Climate Activists In The Crosshairs
A-List climate activists like Tom Steyer & Bill McKibben are under attack by America Rising Squared, a GOP opposition research group
April 29, 2016
Progress Toward OneNYC
What progress does the de Blasio Administration cite in meeting its OneNYC goals?
Go Ahead, Hug A Tree
Are you near a great tree? Find some of the most notable trees in NYC: https://t.co/hFmV6LMVIY #ArborDay pic.twitter.com/C5PWWpSfRb
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) April 29, 2016
Investors And The 2 Degree Stress Test
What would happen when investors apply the "2 degree stress test" to fossil fuel assets?
Store Energy With Gravity And Rocks
Effective energy storage doesn't have to be new-fangled
April 28, 2016
Solar Bankruptcies: Compare And Contrast
Lessons learned from the very different reasons for bankruptcy at solar firms Solyndra & SunEdison
New Ocean Worry
Evidence of declining ocean oxygen levels is a new worrying sign of the impact of climate change
Euro Lessons For Reviving US Rail
Can the US rediscover rail to tackle #ClimateChange? Lessons from greener #cities of Europe https://t.co/5Nrf2LEh2F pic.twitter.com/Dz8RvOs9e8
— C40 Cities (@c40cities) April 28, 2016
Building A Greener Battery
Can Energizer develop small batteries that are no longer big environmental polluters?
Cities Lead On Green Building
Deploying tools like energy benchmarking laws US cities are leading the way on green, high energy-performing building
Fight Climate Change, Buy Treasury Bonds
Senator Boxer (D-CA) proposes legislation for the US Treasury to offer 'climate change" bonds to individual buyers
Budget Appropriations - Where Things Get Sticky
E&E Daily: #Energy - #water spending bill snag on #Irannuclear deal threatens fragile processhttps://t.co/rVBVnzuKIV #budget2017
— E&E Publishing (@EEPublishing) April 28, 2016
Fly Solar, Fly Solo
While a solar-powered round-the-world flight is making history, multi-passenger solar flights are a long way off
April 27, 2016
Locating Energy Poverty
According to new research by @ACEEEdc & #EEFA #lowincome households spend more on #energy pic.twitter.com/xuPmMH6s0R
— NRDC Energy Team (@NRDCEnergy) April 27, 2016
A-List Climate Writer Tackles Carbon Tax
Climate & energy journalist Dave Roberts on what it would take, politically, to create a carbon tax able do what's needed
Japan: Religious Record Reveals Climate Changes
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years by @nijhuism https://t.co/2AMkZNgeLF
— Colette Derworiz (@cderworiz) April 27, 2016
$8 Million For Community Microgrid Idea
Governor Cuomo announces an $8 million engineering design & business plan competition for community microgrids as part of the NY Prize program
PV And Clouds, No Problem
Researchers find cloudy skies in cities like Buffalo, NY is no problem for rooftop solar power
Set A Plastic Bag Fee
A Crain's NY editorial supports NYC legislation to put a nickle fee on plastic bags
France: Carbon Price On Tap
France to set its own floor price on power plant CO2 emissions
Close The Green Finance Gap
Launched in the US, the Investor Confidence Project aims to to scale up energy efficiency financing in Europe by creating a standardized asset-class of energy efficiency projects
April 26, 2016
Urban Density v Solar Panels
Zoning for urban density might outperform PV to up the sustainability quotient of cities like San Francisco
NYC: Leads By EV Example
Cities & states can have a real clean air impact by purchasing EV fleets and NYC is a leader
San Diego: The Elephant In The Room
San Diego's GOP mayor, Kevin Faulconer, is pushing for his city to use 100% renewable energy by 2035
Climate Feedback
Explore this new website where climate scientists review online media articles, provide ‘feedback’ on the scientific accuracy of the information presented & readers can see these annotations directly alongside the original texts
Tunisia: New Wind Turbine, Ancient Carthage
Engineers design bladeless wind energy converters inspired by Ancient Carthaginian sailboats https://t.co/LE53KMurck pic.twitter.com/Ff0L564fRJ
— Energydesk (@Energydesk) April 26, 2016
Back To School
Is today's climate journalism getting a passing grade on the facts from climate scientists?
The Post-Paris Climate
What to expect now that the Paris climate accord has been signed by 195 nations?
April 25, 2016
There Must Be An App For That
Check out these apps for increasing your eco-informed options
Detroit: Climate Justice, Climate Action Now
Detroit decides that community-based climate action is not a luxury that can be put off for tomorrow
Firesale On Bankrupt Solar Firm Assets
UK-based Ecotricity enters the home solar power arena by acquiring a business from the bankrupt SunEdison
The Plastic Pacific
.@SolarImpulse Pilot: I Flew Over #Plastic Waste As Big As a Continent https://t.co/ssC7Ty4YQI @BoyanSlat @Surfrider pic.twitter.com/vpE476MIz7
— EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) April 25, 2016
5 Flaws In Federal Energy Bill
Critics identify 5 faulty provisions in the recently passed Senate Energy Policy Modernization Act
Clinton To Koch, No
Hillary Clinton wouldn't accept an endorsement from climate-change denying Koch brother
Regional Systems To Modern Euro-Grid
Knitting together a fragmented electric power grid is key to European energy progress
Greener NYC Has Landlords Seeing Red
Mayor de Blasio's Earth Day Report, spelling out policies to make NYC buildings more energy efficient, rile up landlords' group
5 Cities To Watch Now
April 22, 2016
Broadway Congestion- 1870 Style
Looking north up Broadway from Great Jones Street, 1870 #NYC #history pic.twitter.com/DxipGGBFta
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) April 22, 2016
Needed: Carbon Revolution
2 cheers for carbon taxes but don't stop there if climate-saving carbon cuts & an energy revolution are the goals
Getting Technical About NYC's Low Carbon Future
The newest technical recommendations for transforming NYC buildings for a low-carbon future
Climate Accord: Shipping Out
China & the US get delays in cuts to shipping industry emissions as they sign Paris climate accord
India: Breathe Easier With Twitter
#Breathe gives Indian Twitter users real time information on their air quality
Appreciate The Odds
Understand the odds of climate-linked disasters in changing urban conditions
Travel Ideas
Do Los Angeles as an eco-tourist
NYC Earth Day Query
Is NYC doing its part on key climate action items?
April 21, 2016
What's Old Is New Again
It's a 1990's revival, Earth Day NYC 2016 means a Car Free Day (in 3 targeted zones) & a 21st C. chance to change
Fastest Growing Job
Wind turbine technician is the country's fastest growing profession, with jobs soaring 20% from last year
True, Even Self-Evident
The outcome of the 2016 Presidential race will be critical to the outcome of the Paris climate accord
Save The Planet With Data
Cities, states & corporations must honor pledges to disclose and verify their GHG emissions data or effective climate action will be impossible & here's how NAZCA can help
The Half A Degree Disaster
The differences between a world 1.5 degrees C hotter and one that's 2 degrees C hotter are huge & scary. Will the Paris Climate Accord save us?
REV'ing Up To A New Solar Era
An unlikely partnership between utilities and solar companies was born this week in New York https://t.co/dVXqSzkfGr pic.twitter.com/9ZhGgldEkB
— Bloomberg (@business) April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016
Introducing More Molecular Benchmarking
A bill to lower the threshold size of buildings required to submit annual energy benchmarking reports to local government is introduced in the NYC Council. Intro 1163 would also establish a system for the Buildings Department to assist property owners with their reporting obligations
The Funnies
#Fisheries at risk as #climatechange alters ocean chemistry https://t.co/TC7KlC17gH via @latimes @Food_Tank @sejorg pic.twitter.com/2KygmjnMd4
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) April 20, 2016
Nostrils Are Portals For Pollution
How climate change adds to American's health risks from breathing polluted air
Make Tomorow By Mapping It
Don't miss this Green Map, power tool for shaping the Lower East Side of the future
Needed: More Shoreline Resilience
Mayor de Blasio kicks off a coastal resiliency initiative to protect the most vulnerable NYers
More Than One Way To Make The Solar Case
A comparison of German & US pro-solar power positions sheds light on what works best is context=dependent
NYC Needs More Bike Equity
Citi Bike mobility must expand beyond NYC's upwardly mobile set
Fossil Threat Scares EU
The EU caves on climate policy upgrades when British Petroleum threatens an oil industry exodus
San Francisco Rooftop Solar A Must
San Francisco just became the first major US city to require solar panels on new buildings: https://t.co/zmtf0gp7zD
— brad plumer (@bradplumer) April 20, 2016
The Climate Action Dashboard
Visit the NAZCA dashboard and discover what actions cities regions, companies, investors & civil society organizations have taken to fulfill their 11,000 climate pledges
April 19, 2016
Harvard Law Advocates For The Virtual
An Environmental Law Clinic at Harvard Law School urges Massachusetts regulators to green light 'virtual' power plants
The Cow Has Left The Barn, Climatewise
In light of current temperature increases was the Paris Climate Accord too little, too late?
Top Solar States
NY is #7 of the nation's top 10 solar power states
Melbourne: 1st Off Grid Test
Utility to take part of Melbourne suburb off-grid with #solar + storagehttps://t.co/Cpo0x7IoWL#environment #cleanenergy #climate
— iag2u (@iag2u) April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016
Feds To Measure Shoreline Flood Risks
The Army Corps of Engineers will assess the risks of flooding linked to rising sea levels along 10,000 miles of US shorelines
Sweden: Energy Giant Exits Coal
Taking a loss, the Swedish firm Vattenfall sells its German coal assets & seeks sustainable energy alternatives
What's Old Could Be New Again
The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin flying over Manhattan during its first Trans-Atlantic flight, 1928 #NYC #history pic.twitter.com/t8AjegNmlf
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) April 18, 2016
France: Renewables Rising Fast
By 2023, France plans to triple its solar power capabilities & to set a 40% renewables target for 2030
20 Year Old Urban Eco Star
Destiny Watford, a 20 year old from Baltimore, wins an international prize for stopping an incinerator plan in her home town
Enter To Win
Inspire climate action with your creativity! Apply to be part of the Human Impact Institute Create Climate Awards exhibit
Meet Proxy Carbon Pricing
Both corporations & government have compelling motivations to use a proxy carbon price, what are they?
UK: Dirty Diesels Nabbed
Another black eye for diesel-powered cars
How Exxon Can Avoid Kodak's Fate
Climate action & economic self-interest demand fossil fuel companies convert themselves into renewable energy providers
April 16, 2016
Help Wanted: City Hall Eco Job
April 15, 2016
March Madness
Hottest March on record by far, see the graph of NASA global March temperatures for 1880-2016. pic.twitter.com/xscobr4rxH
— Stefan Rahmstorf (@rahmstorf) April 15, 2016
Unraveling A Key Climate Policy Riddle
What should US climate policy do about methane?
US Solar Cheaper Than China's
After s $775 million upgrade, US made solar panels cost less than comparable products from China's top supplier
Dem Debate: Climate And Energy
Climate & energy got plenty of high-powered attention at the latest Clinton/Sanders debate
Solar-Powered Plane Will Fly Again
The Solar Impulse 2 is ready to resume its round the world flight, taking off from Hawaii next week
More To Chose With Solar Panels
A survey of solar panel installers finds many also offer their customers energy storage gear, but price remains a barrier
Quote Of The Week
It's too late for pessimism !!! My new FAVORITE quote. #nysgb2016 pic.twitter.com/f08Yew2ncz
— Jodi Smits Anderson (@greenerjsa) April 15, 2016
Amsterdam: Going In Circles
Amsterdam drafts a road map to become the first city running on a sustainable circular economy
SunEdison Loses Its Shine
What explains the threatening financial woes of a solar power darling?
April 14, 2016
The Latest CO2 Numbers
Pressure Mounts On Exxon
Newly disclosed documents add to the evidence about Exxon's decades-old knowledge of climate change along with efforts to thwart any regulations
France: More Wind Wanted
Renewable energy sector demands more French offshore wind projects as part of national policy
Glutted With Gas
In the past two days, 3 US banks added more than $1.5bn to provisions for bad energy loans: https://t.co/tvCmeAx3hg pic.twitter.com/jijT14MZ9i
— Ed Crooks (@Ed_Crooks) April 14, 2016
Rx For The L Train
What's the right way to repair the L train, heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy?
Hillary's EJ Plan
Environmental justice gets Hillary Clinton's attention
April 13, 2016
Getting More Bang For The Benchmarking Buck
What can NYC learn from the EU to give its building energy benchmarking law more clout?
Fossils Spend Millions On Climate Obstruction
Researchers find Big Oil spends $115 million annully on direct lobbying to obstruct climate action & on more indirect methods too
Watt's Used
Now yo can find out just how much electricity your gadgets & appliances consume
Be Prepared
#US #ClimateChange Risks & #Preparedness, State-By-State https://t.co/OYU4ieVelr #climate #ActOnClimate #consequences
— Not Warming, Dying (@ClimResJudicata) April 13, 2016
Bankruptcy In Big Coal
Coal industry giant Peabody Energy seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The Fracking Debate: Round X
Can fracking be successfully regulated or must it be banned?
April 12, 2016
Hansen On Climate Activism
Follow one scientist's path to climate activism
Los Angeles: Utility Threatens Blackouts
Is the Los Angeles electric utility threatening the city with summer blackouts to get what it wants?
Los Angeles: Utility Thratens Blackouts
Is the power company threatening Los Angeles with summer blackouts to get what it wants?
Cheap In The Heart Of Texas
Texas solar power is the cheapest in the US
Greenland: The Big Melt
Scariest chart I've seen in a while shows Greenland ice melt off to freakishly early start https://t.co/M9ub1YPq97 pic.twitter.com/k2uT53XUdu
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) April 12, 2016
Post- Paris: Fulfilling Cllmate Commitments
Take a first look at what countries can do to fulfill their Paris COP-21 climate action pledges
Needed: A National Grid
The solution to California's 'problem' of too much solar power, is building a national grid that can send renewable energy everywhere
Making Paris Climate Agreement Sticky
Will Obama's agreement to the Paris Climate accord bind the next President?
April 08, 2016
San Diego: 100 x 35
In setting a goal to buy 100% clean electricity by 2035, there's a lot to learn from San Diego
10 Years After
Ten years after An Inconvenient Truth opened, changes to our climate remains an inconvenient truth
Climate Alters French Cuisine
Climate changes changes everything, even fine French cooking
The Meaning Of The Tesla Model 3
Will the new mid-market Tesla Model 3 be the iPhone or the Blackberry of the auto industry?
Comoros: Volcano Power
Volcano-sourced geothermal heat may be tapped for carbon free energy on the archipelago nation, the Comoros
World Bank: Walking The Climate Walk
Every year, $16 billion in World Bank loans will go toward confronting climate change
April 07, 2016
Heathy, Active And Green
Activity-friendly urban design boosts public health & mass transit access cuts carbon emissions
Portland: Artisanal And Deadly
Two of Portland, Oregon's artisanal glass makers found to be hot spots of carcinogenic air emissions
Australia: Climate Scientists Seek Jobs
Up to 100 climate research scientists need new jobs as a venerable Australian research institute shifts focus to other matters
Auto Industry Slow On Fuel Efficiency
Why is achieving a 55 mph average auto fuel use standard so elusive?
NY Offers EV Rebates
NY is hoping a $2,000 rebate will spur sales of all electric & hybrid electric vehicles
April 06, 2016
21 Decouplers
21 nations see economic growth even as their carbon emissions drop
The Consensus Gap
In case you think public understanding of climate change now aligns with the scientific consensus, it hasn't
UK: Save Big Bucks, Stop Nuke Project
Calling it the most expensive building on Earth, a UK think tank recommends pivoting from the Hinckley Point nuke project and investing in solar & wind projects instead
Banks Flock To Clean Energy a Investing
$7 billion is pledged for new clean energy projects toward meeting a $10 billion goal and reduce financial risks for sustainable infrastructure
Renewables Crushing Fossil Fuels
What is powering the global domination of new renewable generating capacity over fossil fueled options?
April 05, 2016
Help Wanted
CERES, an NGO mobilizing business & investor leadership on climate, water scarcity & other sustainability challenges, has several job openings
Big Solar - Improved Output
The giant but troubled Ivanpah solar power plant is gearing up to meet its production targets
Substation Substitution
One Brooklyn neighborhood could make energy history as Con Ed ramps up efficiency & renewables instead of building a new substation to handle growing demand
EJ In NY Not Joined To Mayor's Hip
Environmental justice groups have some pointed comments on the De Blasio climate action blueprint
Sending The Wind
When it comes to transmitting wind-powered electric, become part of the solution! not the problem
April 04, 2016
Go West
The MTA resumes planning for a 41 Street subway station on the Far West Side that had been cancelled for budget reasons
Sydney: Green Lease Surge
60% of recent commercial leases signed in the Sydney, Australia CBD have "green" provisions & landlords are the trend drivers
No More Dirty Fuel At Home
Get inspired by the River Arts apartment complex that ended its use of high pollution heating oil with help from NYCEEC
Get Your Red-Hot EV
The pre-order frenzy for the new mid-price Tesla makes headlines even though ETA is 2017
Renewable Obstacles: Politics Not Price
The biggest obstacles to sustaining the booming spread of renewable energy is recalcitrant politics & foot-dragging financial commitments
Yes Virginia, Energy Benchmarking Works
Big corporate benchmarkers like Walmart & Coca Cola put this data to work cutting their carbon footprints
Old, White Male Climate Deniers
What's with old white guys who oppose market-based solutions to climate change & prefer blanket denial ism instead?
Life In The Anthropocene
With the profound impacts of human-induced climates change, maybe nature is not gone for good, but is it the same?
April 01, 2016
Show Us The Climate Financials
Making corporate disclosures about climate risk exposure a routine part of public financial filings is a top priority of Mike Bloomberg's climate action Task Force
Open-Sourcing Stops Here
The no-patent-sharing stance of EV-maker Whisker gets a thumbs-up from Trump
Fairfield: Solar Is Today's Granite Countertop
Fairfield, CT real estate brokers learn that rooftop solar attracts home buyers
Australia: Coal Puts Jobs Foot In Mouth
Courtroom testimony asserts a proposed coal mine project will create under 20% of the jobs projected by the mine owner
Cities For Clean Power
Cities & urban organizations mobilize to support the EPA Clean Power Plan that will cut the carbon in power plant emissions
Global Climate: Alarming But Not Yet Hopeless
The tattoo of alarming climate science news contains just enough hedges to spur bigger, bolder, faster GHG cutting actions