Less Will Lead
Energy efficiency will be a star in tomorrow's distributed power grid world
February 28, 2018
Keep The Sea Out Of The Sewage
California coastal communities working to keep sewage treatment plants safe from more ocean flooding
Wait No More, NYer's
The time is now for the Governor to deliver on congestion pricing + the Mayor to advance the Brooklyn Queens Connector project
Help Wanted: Environmental Finance Project
The Environmental Finance Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring now: Project Director and Environmental Finance Community Advisor
Congressional Eco-Scores
How does your member of Congress score on the League of Conservation Voters' 2017 ranking?
February 27, 2018
Electrical Freak-Out
My new post: After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out. https://t.co/U4NTY9sgwL
— David Roberts (@drvox) February 27, 2018
Divest v Shareholder Engagement
Who's more likely to succeed, NYC, with its plan to divest from fossil fuel stocks, or NY State, which uses its investments as leverage to make fossil fuel companies more climate friendly?
Sizing Up China's Carbon Trading Scheme
Will China's emissions trading scheme avoid the pitfalls hobbling EU's market for cutting carbon emissions?
Needed Now: Clean Transportation Policy
States need both climate-friendly transportation as well as power plants
More Than Mere Water
Celebrate a NYC liquid treasure you're never heard of
February 26, 2018
Ireland: Billions For A Zero-Carbon Future
With a 22 billion Euro pledge, Ireland looks to make a zero-energy energy future a reality
NYC - Get Over Yourself
It's time to admit that NYC has a lot to learn from how other cities tangle with traffic congestion
February 23, 2018
OMG
What would we think of a CEO of a company who exerted his "dominion" by pillaging its resources, leaving only smoking remains?
— Katharine Hayhoe (@KHayhoe) February 23, 2018
We should have the same opinion of all who advocate for this attitude towards the planet that we're responsible for.https://t.co/SlVIBnWUan
China Looks Ahead, US Looks Back
China's focus on developing clean energy technologies could push it ahead of the US in global energy markets
Derisking Tunnels
Massive new flood gates will protect NYC tunnels from future superstorms
A Spending Dip To Cheer
Thanks to rising energy efficiency, Americans spend a smaller fraction of their income on electricity than any time since 1959
UPS Trends Electric
EV vans, ordered by UPS, will start making deliveries this year
February 22, 2018
Germany: Get A Free Ride
5 German cities will offer free rides on public transport to help the EU meet its GHG reduction goals
Saving Energy Star From Trump
Will Congress step up to save the popular Energy Star program from Trump's budget ax?
Plug-In Ships
Electrification of shipping fleets takes its first steps in Europe
Putting Data To Work
Now there's a toolkit for urban stakeholders to benefit from building benchmarking laws to establish effective programs to turbo-drive energy efficiency
Weird Weather Now
It's not just hot (in) here: Arctic temperatures soar 45 degrees above normal, flooded by extremely mild air on all sides: https://t.co/kpbAgWt92X
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) February 21, 2018
It's Smart, It's Sustainable, You Can Do It
How renters can save money on energy + heating bills, while helping to save the planet
February 21, 2018
Australia: Renewables Campaign Pledge
A Labor Party candidate pledges to raise the South Australia renewable energy goal to 75% if elected
Subway Delays - Better Diagnosis Needed
Stop saying 'overcrowding' is the cause of subway delays says new transit chief
Blockchain Skepticism
Despite its appeal, blockchain technology may not deliver on its promise of facilitating low cost, distributed, renewable energy
Mayors To EPA: Don't Kill The Clean Power Plan
236 mayors from 47 states + territories write to Trump + EPA in opposition to dismantling the Clean Power Plan
More Science, Less Climate Tribalism
How Six Americans Changed Their Minds About Global Warming via @NYTimes https://t.co/l5C07A5dl8
— Mike Burger (@ProfBurger) February 21, 2018
February 20, 2018
Better Science Boosts Lawsuits' Chances
It's no slam dunk, but better climate attribution science improves chances for municipal plaintiffs in a new wave of lawsuits against fossil fuel firms
Sun Rises Over Politics
Tump's solar tariffs + embrace of fossil fuel have not been fatal for solar power markets
Word Of The Day: Boulevard
When the walls surrounding Paris were torn down and made into streets, the name for the path along the top stuck: 'boulevard.' https://t.co/opLFlwD541
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 20, 2018
Treehugging - It's Healthy
Pay for trees as part of the urban public health infrastructure budget
Shreds Of Hope
It's not impossible that the Senate will ok + the President sign an international treaty extender which phases out a dangerous refrigerant
Tesla Might Miss Jobs Pledges
Tesla has yet to meet its hiring + production promises at its Buffalo, NY solar equipment plant
Trouble Ahead
Paris Climate promises were one thing, fulfilling them is quite another + the consequences will be immense
Stop Dirty Deals
A call for Senate Democrats to stop the GOP from passing bills, as part of an omnibus budget package, harmful to our natural resources
February 19, 2018
Build Them Right, Now
It's smart to decarbonize new building construction, rather than upgrading it later, what's needed to remove obstacles on this path?
Help Wanted: Clean Economy Journalist
We're hiring!
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) February 19, 2018
ICN seeks an ambitious, digitally savvy journalist to develop our Clean Economy Weekly newsletter into an authoritative voice on the transition to a clean energy economy.
More info: https://t.co/8Ro5PNickf pic.twitter.com/t8MdVeGfVS
Quote Of The Week
“We have been smoking fossil fuels for hundreds of years. This (American Association for the Advancement of Science) report is an X-ray of our lungs. They are in a very serious condition." Professor Katherine Hayoe
Expect More Flight Delays
Climate change impacts predicted to disrupt air travel
Climate: Getting Worse Faster
Impacts of a changing climate, are happening even faster in the US than recently predicted
February 16, 2018
Community Organizing Advances Divestment
Who are the community organizers who pushed for the NYC pension system's decision to sell off its fossil fuel investments?
Holland: Something New Under The Sun
An offshore solar power plant is in the works in Holland
See You In Court
Trump's courtroom battles over global warming https://t.co/nDpk5YcZSw - new @axios article featuring a summary of the findings in the new #climatelitigation report, U.S. Climate Change Litigation in the Age of Trump: Year One, authored by @DenaAdler pic.twitter.com/ZCBW1ZhvIu
— Sabin Center (@ColumbiaClimate) February 16, 2018
Legal Eagles: Re-Think Leasing
Green up your legal skills, learn what net zero leases can do
February 15, 2018
Egypt: Solar Has Everything But Money
Private investment stays scarce for Egypt's big Benban solar power plan
Sustainable Energy Now
The 2018 Sustainable Energy Facebook finds economic growth doesn't mean rising energy use
Nice Work If You Can Get It
EPA chief has an unusual waiver to fly first class on the taxpayer's dime
Viet Nam: Solar Rising
With new solar power projects underway, Viet Nam strives to close energy gap resulting from cancellation of costly nuclear energy deals
February 14, 2018
NYC's Recycling Grandma's
Elderly, immigrant Chinese women do the hard work of street level recycling
Green's Valentine To Cuomo
49 NY green groups send Governor Cuomo a Valentine's Day message calling on him to show his love for energy efficiency
Roadblocking Offshore Wind
Demands for ‘made in the U.S.A.’ turbines are complicating U.S. offshore wind plans https://t.co/oasnTmD52e via @climate
— Emily Chasan (@echasan) February 14, 2018
Wind Power - Failure To Transmit
There are many ways to fail at transmitting onshore wind power, could boost offshore sources
Molten Salt For 24/7 Solar Power
What does molten salt have to do with providing solar power 24/7?
City Futures
Major trends transforming urban energy + mobility systems, called out in World Economic Forum report
Droning For Climate Action
Deliveries by drone, with the right logistics, can be more climate friendly than shipments by diesel truck
February 13, 2018
Deafening Silence
This is a declaration of war against every American city. https://t.co/cxFBzTP0OZ
— Joanna Oltman Smith (@jooltman) February 13, 2018
NYS Pension Climate Impact
Giant utility AEP will set GHG reduction targets + the NYS pension system will withdraws its shareholder disclosure request
Ancient Ice Stars At NYC Climate Museum
Ancient Greenland ice cores are the inspiration for the first-ever exhibit of the NYC Climate Museum
The Climate War Nexus
Does climate change cause more war? No clear answer here
Better Than Gas
Solar + battery storage is beating natural gas on price + moving power market decisions
February 12, 2018
Drill Holes For Warmth + Cooling
Prospects grow with new tax breaks for geothermal heat pumps that provide both heating + cooling
China: Shift Pollution Around
While Bejing's air quality improves, elsewhere in China it's getting worse, why?
It's All About Batteries
Forget Tesla's sexy EV's, batteries are what will drive its business
Denver: What Benchmarking Finds
Denver releases its 1st annual building energy benchmarking report, headlining an average Energy Start score of 68
Grow Now, Pay Later
Message to developing global cities fuggedabout it
I. Can't. Even.
Make NY Great Again, a 1916 bizarro idea
Media Climate Coverage Up
Why, in 2017, did media coverage of climate change increase?
Another City Sues Exxon
Richmond, California is the 9th US jurisdiction to sue 29 fossil fuel firms for climate harms
February 09, 2018
EPA Chief: Trump's Scariest Cabinet Pick
It's been said about Trump's EPA chief," In the United States envisioned by Pruitt + his funders, personal liberty is everywhere. So is trichloroethylene."
Clouds On Tesla Solar Biz
Prospects dim for Tesla's rooftop solar business
Science At Work: Ice Age Climate Clues
Ice age trees buried in the Gulf of Mexico holds scientific clues to what happens when the climate changes
Don't Tread On Me
Connecticut wins a law suit that will make the EPA stop pollution from a coal burning power plant in Pennsylvania
Behind The Budget Headlines
Energy tax winners in the latest federal budget deal + some losers
February 08, 2018
If You See Something, Say Something
More from @camilathorndike: "Right now, it’s free to pollute the atmosphere and that’s why we’re burning our planet." #PutAPriceOnIt pic.twitter.com/Om0GZBHv86
— Put A Price On It DC (@PutAPriceOnItDC) February 8, 2018
Stop Stumbling Over Split Incentives
Building owners often point to gaps between who pays for energy upgrades + who benefits from them as an obstacle to action. Here's a fresh take
Australia: Visit Before It's Too Late
From the Barrier Reef to the outback, Australia's natural wonders are threatened by climate disruptions
Offshore Wind Surge
Global offshore wind capacity reaches new highs, with growth concentrated in Europe
Austria: Deploying Blockchain For Renewables
An Austrian utility will add blockchain technology to boost green energy in Vienna
Comptroller Defends Fossil Fuel Disinvestment
Ridding NYC pension fund investments of fossil fuels makes good financial + fiduciary sense, writes Comptroller Stringer
February 07, 2018
Doing What's Required
There's a worrisome gap between urban climate action promises + accomplishments
Greening NYC Landmark Rules
Love sustainability + landmark buildings? NYC working on greening its landmark protection rules
UK: Tops In Offshore Wind
More than half of Europe's new offshore wind power was installed in the UK least year
Paris-NY Nexus
BREAKING: @Paris just decided to join @nycgov in its fight against the fossil fuel industry ! Let’s keep on making a massive waves in major cities around the world. #fossilfree https://t.co/z48w6n6NIE pic.twitter.com/hpCxkASIUm
— 350 dot org (@350) February 6, 2018
Downbeat Data For Solar
US solar job losses, a first for 2017
Eco-Scores For NYC Council
Stay current with the League of Conservation Voter's NYC Council Scorecard for 2017 + ratings for many in 2018 leadership positions
The Great Energy Debate In 2 Parts
Part 1. Climate hawks agree, a 100% renewable energy is the right goal, the big debate is over whether it's achievable + how. Part 2
PV Tariff Consequences
Truth is, Administration-imposed tariffs on imported PVs are unlikely to boost domestic manufacturing
February 05, 2018
Geothermal Energy - Hot But Not
Will geothermal energy remain the "forgotten renewable"?
Climate Change For Kids
This climate change picture book reportedly can prepare your kids for the future without scaring them. Perhaps adults should also read it - https://t.co/9a1ymQ6Bw7 via @Verge
— Morning Climate (@MorningClimate) February 5, 2018
Say What You Mean
A glossary of climate terms to help everyone, from citizens to presidents, say what they mean
Be An Earth-Loving Valentine
Give anything but roses to your loved one on Valentine's Day
Step Lively
Doing the Subway Glide, 1912, some things don't change
February 02, 2018
LEED Leadership
My talented cube neighbor @amycivetti tuned @USGBC's #Top10LEED infographic into this beauty 😍 pic.twitter.com/QxU0tgDwFa
— amanda sawit (@AmandarinSawit) February 1, 2018
Let's Talk About This
Seeking climate solutions across political divides
VT: Carbon Tax Insurgency
Despite the Governor's opposition, Vermont lawmakers advance a fossil fuel tax plan
February 01, 2018
Recycling: 19th Century Style
Machines that compressed paper gathered by the city's rag pickers into bundles, 1897 pic.twitter.com/RsPMOrsVru
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) February 1, 2018
Germany: Coalition Coalesces On Climate
German parties likely to be part of a new government coalition agree on climate policy
Two Little Words
"Climate change" was MIA in the official Democratic rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union speech - was that strategic or stupid?
Wind Power Not OK In OK
Oklahoma, the second biggest wind power state in the US, may turn its back on a big new project
NY State Climate-Friendly Investment Plan
Instead of selling its fossil fuel investments, NY's $200 billion public pension fund will put money in climate friendly firms