defang EPA, Threaten Air & Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 04:15:46 +0000

If you care about having clean water and air, then pay close attention to the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on West Virginia v. EPA later this month. What is at stake is nothing less than the nitty gritty work of turning sweeping laws passed by Congress into enforceable policies and regulations. Federal agencies like the Environmental Protection […]

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Net-Zero Energy Blok-By-Blok: Lower Emissions & Costs With Net-Zero Energy Modules

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:57:41 +0000

A new report from Blokable, the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) details actionable pathways to developing and building net zero energy (NZE) housing without increasing costs yet still reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. IN2 is managed by NREL’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center. The newly released report, Decarbonization During Predevelopment of […]

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Why The Future Of Long-Haul Trucking Is Battery Electric

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:00:17 +0000

In a factsheet, T&E examines the progress to reaching zero emissions in the freight sector and shows how EU truck CO2 standards can make or break the transition. (Download the factsheet.) There is increasing consensus among European truck manufacturers and industry stakeholders that battery electric trucks will play a dominant role in the decarbonisation of […]

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Misguided EU Sustainability Targets Will Lock In LNG For Decades

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:40:29 +0000

EU policies to clean up shipping will lead to replacement of conventional marine fuels with fossil liquid natural gas (LNG), with little benefit to the climate. A quarter of Europe’s shipping will be fossil gas-powered by 2030 as misguided EU sustainability targets encourage an uptake of LNG, a new Transport & Environment study shows. This will […]

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West Virginia to See Thousands of New Jobs from Build Back Better

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:45:28 +0000

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while  creating millions of high-quality, family supporting union jobs across the country. The Senate’s passage of the policies in the […]

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Build Back Better Offers Big Economic Benefits In Illinois

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:21:59 +0000

Springfield, Illinois — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better agenda, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Illinois. The Senate needs to address the provisions as soon as possible to bring these climate and economic benefits to states across the […]

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West Virginia to See Thousands of New Jobs from Build Back Better Act (NRDC Analysis)

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:42:28 +0000

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better Act that was passed by the House of Representatives, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment and other economic activity while  creating millions of high-quality, family supporting union jobs across the country. The Senate’s passage of the policies in the […]

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