Lifelong Louisiana resident, retired teacher, and grassroots activist Sharon Lavigne was awarded the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize for her victorious and continued environmental justice activism in “Cancer Alley.” Lavigne, founder of the faith-based advocacy organization RISE St. James, successfully blocked the construction of a $1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant in … [continued]
A number of developing countries have been identified as leaders in sustainable energy, according to a new analysis by the World Bank, but there is nevertheless still tremendous room for improvement across the globe, and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, which currently ranks as the least electrified continent on the planet.
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power costs have come down so much in recent years that going solar is a no-brainer money-maker for millions of people. That increasingly includes low- and moderate-income people as well as rich people. Affordable solar power seems as abundant and as popular as ice cream … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power is growing by 20% a year but the industry faces a critical shortage of skilled workers to keep that expansion going. Now, SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, and GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer, have teamed up to … [continued]
By Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, Greenlancer.com To accommodate the increasing number of solar professionals and maintain a system of quality assurance throughout the industry, John Schehl, Executive Director of Roof Integrated Solar Energy™ (RISE), has announced a new eligibility track for its ‘Certified Solar Roofing Professional™’ (CSRP) designation, which will enable a greater … [continued]
A version of this article was first published on 1Sun4All. Stanford University has released a new talk by Chris Field on thoughts about the changes in our climate which includes a debunking of 6 common climate change myths as well as numerous climate facts. Chris Field is the director of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global … [continued]
The EPA found there is only a 1% chance of avoiding the increasing incidence of climate-caused catastrophes like floods, droughts and sea level rise without passage of this year’s American Power Act (APA) to place a cap on carbon emissions and then lower the pollution permittted each year. This week … [continued]
