Pennsylvania’s state senate is proposing a bill that would block the state from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) — a compact of 11 New England and Mid-Atlantic states, with over a decade-long track record, to reduce carbon emissions …
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As suggested in this cartoon, one thing is fairly clear at this point: there is nothing that Trump could possibly do or say that would turn most of his people against him. “Hitler did a lot of good things?” Whatever.
From The Nation: Progressives in and out of Congress are leading a push to eliminate all subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, making a repeal of these multibillion-dollar giveaways a red line in the upcoming budget reconciliation package, the larger …
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From SolarPowerWorld: A bill committing electricity providers to deliver 100% clean power to Oregon customers by 2040 passed both the House and Senate of the Oregon State Legislative Assembly on Saturday. If the policy is signed into law by Gov. …
People sometimes ask why the transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources is taking so long. Well, here’s a good example: Last month the governor of Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott, signed a law banning state investments in businesses that cut their ties …
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It’s amazing that both the homeowner and the architect thought that a design, built as it is around stubbing toes, was a solid idea. This is the advice I give people who want to build energy generation systems centered around …
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From Bloomberg: Increasing pressure on major oil companies has forced many to make promises to reduce the extraction of their main fossil fuel. They also warn that the result may not be a reduction in global emissions.
The photo here illustratrates something I see all the time in cleantech business plans. When I’m asked what I think, I respond with things like: Sure you can do it. Yes, it will generate some electricity. No, it’s not physically …
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From Facebook: Last month, the Oversight Board upheld Facebook’s suspension of former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6. But in doing so, the board criticized …
Someone sent me this meme featuring California Governor Gavin Newsom with the note: He truly is bonkers. Everything he touches winds up in misery. Well, maybe not everything. There is the budget surplus of $75.7 billion. The state is rolling …
