By Andy Miles I have found something very significant in EU legislation, The Alternative Fuels Directive 2014, which has far reaching affects on EV charging infrastructure in the whole of the Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Carolyn Fortuna The Sunrise Movement outlined a method to gain support for the Green New Deal prior to a Senate vote expected around February Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Charles W. Thurston Half a dozen California cities are hosting enough net-zero homes to place the state in first place nationally among other states like Arizona where the net-zero trend is catching on rapidly, both among legislators and among leading homebuilders. This trend is expected to accelerate markedly over the coming decade, as the…
By Kelsey Misbrener At a hearing today of the NYS Senate Majority and Environmental Conservation Committee on the Climate and Community Protections Act, leading renewable energy organizations Vote Solar, SEIA, NYSEIA and Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) testified about the need for New York to quickly expand its investment in solar power…
By National Wind Watch The U.S. Climate Alliance is en vogue among America’s new crop of Democratic governors. Illinois, Michigan and New Mexico have all joined the alliance in the last month. Wisconsin joined its ranks yesterday, bringing the total number of states committed to the targets of the Paris climate accord to 21. The…
By [email protected] The Tennessee Valley Authority has voted to close a coal-fired power plant that President Donald Trump took to Twitter to defend this week, yet another statistic in coal’s losing economic battle against natural gas and renewable energy alternatives, even in the heart of coal country. At a Thursday meeting in Nashville, Tenn., board…
By Carolyn Fortuna The Sunrise Movement is planning action to fight back against Mitch McConnell and the fossil fuel billionaires. Join in! Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By National Wind Watch New York City officials want to explore exactly how soon renewables and battery storage could displace natural gas as the Big Apple’s core source of backup power. A bill under consideration by the City Council’s environmental committee calls for sustainability authorities to study the storage potential of six battery types and…
By Sebastian Gray What is the Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR)?The new Environmental Reporting Guidelines, which come into effect from 1st April 2019, replaced the guidance on Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting (MGHG) that was contained in the previous version of the guidance. Quoted companies of all sizes are now required to report their total…
By Matt Chester After the Federal Government Shutdown finally ended, Congress can turn their attention to energy & climate policy– including the much-hyped Green New DealThe focus such action against climate change is terrific, but it got me thinking– what would a Green New Deal look like across various industries? I tap in sustainability experts…
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By John Farrell Utilities in many states have undercut competition by playing “hide the peanut.” Instead of sharing their avoided cost publicly, as required by Congress and state laws, utilities have hidden them behind a “trade secret” designation. This illegal shield––if left in place by state and federal regulators––requires prospective clean energy developers to lawyer…
By [email protected] (Eric C. Evarts) Last week, two prominent Congressional Democrats released an outline of a “Green New Deal” that they hope will spur discussion and even commitment to eliminating fossil-fuel use. The Resolution picked up support from a wide range of other Democrats in Congress, while others expressed caution. The deal would require the…
By mmillikin WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer (WPT), has acquired from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. certain technology platform and IP assets, which will bring more than 1,500 patents and patent applications related to wireless charging that WiTricity will own or control. Through the transaction, Qualcomm Incorporated will become a minority…
By National Wind Watch Under LB 155, introduced by Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon, use of eminent domain no longer would be authorized in order to provide access to build transmission lines or other infrastructure related to a privately developed renewable energy project. Brewer presented the bill Thursday to the Legislature’s natural resources committee. Current…