According to the new Net Zero Roadmap from the International Energy Agency (IEA), thanks to record growth in the clean energy sector, it is still possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. However, the agency said in order to meet that goal, investment in the transition to cleaner energy would […]
Google Maps is expanding with three new tools to help map rooftop solar potential, air quality and pollen. The tools utilize Google’s artificial intelligence, machine learning, environmental data and aerial imagery to provide more information on the environment. The company first started its Project Sunroof in 2015 to estimate solar potential. On Aug. 28, Google […]
The California Air Resources Board has announced a new landmark for the state: for the first time, over half of diesel fuel used statewide was replaced by cleaner fuels, as of the first quarter of 2023. The shift can be largely attributed to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which is designed to reduce air […]
Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation recently released a 920-page blueprint to drastically eliminate, or outright reverse, many of the climate change policies and laws put in place by the Biden administration, if a Republican wins the White House in 2024. Titled Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, the document is a sprawling, aggressive work […]
According to a new study, the U.S. has the potential to drastically reduce building emissions in order to meet its goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. These emissions-cutting scenarios, such as making changes to energy use in buildings, could reduce building emissions by 91% compared to the 2005 peak and even save over $100 […]
Some environmental professionals warn us that the time for focusing solely on climate mitigation – that is, preventing warming from happening – is behind us. Instead, they argue that cities need to begin shifting their efforts toward adaptation: responding to the impacts of climate change already happening in many parts of the country, and preparing […]
In the first half of 2023, households in the UK installed a record number of solar panels and heat pumps, according to MCS, the official standards body of the renewable technologies industry. Installations for the two green energy sources were up 62 percent from the previous year, with an average of more than 17,000 households […]
According to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York needs to increase its renewable energy capacity by 20 gigawatts by the end of the decade to meet the state goal of 70% electricity from renewable resources by 2030. New York has targeted 70% electricity generation via clean energy sources by […]
As heat waves and wildfires cause chaos in North Africa, Europe and North America, climate scientists from the United Nations (UN) have announced that it is almost certain this July will be the warmest month ever recorded. At a press conference on climate Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, “The era of global warming has […]
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