Water-related disasters currently make up over 90% of all disasters on Earth, with record-breaking floods and droughts making headlines around the world. Over the past ten years, the number of fatalities from these catastrophes has doubled. Climate change, warming surface water temperatures, and more aggressive hurricanes making their way up … [continued]
Buncombe County, Water Scarcity, & The Muddy Submerging Waters of Climate Change Starting on Day 4 and moving back to Days 0–3, here’s a look at what’s been happening in the Appalachians after Helene. Day 4 His eyes widened in alarm as I suggested to the kind man in the … [continued]
By addressing equity issues, RMI’s Solarize cohorts have made rooftop solar and lower electricity bills available to more people around the country. Shaketia Simpson loved the idea of powering her house with solar energy, but always thought of it as a future project because it was too expensive. Simpson, an … [continued]
64-panel solar array to provide 37,000 kWh annually for UNC Asheville Reuter Center CHARLOTTE, NC — Renu Energy Solutions, a locally-owned and operated solar installer in North Carolina and South Carolina, today announced the completion of a new solar installation at the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville). A … [continued]
I absolutely appreciate the network of charging stations that Electrify America is providing. I used the network almost exclusively in a 4 state drive with a short-range electric vehicle (EV). I drove the 2015 BMW i3 from Electrify America charging station to charging station from deep in Florida to the Appalachians and then back. I had some problems, some small delays, but never had to leave any group of stations without a charge. Yet, I think my suggestions should be taken seriously.
Traveling in the Nissan LEAF bubble has lifted me out of the worse situations of smelling gas — as I do not have to refuel at gas stations. I do think that I have fewer headaches due to less exposure to the toxic fumes / air pollution. (Headaches can be a … [continued]
On Tuesday, the city council of Asheville, North Carolina voted unanimously to shift the city from coal to clean energy. The vote was on a resolution to work with Duke Energy, the owner of a coal power plant in Asheville, to phase out the use of coal-fired power stations in … [continued]
