July 28, 2019
Stories tagged "renewable energy"
July 24, 2019
Ohio’s Billion Dollar Nuclear Bailout Comes at the Expense of Renewables
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that “Ohio has become the next state to bail out its nuclear plants with fees on ratepayers’ electric bills. On Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the controversial House Bill 6, which will add new fees to Ohioans’...July 21, 2019
Atlantic Offshore Wind Projects – NY Moving Ahead, MA Stalled
Late last week, the State of New York announced it had signed an agreement with Norwegian developer Equinor (in a joint venture with a U.S. firm) to build two massive projects off Long Island that will help the state achieve its plan to generate 70% of its electricity...July 18, 2019
Air Pollution In China Is So Bad That Solar Panels Aren’t Working
by Miro Korenha and Alexandra Patel In China, air pollution is so bad that it’s preventing the sun’s rays from reaching solar panels–depriving the country of a much-needed source of emissions-free energy. In Beijing, concentrations of deadly fine...July 15, 2019
Largest Solar Project In the World Planned For Australian Outback
By Alexandra Patel and Monica Medina What do you put in the middle of Australia’s sunny and mostly deserted Outback? Hint: it’s bigger than a blooming onion! Australia’s Northern Territory will likely soon be home to the world’s largest solar farm,...July 14, 2019
One Cool Tennis Thing: Wimbledon “Aces” Sustainability
Wimbledon crowned its new champions over the weekend (congrats to all the winners), but the biggest winner overall was conservation. This year, the tournament went all in on sustainability — from donating all the 53,000 used tennis balls to schools and selling...July 9, 2019
Kansas Wind Hits a Snag
Wind energy deployment hit a snag in Kansas after a group of landowners from the central and eastern part of the state signed a petition to stop the turbines citing decreased property value and negative health effects as their reason for not wanting the project. As...June 24, 2019
One of the Most Ambitious Climate Action Plans in the World Is Taking Place In New York State
by Alex Patel and Miro Korenha The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a landmark climate change bill in New York state is awaiting signature by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The act would slash New York’s carbon emissions 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 and use...June 18, 2019
Even Progressives View the Path to 100% Renewables With Pragmatism
One of the biggest points of contention among likely Democratic voters when it comes to climate change has been the timeline in which the United States should transition to 100% emissions-free energy. But whether that date is 2030 (as Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed) or...June 17, 2019