Coal-Killing “Extension Cord” Brings Renewable Energy To Local Communities
US Energy Department deploys a high tech renewable energy “sandbox” to help local communities de-risk and accelerate their decarbonization plans.
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The Co-Living Revolution — Sustainable Living, Community, Connection, & Shared Purpose: Webcast This Thursday!
Co-living is not new, but it is experiencing a moment, as co-living facilities have sprouted up around the world in recent years. Co-living is a concept that people who want to share some space with others can create community and live more simply, inexpensively, and sustainably as a result of … [continued]
If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go…
Originally published on The Beam. By Hannah Helmke and Sebastian Müller This ancient African proverb appears all the more relevant now, when our fast and plentiful way of life obviously reaches its limits in coping with the downsides of a globalized world. Pandemics, climate change, biodiversity in free fall — … [continued]
Nissan Launches EV Shuttle Experiment To Build Low Carbon Communities In Japan
In a bid to to develop a revitalized, resilient, and sustainable community capable of living up to the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Nissan, along with three local governments and eight other Japanese companies, has begun a field test for new mobility services and connected technologies to showcase the … [continued]
100% Solar Powered 5/3 Bank Announces $6.2 Million in 2019 Grants
The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank, a bank that is 100% powered by renewable solar energy and generating more clean power than the bank uses in a year (which is why we started using it in 2019), recently made an announcement of almost $6.2 million in grants from 2019. These grants come through 8 major foundations that the banks serve as a trustee or agent.
A Message To The Tesla Community
I saw a thread on Twitter with a message to the Tesla community that I think needs to be taken to the next level. It’s a thread from Bonnie Norman, a Tesla shareholder and Tesla owner. Bonnie is reminding us that our actions matter, too. Every tweet, every action, every interaction we have online — it matters.
From The Archive: Anya Schoolman (Episode 1 Of Local Energy Rules)
In 2013, we hosted an inaugural conversation with Anya Schoolman about her neighborhood solar project then called the Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative, and the early stages of her journey fighting for local climate solutions and distributed solar.
CleanTechnica Hits 200,000 Comments!
When I first started visiting CleanTechnica several years ago as a reader, what attracted me to the site was the great content and the knowledgeable community. Looking at why I’m still here today, both as a reader and now as a contributing author, I find it’s the same thing — … [continued]
Investing In Africa Climate Adaptation Also Aids Development
The United Nations Environment Programme released a report yesterday that responds to a 2013 report on the potentially crippling costs of climate change in Africa. At an October meeting in Gabarone last year, the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment endorsed the Africa Adaptation Gap Report, which identified these costs. The new … [continued]
Greening Or Greenwashing? Illinois Cities’ Use of RECs Shows Challenges With Local Energy Choice
A recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (and others) touts how city energy aggregation is “unleashing” renewable energy in Illinois. Buying electricity on behalf of their residential and small business customers, nearly 100 Midwestern cities have purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) along with their energy supply, giving their electrons … [continued]
