Voices Of 100%: Can Philadelphia & Its Suburbs Revolutionize Their Local Energy System?
What gives the suburbs of Philadelphia an edge over the central city in making commitments to 100% renewable energy?
What gives the suburbs of Philadelphia an edge over the central city in making commitments to 100% renewable energy?
When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes with distinct benefits and challenges.
Coal and nuclear stakeholders are using this week’s cold snap to argue against renewable energy, but the evidence so far indicates that the 20th century baseload model is out of step with 21st century weather patterns.
Maryland has given provisional approval for The Boring Company to dig a 10 mile long tunnel that may become part of a Hyperloop linking New York City and Washington, DC.
Riding public transportation is a vital means of saving money, money that can much more happily be spent on other things than on owning, driving, and maintaining a car. Transit riders can forget about auto insurance, car payments, fuel costs, tuneups at the mechanic, expensive broken car parts, etc.
Donald Trump tells supporters he’ll “reactivate” the naval shipyard in Philadelphia, but it’s already really, really active.
The soon-to-be-opened residential luxury apartment tower 500 Walnut, located in Philadelphia, will be home to the first wireless induction charging system for electric vehicles in a residential building in the US, following the beginning of occupancy in early 2017, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.
Proterra, SEPTA, and PECO are promoting democracy-supportive transportation at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has always been a relatively pedestrian- and transit-friendly city. As much of the nation turns its eyes to Philadelphia for the historic 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC), the city is stepping that up a notch. Philadelphia’s innovative transit agency … [continued]
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]
Nowhere is it more necessary to hasten the transition to electric vehicles than with buses. Sitting on a bus should not induce headaches from diesel exhaust blowing in the back of the bus. One automatically holds one’s breath to avoid air on and off the bus. Consider the bicyclists and … [continued]