Tag: clean energy
Replacing coal with renewables could save energy customers $8 billion a...
“We conducted an in-depth, asset-by-asset assessment of the coal fleet in the U.S. and found that >70 GWs of coal capacity will become economically at risk through the course of the next decade.”
Los Angeles school board commits to renewable energy after months of...
"This 100% Clean Energy school district commitment demonstrates what can happen when students, parents, teachers and school district leaders work to move the needle on climate."
Giant water battery cuts university’s energy costs by $100 million over...
“Universities have a very large energy footprint and we wanted to tackle that and reduce that expense.”
Offshore wind power has the potential to generate 18 times more...
“Offshore wind currently provides just 0.3% of global power generation, but its potential is vast.”
Renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels in UK for first...
During the three months of July, August and September, renewables generated an estimated total of 29.5 terawatt-hours (TWh), compared with just 29.1TWh...
Can we reach 100 percent renewable energy in time to avert...
To prevent the worst climate scenarios, carbon emissions must be slashed to net-zero by 2050.
Berkeley makes a giant leap and becomes the first US city...
"This is what acting on it looks like."
Indonesian ban on clearing new swaths of forest to be made...
A temporary moratorium that prohibits the issuance of new permits to clear primary and peat forests is set to be made permanent...
Fake news about energy, clean and dirty
I used to listen to Freakonomics, an interesting podcast, until it called nuclear energy clean and nonpolluting. I haven’t listened to any...
Illinois introduces Clean Energy Jobs Act – could make the state...
“We need the benefits of clean energy to reach all 102 counties in Illinois as we put Illinois on a path to 100% clean energy by 2050.”
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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...
Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...
Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."