The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is occurring mainly at the power plant level. But what about transportation? Can we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to cleaner fuels? Or is this just an attempt to keep 20th century technology chugging along while trading one set of environmental problems for another? Biofuels […]
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s eponymous foundation held its star-studded third annual fundraising gala in St. Tropez, France last night, setting a new fundraising record. This year’s glittering gala raised nearly $45 million for environmental causes.Getty Nearly $45 million was raised to support the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation‘s mission of preserving the environment and all of Earth’s inhabitants. The […]
The White House announced a truly groundbreaking initiative Tuesday called the Clean Energy Savings for All Americans. This program aims to increase access to solar energy across communities of all income levels and geographies, so that no matter where you live, if you have a sunny roof, you have the chance to go solar. And […]
The Port of Los Angeles—the nation’s largest port by container volume and cargo value—is building the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewables. Once development is complete, the 40-acre Pasha Green Omni Terminal will be able to run completely off-grid during power outages thanks to an onsite, 1.03-megawatt […]
Plans for the world’s first “Tesla town” are underway. YarraBend, a suburb-to-be located just outside of Melbourne’s city center, is under development by local property group Glenvill. The world’s first “Tesla town” is coming to Melbourne, Australia. Glenvill The developers have already put the first 60 homes on the market. The eco-friendly abodes will have […]
Consisting of 26,000 individual solar panels, the roof of the the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas has become the nation’s largest solar roof installation. Photo credit: Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort The solar panels cover 28 acres and produce approximately 25 percent of the energy usage of the convention center—the equivalent of powering […]
California has hit a new solar generation record, thanks to this week’s triple-digit heat wave. SF Gate calculated that on Tuesday, the Golden State’s solar power plants briefly generated enough electricity for more than 6 million homes. According to figures from California’s Independent Solar Operators Corporation (ISO) which operates most of the state’s grid, a […]
The nation’s largest offshore wind energy project is just one approval away from coming to fruition. The Long Island Power Authority‘s (LIPA) board of directors will meet July 20 to approve Deepwater Wind‘s 90-megawatt, 15-turbine wind farm, according to Politico. Turbines would be placed 30 miles offshore—over the horizon and out of sight from land—and […]
Salt Lake City announced Wednesday its commitment to transition to 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2032. The city also plans to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2040. Mayor Jackie Biskupski and city council members signed a joint resolution Tuesday creating the Climate Positive 2040 commitment. The resolution acknowledges the scientific consensus that […]
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