How solar has exploded in the US in just a year – in numbers Author: Michelle Lewis URL: https://electrek.co/2023/08/13/solar-us-ira/ Solar and storage companies have announced over $100 billion in private sector investments in the US since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) a year ago, according to a Read more…
On August 14, 2023 an article forthcoming from the University of Pennsylvania Law Review by William Baude of the University of Chicago Law School and Michael S. Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas School of Law became available as a preprint. The article argues that the third section of the Read more…
The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think – The New York Times Author: New York Times August 13, 2023 URL: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/12/climate/clean-energy-us-fossil-fuels.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20230814&instance_id=100008&nl=climate-forward%C2%AEi_id=44226454&segment_id=141982&te=1&user_id=8dba6eb1e5a4ae19fd2fc08a25720d88 David Gelles reported from Tulsa, Okla.; Brad Plumer and Jim Tankersley from Washington; and Jack Ewing from New York to see how an accelerated energy transition Read more…
The Guardian Brian Kahn March 10, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/11/heat-pump-revolution-what-you-need-to-know Heat pumps have become the tech of choice to keep homes warm – but what are they and how do they work? 1. Heat pumps are becoming the tech of choice to keep homes warm.: – Heat pumps both heat and cool Read more…
Following a plant-based diet and reducing food waste are climate-friendly behaviors that kids can understand The Hechinger Report by SARA ELNAKIB and JENNIFER SHUKAITIS February 21, 2023 Most of the behaviors we associate with preventing climate change are totally inaccessible to younger children. They can’t buy electric cars or redirect their retirement accounts away Read more…
The Inflation Reduction Act will help the US cut emissions to approximately 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, putting the national target of a 50-52% reduction in reach. Here’s how the country can get all the way there. After Inflation Reduction Act: 5 Ways to Hit the US Emissions Goal Read more…
The Federal Infrastructure Law has allocated $5 billion to convert diesel school buses to run on batteries and alternative fuels. School districts must apply for this money before the grant deadline on Aug. 22. Many mayors and other officials don’t know the opportunity exists. “Climate Changemakers” put together a packet Read more…
bloomberg.comCopy Author: Todd Woody URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-27/us-states-can-start-applying-for-ira-incentive-money?leadSource=uverify%20wall#xj4y7vzkg Almost a year after US President Joe Biden signed the [Inflation Reduction Act into law](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-28/here-s-how-manchin-s-climate-deal-could-make-energy-bills-cheaper?sref=aiiNijqZ&srnd=green), American consumers are one step closer to receiving the generous rebates it includes for heat pumps and other high-efficiency electrical appliances. On Thursday, the federal government began accepting applications Read more…
TED Talk by Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Climate Change, whose aim is to address the climate crisis by supporting countries to move towards climate resilience and low-emissions strategies: I want you to imagine it’s 1992, and you’re talking to a telecoms expert. She tells you that mobile phone text messaging Read more…