domestic renewable energy News
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OSU Fights Climate Change and Becomes Green Power Partner of the Year
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing Oklahoma State University (OSU) for its use of green power practices and technologies. The Stillwater, Okla. campus has advanced the use of renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, taking direct action on climate change. “OSU leads the way for institutions nationwide by its use of green power practices ...
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EPA Honors 2015 Green Power Leaders/Agency recognizes achievements in helping to fight climate change
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces its annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing 22 Green Power Partners and three renewable energy suppliers across the country—including Apple, Microsoft, TD Bank, Intel, Kohl’s, the National Hockey League and Northwestern University -- for achievements in advancing the nation’s renewable energy market and ...
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3 ways to unlock climate finance
Ministers and senior officials from developed countries will gather this Thursday in Washington, D.C. to tackle one of the world’s foremost challenges: how to mobilize private sector capital to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries and help them adapt to climate change’s impacts. The meeting, organized by the U.S. State Department, comes on the heels of ...
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Wanted: more women inventors to save the world
With such great need around the world for clean drinking water, safe housing, renewable energy, disaster relief, biomedical devices, and so on, we need inventors to build solutions and bring them to market. Unfortunately, it turns out that we might be missing out on talented young men, and even more women, who would be--but who are not--considering careers as inventors. Young Women Do Not See ...
By 3BL Media
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Energy Company Offers Free Charging for Electric Vehicles
Clearview Energy, a leading residential supplier of 100% renewable energy, now offers free home Electric Vehicle (EV) charging for all of its customers. Transportation accounted for 34% of all carbon emissions in 2015. While transportation is crucial to the economy and people's personal lives, as a sector it is also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Further, a fundamental change ...
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Brownfield best practices drawn from German and UK projects
Two ‘best practice’ case studies of brownfield regeneration in Germany and the UK have been analysed by researchers. Liverpool's and Cologne's two flagship waterfront developments were chosen in order to provide insights for other redevelopment projects. The assessment demonstrates that, if correctly managed, brownfield sites can help stimulate economic development in poor areas. ...
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IEA-led report measures scale of meeting twin challenges of energy poverty and climate change
A new report published today as part of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative finds that a population four times the size of the United States still lives without access to electricity, holding back global economic development, and that, despite efforts to limit climate change, fossil fuels still account for more than 80% of the world’s energy mix. The Global Tracking ...
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Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Environmental Projects as Part of Clean Air Act Agreement
Under an agreement announced today with U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and New York State, Lafarge North America Inc. has agreed to fund $1.5 million in projects to reduce air pollution in the community surrounding its Ravena, New York cement plant. The agreement also provides Lafarge additional time to reduce air pollution from the cement plant. A March 2010 ...
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DEFRA announce new sustainability indicators
The government's attempt to develop a more effective measure of economic success than GDP has taken an important step forward today, after the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released new proposals for how it plans to measure sustainable development. The department has published a major new consultation on proposed changes to Sustainable Development Indicators, ...
By Accuvio
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Masdar-BP initiative The Catalyst announces support for new start-ups at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020
The Catalyst, the sustainability-focused accelerator supported by Masdar and BP, has announced three new companies for its second cycle of funding, training and mentorship. The announcement was made at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020, the region’s largest sustainability gathering, taking place this week in the UAE capital. All three start-ups will receive funding and training, access ...
By MASDAR
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New Study: Germany Invested EUR 37 Billion, Or 1.5% Of GDP, To Reduce The Impact Of Climate Change
A new study released today by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides the first comprehensive overview of how German businesses, households, and government finance renewable energy and energy efficiency. The report "The German Landscape of Climate Finance" shows that Germany invested 1.5% of GDP in 2010, or EUR 37 billion, in measures to reduce the impact of climate change. Private capital is ...
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EPA Announces more than $15 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in Arizona
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $15 million in funding to invest in Arizona tribes for environmental programs, water and wastewater infrastructure development, community education and capacity building. The announcement was made at the 23rd Annual Regional Tribal Conference in Reno, Nev. “Tribes have made great progress in protecting the environment and improving ...
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Brownfields could get new life through renewable energy projects
Environmental stakeholders from across the country will meet to discuss how to turn contaminated properties into viable sites for renewable energy projects on December 10-11 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-sponsoring the workshop, “Brown to Green: Make the Connection to Renewable Energy,” with the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico ...
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Propel Fuels and Carbonfund.org First to Enable Drivers to Offset Emissions at the Pump
Propel Fuels (www.propelfuels.com), a leading retailer of renewable fuels, has become the first company to enable consumers to offset their driving emissions at the pump any time they fill their tank. Propel's flagship Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, Calif. offers customers the option to offset their carbon emissions by funding clean air projects through the Carbonfund.org Foundation ...
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ComEd Unveils Plan to Support Beneficial Electrification in Northern Illinois
ComEd announced this week that it has submitted its plan to support the adoption of beneficial electrification (BE) technologies, including customer adoption of electric vehicles to the Illinois Commerce Commission, which regulates the state's public utilities. ComEd is proposing to commit $100 million annually over the next three years to promote beneficial electrification, with programs ...
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