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Solar farms could double as pollinator food supplies
Enlarge (credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service) Pollinator habitats and solar farms may seem like ecologically great neighbors, but we still don’t understand very much…
New York City project to use clean energy to fund high-speed broadband, WiFi access
A new type of housing initiative kicking off in New York City seeks to address two major problems facing the U.S. today: The lack of…
Reducing poverty can actually lower energy demand, finds research
Ethiopians carrying jerrycans of water. (credit: UNICEF Ethiopia/2011/Lemma) As people around the world escape poverty, you might expect their energy use to increase. But my…
Biden suspends oil-drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Republicans and the energy industry have long sought to open the remote area, as Democrats, environmental groups and some Alaska tribes have worked to keep…
This Solar Crypto Mine Plan Is Stranger Than Fiction
A Montana crypto empire wants to build out one of the nation’s largest solar projects, promising it will power a technological revolution in the state….
Biden administration backs Trump-era Alaska oil drilling plans
The Biden administration on Wednesday defended in the U.S. District Court for Alaska a massive ConocoPhillips oil and gas project approved during the Trump-era, per…
Green hydrogen could be the key to our future energy demand
The global population is growing at a rapid rate. Estimates predict that by 2050, we’ll reach almost ten billion people. A growing population also means…
It’s Raining Oil in St. Croix for the Second Time This Year
A refinery on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands has shut down temporarily after oil rained down on surrounding residents’ homes…
Montana Is About to Become the Most Dangerous Place in America to Protest Fossil Fuels
Republicans posture as the party of free speech. Except when it’s speech they don’t like. Read more… Source: https://earther.gizmodo.com/montana-is-about-to-become-the-most-dangerous-place-in-1846797936 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Biden: Trickle-down economics “has never worked”
During his joint address to Congress on Wednesday, President Biden spoke of the need to tax the ultra-wealthy to fix economic inequality in the U.S….
Graham to vote with Democrats to reverse Trump methane rule
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will vote with Democrats to reverse a Trump administration rule limiting regulation of methane from the oil and gas sector, joining…
Toyota is planning a hydrogen-powered Corolla endurance racing car
While much of the focus for green automobiles of the future has been on battery electric vehicles, there are other green alternatives. One of the…
The world’s ‘most powerful’ tidal turbine is nearly ready to power on
Once it’s connected to the European Marine Energy Centre off the Orkney Islands, the two megawatt O2 will have the capacity to generate enough energy…
California to stop issuing fracking permits by 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) directed the state to stop issuing new fracking permits by January 2024. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/550041-california-to-stop-issuing-fracking-permits-by-2024 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Nuclear should be considered part of clean energy standard, White House says
Enlarge (credit: US DOE) More details have emerged about the climate and energy priorities of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, and they include support for…
White House moves toward approving huge windfarm off east coast
Biden administration’s effort to increase offshore wind energy is part of plan to generate power for more than 10m homes by 2030 The Biden administration…
In photos: World’s landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
Cities around the world were turning landmark lights off Saturday for Earth Hour, with this year’s theme highlighting the link between the destruction of nature…
Scotland’s renewable energy matched 97 percent of demand in 2020
97.4 percent of Scotland’s gross electric consumption came from clean energy sources in 2020. Source: https://www.engadget.com/scotland-renewable-energy-97-percent-electricity-needs-2020-180436107.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that can slash energy consumption
Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in…
Incinerators won renewable energy subsidies despite violations
New Jersey waste incinerators were allowed to collect millions of dollars in renewable energy credits even after racking up air permit violations that critics claim…
The Empire State Building Runs on the Wind Now
One of the most iconic buildings in the world is running on clean electricity. On Wednesday, the company that owns the Empire State Building announced…
Bank cop halts Trump rule boosting loans to private prisons, energy industry
A key bank regulator on Thursday halted a last-minute, Trump-era rule that would prevent big banks from denying loans and other services to entire industries…
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