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While the agency hasn’t provided a list of applicants, only five coalitions are seen to have launched serious bids for the investment fund: Climate United, the Justice Climate Fund, the Coalition for Green Capital, Power Forward Communities and Ecority.
Here’s who wants to run the country’s $14B ‘green bank’ - E&E News by POLITICO
EPA has said it will only choose two or three applicants to run the National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) — a $14 billion lending facility sometimes dubbed the national green bank.
Here’s who wants to run the country’s $14B ‘green bank’ - E&E News by POLITICO
They are asking ICC to remove provisions that would ensure new buildings are wired for EV charging, include energy-efficient heating systems, ready homes for the future installation of solar panels, and provide the electrical outlet needed for homeowners to install a heat pump water heater.
Code Council Violating Its Own Rules, Putting Building Decarbonization Measures at Risk | ACEEE
Ann Arbor last year hired a consultant to examine the pros, cons and costs of the city forming a municipal power company to take over DTE Energy in the city. The consultant determined it would be a costly course of action and wouldn’t help the city meet its goal of powering the city with 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. Some want Ottawa County to buy it - mlive.com
That member-owned cooperative would have a board, elected by those in the service area, who set the electricity rates.
Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. Some want Ottawa County to buy it - mlive.com
through the addition of the Covert Natural Gas Plant, energy efficiency, demand response and emerging technologies such as grid modernization and battery storage,” said Consumers Spokesperson Kristen Van Kley.
Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. Some want Ottawa County to buy it - mlive.com
Located on a 2,000-acre plot of land off Pigeon Lake in Port Sheldon Township, the 1,440 megawatts of power generated by J.H. Campbell is enough to meet the electric needs of a million people.
Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. Some want Ottawa County to buy it - mlive.com
The county would then create an independent, member-owned electric cooperative
Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant is closing. Some want Ottawa County to buy it - mlive.com
Though right now, such projects only make up 5% of total installed U.S. solar capacity, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie, community solar is expected to grow at an “exponential rate,”
How Utilities Block Community Solar Projects | TIME
“We’re completely at the mercy of the utilities.”
How Utilities Block Community Solar Projects | TIME
the work of folks like Dr. Tiffany Manuel, Phil Agnew, and Rashad Robinson, who write about the critical role that narrative plays in building power and pursuing liberation.
Should We Cancel Capacity Building? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Solar power in particular grew by 16% in the first half of the year
Global carbon emissions from electric power may peak this year, report says | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
Thinktank says rapid growth of wind and solar is near rate required if world is to hit 2030 target as part of 1.5C pathway
Global carbon emissions from electric power may peak this year, report says | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian
Shell sponsored livestreams of gameplay on Twitch by at least six streamers with a combined 5.5m followers.
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game | Oil and gas companies | The Guardian
a new gasoline it calls V-Power Nitro+
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game | Oil and gas companies | The Guardian
quarterly profits of more than $5bn (£3.9bn)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game | Oil and gas companies | The Guardian
maybe, just maybe, we might produce a generation of students whose eyes glimmer at the chance to explore the world and share their findings with fervent articulation.
Why Can't America Teach Writing? - Simon’s Newsletter
My fundamental rule for good writing is “have something to say.”
Why Can't America Teach Writing? - Simon’s Newsletter
That’s the best reason to claim climate victories, however partial or limited, when they emerge: to build bigger and stronger bandwagons
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
More than 300 gigawatts of solar energy will be added to electricity grids globally this year
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
Electric vehicles now account for 14 per cent of all new sales
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
forecasts this spring predict that global emissions from electricity production worldwide will soon begin to decline
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
In recent years, renewable energy – primarily solar and wind power – has become by far the primary source of new electricity on grids the world over
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
Climate victories are not tidy – there will be no jubilant celebration of the enemy’s surrender in the streets – but claiming them, even under skies gone sickly orange with wildfire smoke, is vital for building the broad consensus of support for the changes so desperately needed to limit the overheating of the planet.
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
any discussion of our collective response to the climate crisis right now should first acknowledge the present-tense tragedy in communities such as Lahaina, Kelowna and Yellowknife, to name just the three most recent and proximate victims.
Opinion: The difficult necessity of claiming climate victories - The Globe and Mail
we can’t have new oil and gas projects if we’re going to stay within a safe climate, and that massively scaling up renewables is key to achieving that.
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief | Green economy | The Guardian
Birol said: “Advanced economies have special responsibilities in fighting climate change. What I would expect advanced economies to do is to increase their ambition further, rather than reducing it. Clean energy would create lots of new jobs and employment, and build a modern industry [needed] to have a competitive position with other countries. Industry knows that the next chapter of global industry is based on clean energy technologies.”
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief | Green economy | The Guardian
Cop28 to agree a doubling of energy efficiency
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief | Green economy | The Guardian
almost all countries must move forward their targeted net zero dates
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief | Green economy | The Guardian
“Solar photovoltaic installations and electric vehicle sales are perfectly in line with what we said they should be, to be on track to reach net zero by 2050, and thus stay within 1.5C. Clean energy investments in the last two years have seen a staggering 40% increase.”
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief | Green economy | The Guardian
Today, however, amid economic uncertainty, corporate belt-tightening, and virulent campaigns to dismantle diversity efforts through both court rulings and legislation, the push for DEI has slowed.
Where Does DEI Go from Here?
Milestone #4: AI creates a political party with its own platform, attracting human candidates who win elections.
Six ways that AI could change politics | MIT Technology Review
Milestone #3: AI-generated political messaging outscores campaign consultant recommendations in poll testing.
Six ways that AI could change politics | MIT Technology Review
Milestone #2: The adoption of the first novel legislative amendment to a bill written by AI.
Six ways that AI could change politics | MIT Technology Review
Milestone #1: The acceptance by a legislature or agency of a testimony or comment generated by, and submitted under the name of, an AI.
Six ways that AI could change politics | MIT Technology Review
The state committed $20 million (€18 mn) in public funds, turning the pilot into a three-party collaboration among the private, public and academic sectors. About 2.6 kilometres of canals between 20 and 110 feet wide will be covered with solar panels between five and 15 feet off the ground.
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? | Euronews
land was very expensive, so building atop existing infrastructure was appealing.
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? | Euronews
Friends of their kind sweep into territory typically reserved for romantic partners: They live in houses they purchased together, raise each other’s children, use joint credit cards, and hold medical and legal powers of attorney for each other. These friendships have many of the trappings of romantic relationships, minus the sex.
The People Who Prioritize a Friendship Over Romance - The Atlantic
more and more young adults are opting to share a home rather than a marriage license with a partner.
The People Who Prioritize a Friendship Over Romance - The Atlantic
where more than 365 million LED bulbs have been distributed at affordable prices, reducing households’ electricity bills while also increasing jobs in domestic manufacturing of LED bulbs.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
To underpin these efforts, strengthening collaboration between governments to transfer key policy learnings across countries is of utmost importance.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
mobilize coordinated support and low-cost financing towards energy efficiency and clean technologies, particularly in emerging and developing economies
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
Notably, energy efficiency has a high job creation potential, where data suggests that each US dollar invested in energy efficiency has the potential to create up to 15 green jobs.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
Efficiency improvements, together with wind and solar power, can bridge energy access gaps and meet the world’s commitments towards net zero emissions. At the same time, the largest energy efficiency investment opportunities will increasingly be found in emerging countries that are accounting for an ever-greater share of energy demand.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
Global investments in energy efficiency – such as building renovations, public transport, and efficient equipment – reached $560 billion in 2022.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
energy efficiency is the easiest and most cost-effective way to simultaneously combat climate change, facilitate transitions to renewable energy, provide reliable and affordable energy access, support low-carbon economic growth, enhance the security of supply, and reduce dependency on imported energy sources.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of a just and equitable clean energy transition and a critical lever for the decarbonization of the global economy.
global economy: View: Ramping up energy efficiency ambitions in the G20 and beyond - The Economic Times
his experiences made him a stronger, more empathetic manager who enjoyed problem solving with his team.
The Monthly Tech-In: July 2023 | LinkedIn
Azure Quantum Elements, which combines high-performance computing, AI and quantum computing
The Monthly Tech-In: July 2023 | LinkedIn
Perhaps even if teachers don’t explain much of the existing variability, there are heights of teacherdom so rare that they don’t show up in the statistics, but still exist to be aspired to?
The Atomic Bomb Considered As Hungarian High School Science Fair Project | Slate Star Codex