July 26, 2019
Stories tagged "Solar"
June 11, 2019
Cutting Through the Noise: How Green are EVs?
This summer my (Miro’s) husband and I are planning a road trip from DC to the Finger Lakes and out of curiosity, I was looking at ways to make our trip more sustainable. I stumbled upon this helpful and practical guide of how to prepare your car, home, and even...May 13, 2019
CA May Go Dark On Windy Days
Bloomberg News reported yesterday that California’s largest utility, PG&E, has a plan to cut off power on high-wind days during the onrushing wildfire season because it the main cause of wildfires last year was power lines that were knocked down by high...April 16, 2019
Starbucks to power 360 Texas stores through solar energy
Yesterday, Starbucks, Cypress Creek Renewables, and U.S. Bank announced that they are teaming up on a portfolio of solar farms across Texas. As a part of the deal, two solar farms developed, built and now operated by Cypress Creek, one of the nation’s leading solar...April 11, 2019
Renewables + electrification can get us most of the way to decarbonization
The only path that will allow us to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions will involve the mass deployment of renewable energy resources. While some don’t believe that this is achievable, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),...March 27, 2019
Acting Secretary of Interior Shelves Study of Impact of Pesticides on Endangered Species
According to The New York Times, David Bernhardt, who has been nominated to be the Secretary of Interior, personally intervened to squash the planned public release in 2017 of a thorough report that was years in the making on the negative impacts of three major...March 26, 2019
New Poll: Most Americans Support Reducing Fossil Fuel Use
In the latest Gallup poll, 60% of Americans favor reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, including 37% of Republicans and 60% of Independents. Interestingly for the prospects of passing Green New Deal legislation, 60% of Americans also believe it is “very...February 25, 2019
Don’t mess with Texas solar
A recent analysis by PV Magazine has revealed that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (which operates most of the state’s electric grid) has had applications for an additional 165 GWac of solar energy to be built in Texas. While Texas has been the...January 30, 2019
PG&E files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
It’s been a long road for Pacific Gas and Electric, after facing possible murder charges for its role in California’s recent wildfires as well as lawsuits from survivors, the utility has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As PV Magazine explained, the filing...January 10, 2019