In The Mississippi Delta, Floods Are All Too Familiar
“Anyone who doesn’t believe in climate change should stroll through my hallway.”
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US Climate Change Risks & Preparedness, State-By-State
Wondering how prepared your state is for upcoming changes in climate? If you’re in Texas, you might be in for trouble. This week, Climate Central unveiled the first-ever national analysis of state-level preparedness for climate change-driven, weather-related threats. States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card summarizes the changing nature of key threats and … [continued]
Modified Net Metering To Take Place In Mississippi
Mississippi will become the 46th state to implement net metering for owners generating renewable electricity with solar panels or wind. However, the new policy comes with rate limitations that favor utilities. Briefly, net metering is the process by which individual utility customers who use solar panels or other renewable energy … [continued]
Solar Jobs Will Absolutely Explode In Mississippi With New Factory, 250 Jobs
Mississippi’s days as a solar jobs wallflower are coming to a quick end with a major new solar module factory and new utility scale solar projects.
FFP New Hydro To Deliver 21 Hydroelectric Projects On Existing US Dams
FFP New Hydro has acquired the finances to continue developing its advanced hydroelectric power projects on existing dams in the US. FFP New Hydro, majority owned by an affiliate of US Renewable Group, itself one of the largest investment firms focused exclusively on the renewable energy industry, announced Tuesday that … [continued]
Best of Earth Day, Tesla P85D Gets Insanity Boost… (Cleantech Link Drop)
It’s Earth Day, which many green bloggers hate, since spending just 1 day thinking about how to preserve human livability on this small planet simply doesn’t cut it. On the flip side, it is an opportunity to make more people aware of the benefits of solar energy, electric vehicles, bicycling, and … [continued]
Mississippi Is Getting Solar!
Look at any national map for any clean tech category and there is usually a big blank spot in the Southeast US, especially for solar, but don’t discount the Southeast! The Southeast has the second best solar potential in the country in regards to production, and is now overcoming traditional … [continued]
Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says
With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects … [continued]
Solar Was #2 Source Of Power Plant Capacity Additions In 2013 (Charts)
Originally published on Today in Energy. Natural gas-fired power plants accounted for just over 50% of new utility-scale generating capacity added in 2013. Solar provided nearly 22%, a jump up from less than 6% in 2012. Coal provided 11% and wind nearly 8%. Almost half of all capacity added in … [continued]
EV to Be Manufactured in Mississippi, Create 426 Jobs (or 7,400 Indirectly)
Great news for job seekers in Mississippi coming from GreenTech Automotive (GTA)… in the form of 426 manufacturing jobs for the new all-electric MyCar. The sweet two-seater is currently being manufactured in Horn Lake, Miss., but will be moved to Tunica when construction of a 300,000-square-foot facility is completed. … [continued]
