Tag: solar power
Coal is in a death spiral as India cancels new plants...
The renewable energy sector in India already accounts for 60,000 jobs, and will add a similar number by 2022.
First utility-scale project on tribal lands to power 100,000 homes
The key is making sure there is a welcoming policy environment for continued growth of large scale solar, with triggers that can help distributed solar take pressure off the grid.
California generates enough solar power to meet half its energy needs
California and other progressive states are pushing ahead, providing a model for the rest of country.
Solar-powered floating farm could produce 20 tons of vegetables daily
The future of farming is sustainable and not land-based.
Huge win for renewables in Maryland as lawmakers override governor’s veto
“In the current face of fear, uncertainty, and at times outright denial of environmental problems at the federal level, the Clean Energy Jobs Act proves that states like Maryland will not remain quiet on our country's toughest challenges like climate change.”
Employment report: Solar employs more than coal, oil, and natural gas...
Solar specifically employs the largest share of workers in the Electric Power generation sector.
2016: The year solar panels became cheaper than fossil fuels
The U.S. added about 125 solar panels every minute in 2016. This is double the pace of 2015.
Boone, NC passes historic resolution: Ditch fossil fuels, go 100% clean...
Just when we really needed some good news in the climate change battle.
Sorry, Donald Trump, you can’t bring back coal when solar costs...
In the 3rd quarter of 2016, solar installations in the U.S. were up nearly 200% over the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Solar capacity has increased 99% since last quarter
The industry is booming, and President Trump will be hard-pressed to stop it.
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When will US join global call to end Ukraine War?
There are many peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine being pursued by leaders and countries around the world as the United States clings to its dogged determination to prolong the war at great cost in Ukrainian lives and at the risk of nuclear war.
A global plastics treaty can end the Age of Plastic
This indigenous worldview can lead treaty negotiations, creating systems that are less demanding of our planet and value nature over profit.
The wars we don’t (care to) see
It couldn’t be more important to make America’s disastrous wars of this century more visible.
If pushing pardons for savage Jan. 6 seditionists isn’t unpardonable, what is?
Abusive pardons of the most serious crimes represent the great terrorist threat to self-government.
Climate activists decry pipeline ‘deal with the devil’ at protest outside Schumer’s home
"It's time to stop building fossil fuel infrastructure and that means no more pipelines. Chuck, stop appeasing Manchin!"