New climate report: Oceans rising faster, ice melting more
FILE - This early Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 file photo shows an aerial view of large Icebergs floating as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland. Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade, and this summer, it has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012. A special United Nations-affiliated oceans and ice report released on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2019 projects three feet of rising seas by the end of the century, much fewer fish, weakening ocean currents, even les
NYSERDA Announces New York’s Rapidly Growing Clean Energy Economy Employed Nearly 159,000 Workers in
8.9 Percent Employment Growth Since 2016 – More Than Double the Growth of State’s Overall Economy
New and Existing Workforce Development Initiatives to Support Growing Job Demand
Supports Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal - the Nation-Leading Clean Energy and Jobs Agenda Putting New York on a Path to a Carbon-Neutral Economy The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that New York’s rapidly growing clean energy economy employed ne
Amazon and the All-Electric Future of Fleet Vehicles
Fleets, like the 100,000 delivery vans the retailer ordered from startup Rivian, will make electrics more commonplace and easier to charge. The spread of all-electric fleets could make it easier to charge a passenger car. PHOTOGRAPH: PATRICK PLEUL/GETTY IMAGES Let’s put Amazon’s order for 100,000 electric delivery vans by 2030 into perspective. Today, FedEx uses 85,000 “motorized vehicles” to deliver packages around the world. UPS has around 123,000 package cars, vans, tracto
San Jose leaders adopt environmental building codes
San Jose leaders on Tuesday voted 10-0 to adopt a new reach code ordinance that mandates all new buildings to become electric, a bold effort many supporters and environmental advocates praised as a response to what the City Council also unanimously declared is a “climate emergency.” Vice Mayor Chappie Jones did not vote, as he was absent at Tuesday’s meeting. “A building energy reach code provides an example of the kind of concrete action we can take to confront our climate e
At least 30 U.S. cities have adopted stricter building energy codes since 2017
Courtesy Pixabay At least 30 major U.S. cities have adopted stricter building energy codes since 2017, according to the 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Since 2017, nine cities adopted more energy efficient building energy codes: Las Vegas, Mesa, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Reno, San Antonio, St. Louis, and Tucson. Five cities successfully advocated for their states to adopt more stringent standard
Burnaby becomes latest B.C. city to declare a climate emergency
FILE PHOTO: The Trans Mountain Expansion Project's Westeridge loading dock is seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Nov. 25, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward British Columbia’s third-largest city has become the latest municipality to declare a climate emergency. Burnaby city councillors unanimously endorsed the declaration at a meeting on Monday. The city has also committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, with a targeted 45 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030 and a 75 pe
Los Angeles approves 'historically low cost' solar+storage project
Credit: Mortenson Construction Dive Brief: Los Angeles regulators on Tuesday approved a "historically low cost" solar + storage project, which includes 400 MW of solar generation and a 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commission says its approval of the power purchase agreements for the Eland Solar and Storage Center, will help the city reach 100% renewable power by 2045. City officials say the Eland project was select
Press Release: National Drive Electric Week - Syracuse
For Immediate Release National Drive Electric Week - Syracuse Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm Location: Public lot, corner of South Clinton and West Washington Streets, Syracuse, NY Contact: Chris Carrick 315-422-8276 x1213 ccarrick@cnyrpdb.org https://heatsmartcny.org/ The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) together with HeatSmart CNY, and Alliance for a Green Economy will be hosting a National Drive Electric Week even