Promise Makers - Promise Keepers
Where #G2O countries stand in joining the Paris Agreement https://t.co/PZb5BgcegE via @jschmidtnrdc pic.twitter.com/0zO0qzcBR7
— Climate Nexus (@ClimateNexus) August 31, 2016
August 31, 2016
Nobel Prize Winner's Climate Advice
Stiglitz to Clinton, tax carbon
Not A Call To Climate Arms
A polemic about Bill McKibben's polemic/metaphor/literal climate action call to arms
Seth Meyer Does Climate Change
Laughter can't hurt, but climate denialism can
New Use For Old EV Batteries
Maybe, just maybe old EV batteries can be repurposed to store power on the grid
August 30, 2016
China: EV Industry Shake-Out
Why is the Chinese government hitting the brakes hard on permits for EV start-ups?
Earth: Hotter Faster
Analyzing 1,000 years of data, NASA scientists find the planet is heating up faster than ever
Diesel Doesn't Clean Up Its Act
Think diesel car makers have come clean on reporting emissions post-VW scandal? Think again
Heads Up For NYC Climate Week
MT @ClimateGroup: Climate Week NYC will showcase the success stories of the #lowcarbon transition #CWNYC pic.twitter.com/lQwB52PTVw
— We Mean Business (@WMBtweets) August 30, 2016
So Sue Me
Gov. Cuomo's $1 trillion proposal to bail out three nuclear power plants likely to stir up litigation
Pricing Decarbonization
Economists don't agree over how many trillions in investment are needed to end US fossil fuel use
Eighth Avenue Microgrid
Here's the Eighth Avenue microgrid feasibility study, in case you don't have time to real all 83 NY Prize proposals
83 Microgrid Contenders
Plug into the applications for NY Prize funding by 83 microgrid project proposers around the state
83 Microgrid Contenders
Plug into the feasibility studies for NY Prize funding submitted by 83 microgrid project proposers
August 29, 2016
Human See, Human Do
Electric vehicles could catch on with the public way faster than predicted
Shetlands: The Tide's Power Comes In
Power company claims tidal energy breakthrough after successfully feeding electricity to homes https://t.co/YZSPZLhrFd by @severincarrell
— ECIU (@ECIU_UK) August 29, 2016
Student Journalists Active On Idling
Routine violations of NYC's vehicle anti-idling law uncovered by student journalists
Help Wanted: Climate Editor
The New York Times is searching for a climate change editor
Another "Ma Bell"
The SOP's of today's electric utilities threaten them with extinction
Needed Now: Smarter Policies
Our energy grid is incredibly vulnerable to climate change. https://t.co/NaLtsenxi7
— Yetsuh Frank (@newyorkgreen) August 29, 2016
Seeking The Holy Grail Of Batteries
Why is so hard to build -and commercialize - a better storage battery?
August 26, 2016
Give It A Whirl
ICYMI: America's first offshore wind farm is now fully constructed Take a close look at this amazing project: https://t.co/m4GrlEvbLL
— NRDC Energy Team (@NRDCEnergy) August 26, 2016
Renewably Deep In The Heart Of Texas
How old Texas oil + gas wells could be converted into underground storage capacity for renewable energy
Cap And Trade And Enviro Justice
Would limits to California's carbon cap + trade program, as set forth in new legislation, be a good thing for the environmental justice movement?
Twin Cities: Net-Zero Neighborhoods
Three development sites are being planned as net-zero neighborhoods in the Twin Cities
If You See Something, Say Something
My new post: Scientist finds clever new way to represent same old depressing climate trends https://t.co/ty2HZzZAoF
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 26, 2016
August 25, 2016
Brazil: Climate Action Champion
7th Largest GHG Emitter Is Now First Major Economy To Formally Accept Paris Agreement https://t.co/ntex4x74zC pic.twitter.com/aChXxoOquB
— CleanTechnica (@cleantechnica) August 25, 2016
China: Greening Data Centers
With a huge on-line population, China starts to make computer data centers more energy + water efficient
August 24, 2016
Australia: Blows Its Carbon Budget
Australia must actually remove CO2 from the air to do its part in keeping the planet from overheating says new science report
In A NY State (Of Community Solar) Mind
What portion of the nearly 2 gigawatts of proposed community solar projects in NY be built?
At Long Last
NYC's latest annual energy + water benchmarking report, analyzing data and trends from 2013
August 23, 2016
LA: Solar Utility
Will community-scale solar power installations be the springboard to form a Los Angeles area solar utility?
Bridging With Gas
The potential for natural gas to be a useful bridge fuel to a renewable energy future hinges on how long we'll stay on that bridge
Chile: Where Solar Power's Cheaper Than Coal
Solar delivers cheapest electricity "ever, anywhere, by any technology" https://t.co/OjoQttM6yB pic.twitter.com/PtX0BWDC0W
— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) August 23, 2016
Big Props For Doing More With Less
Get the big picture on US energy efficiency achievements that work well with economic growth
PCB Clean Up Not Clean Enought
For NY environmental regulators, the clean up of PCB's General Electric dumped into the Hudson River isn't good enough + seek federal approval to do more
Sports: Rethinking The Olympics' SOPs
What sustainability lessons can be learned fro Rio + other Olympic venues that can be effectively applied to future games?
August 22, 2016
America's Worst Post-Sandy Flood
Understanding the devastating Louisiana floods in the climate chaos context
Tweet About Hot Subways
No AC in your subway car? Tweet the Transit Authority
NYC Waterways - Cleaner But Inaccessible
While NYC's done a lot to clean up its waterways, New Yorkers can't do much to access their natural liquid resources
F For Efficiency
Which countries are flunking their energy efficiency report cards + is there hope for improvements?
City Sustainability...
NYC: Cycling In The Gilded-Era
The century ride and other biking fads of yore
August 19, 2016
On Thin Ice
#Climate Changed: With a lot of money & time on your hands, you too can disturb the #Arctic for fun https://t.co/AvPDqXpRun via @grist
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) August 19, 2016
Global Cities: Becoming Contenders
International relations are in for a change as global cities flex their own diplomatic muscle on climate change + a range of other issues
Korea: Solar Flight Battery
A Korean battery maker takes credit for powering the Solar Impulse round the world flight
Summer Streets For The People
On August 20, here's where you can chill on car-free streets in NYC
NY AG: Investigate Exxon's Future
The Exxon investigation by Eric Schneiderman, NY's Attorney General, is said to focus more around future impact on corporate investors in a climate constrained world than on Exxon's past knowledge
Share Your Climate Story
Yale Climate Connections is looking for personal climate change stories to share on its daily radio show
Legal Eagles: Thumbs Down On Court Fracking Decision
A federal court decision striking down an Interior Department fracking regulation gets poor reviews from legal scholars
August 18, 2016
Solar Sag
Once high-flying SolarCity cuts workers + pay for its co-founders
In Love With Biophilia
Greener cities key to happier, healthier, stress-free liveshttps://t.co/DqmTnGTAM0 #urban #greenspace pic.twitter.com/W4oK91gZCA
— CECHR (@CECHR_UoD) January 27, 2016
Big Data For Wind Power
A Danish wind power leader finds big data boosts its business
It's War Or Not
Bill McKibben issues a call to World War level mobilization for tackling climate change, but Dave Roberts asks whether it's "war" that Americans want + if that can jolt the political dial
Rx For Death By Heat: Air-Conditioning
Poor, ailing + aged city dwellers without air conditioning, run the highest risk of death or sickness in the summer heat
Meet What's Under Your Feet
First lesson in urban resilience, get acquainted with the vital infrastructure that's underground
August 17, 2016
Trash Talk
Making waste management policy in NYC resembles a rumble
CA Cap And Trade Endangered
Is there a real risk that California's cap + trade program will expire in 2020?
Mark November On Your Calendar
US on the verge of completing first offshore wind farm https://t.co/RevdeOCiZs pic.twitter.com/OyeI4Xkc4z
— BloombergNEF (@BloombergNEF) August 17, 2016
August 16, 2016
Exxon At The Rio Olympics...
Not The Usual Opponents
Enviros clash with Big Solar over California desert installations
Think Like A Wall Street Investor
Why a master of investor risk management is an carbon tax advocate
Pro Soccer Tips To Beat The Heat
Extreme heat continues in NYC, but there are ways to #beattheheat! https://t.co/ooHmwMzWwB @NYCFC @nycHealthy
— NYCEM (@nycoem) August 16, 2016
UK: OK's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm
UK authorities greenlight a 300 turbine, 1.8 GW offshore wind power project, the world's biggest yet
Hotter Than Ever
July 2016 was absolutely the hottest month since the instrumental records began. pic.twitter.com/GQNsvARPDH
— Gavin Schmidt (@ClimateOfGavin) August 15, 2016
ID'ing Super Methane Leakers
New research pinpoints major methane hot-spots around the US and finds they're linked to leaks from fossil fuel production, processing + transport
August 15, 2016
Climate Change Is The 21st C Axis Threat
Bill McKibben writes we must wage war on climate change now with the all-out commitment we brought to WW II
Army Saves A Bundle On Its Energy Bills
Energy performance contracts save the US Army $1 billion on energy bills
The Ick Factor - It's Not Just Rio
While the Olympics has spotlighted the failure to treat sewage waste, it's not the only city with this problem
Hard To Teach Old Dogs New Tricks
The trials & travails of a major fossil-fueled utility seeking greener energy paths
Less Trash
What does a sell-by date mean for a decision to keep food or throw it out?
August 12, 2016
Oslo: Re Moving
Oslo gradually removing parking from the central city as it phases out cars https://t.co/KvC89mptYC pic.twitter.com/iKM0bXqFY5
— Streetsblog Network (@StreetsblogNet) August 12, 2016
From Coal Jobs To Solar Jobs
A new university study makes the case that retraining coal industry workers for solar power jobs is feasible, but acknowledges obstacles
Houston: Mayor Backs "Ike-Dike"
Houston's Mayor backs a storm surge barrier to protect his vulnerable coastal city
An Ex-Solar Skeptic Explains
What converted this solar skeptic to seeing its bright future?
CA Mayors Support State Climate Action
A bi-partisan group of mayors supports a bill extending the time for a key California climate law
August 11, 2016
Everywhere: Nights Get Hotter, Watch Out
The rise in nighttime temperatures poses a potent health risk because people without AC can't cool down
India: Renewably-Powered Ports
India to install solar & wind power systems at all major ports in the country, minister says https://t.co/ohHDRFiaIF pic.twitter.com/jzy2w5oN60
— The Climate Group (@ClimateGroup) August 11, 2016
Wind Politics Blows Into VT Gov's Race
Pro-wind power candidate Sue Minter beat an anti-wind power rival in the Democratic primary + faces an anti-wind GOP candidate in November
Green Lease Tools Handy For Renters
When making rental decisions commercial building tenants now can compare a location's energy performance + other business-relevant productivity metrics
Not Onboard The Bus (Terminal)
West Side elected officials shun a Port Authority discussion meeting about a new bus terminal
NYC's Natural 10,000 Acres
Feeling hemmed in? Explore the Natural Areas Conservancy guide + map to NYC's 10,000 acres of natural areas
Re-Imagine
The hanging meadows proposal wins a design competition to re-imagine the NY Pavilion from the 1964 World's Fair
August 10, 2016
Smart City, Smart Grid, $50K In Prizes
NYC #smartcities & #smartgrid startups: 4 days left to apply for $50k in prizes + free space https://t.co/DRZgTHFFvK pic.twitter.com/CAy8VsCUQG
— David Gilford (@dgilford) August 10, 2016
More Years Of Living Dangerously
Year 2 of the climate-themed tv series, Years of Living Dangerously will kick off on October 30
Big PV Maker Shrinks
SunPower, the second-largest US solar panel maker, cuts jobs + revenue forecasts
C40 Welcomes Chennai
Chennai is the 86th city to join C40 and the 6th Indian city to commit to a low carbon + resilient economy
Too Hot To Compete
Olympics and #climate: Facing a future where athletes can’t beat the heat https://t.co/cNUZtRnUXs #globalwarming #divest
— climatehawk1 (@climatehawk1) August 10, 2016
Norilsk: Arctic, Urban, Polluted
Take a documentary visit to Norilsk, a Russian city north of the Arctic circle, home to mining for the rare but much-in-demand palladium
August 09, 2016
Forget About Tomorrow...
... Climate change is happening now + the world may have reached a point of no return
Charting World Power Trends
The level of #energy self-sufficiency (production/TPES) in the OECD increased to 79% in 2015 https://t.co/OjHjUgNTCz pic.twitter.com/eDb0MXskMG
— IEA (@IEA) August 9, 2016
Explore The Bronx River
Register for our Estuary Paddle on 8/20 for a great chance to explore the #BronxRiver. Info> https://t.co/MkzGOaWrPt pic.twitter.com/8TEwW5hzHv
— Bronx River Alliance (@BxRiverAlliance) August 9, 2016
Get What You Pay For, Not
US utility customers could cough up $2.5 billion to pay for nuclear power plants that don't get built
China: Social Unrest Over Nuke Waste
Plans to build a nuclear waste reprocessing plant in the Chinese city of Lianyungang stir local protest as demonstrators take to social media
Trump: Driven By Fossil Fuel
Some glaring errors in Trump's energy proposals
Paradise Found
August 08, 2016
'Nuf Said
The GOP and Democratic platforms highlight stark differences on energy & climate https://t.co/GB7217gcS9 pic.twitter.com/F0GQe5ALyS
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) August 8, 2016
Ferry Review Advances Climate Analysis
The Environmental Impact Statement written for NYC's plan to expand ferry service considers both the environmental impact of new ferry service + the impact of climate change on the the project
Roadblocks To NYC Trolley Plan
Why would Brooklyn manufacturers not be onboard with de Blasio's Brooklyn waterfront trolley plan?
RECs For Clean Energy in NY
To help meet its mandatory clean energy goals, New York now requires utilities + other power suppliers to buy RECs - renewable energy credits
UK: An End To Plastic Bags, Not The World
A UK 5-pence-a-plastic-bag fee leads to an 85% drop in use in less than 1 year
August 06, 2016
Stalking A Climate Leader
Climate activist Bill McKibben writes about what it's like to be stalked by right-wing groups
August 05, 2016
NYC's Ex-Garbage Dump
#NYC Photo exhibit examines transformation of Freshkills Park from world's biggest landfill https://t.co/5v0fi043Ja pic.twitter.com/PfvfDjGP9e
— Untapped Cities (@untappedcities) August 5, 2016
Composing 'Ear Worms'
Will the Rap Guide to Climate Chaos stick in your mind?
Former Bush Advisor Says...
...Climate change will compound the global refugee crisis + pose national security threats
CA Gov's Last Green Hurrah
In his final term in office California's Governor Brown considers how to protect the state's climate activist momentum
Smarter Grid, Safer Food
A $137 million microgrid for the Hunts Point Food Distribution center moves closer to reality with NY Prize money to fund a project feasibility study
Help Wanted: Climate Reporter
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Pro Publica is looking for an investigative journalist to cover its climate change beat
The Birth Of Virtual Power Plants
What are virtual power plants + what is driving demand for them?
A Railway Station That Wasn't
Proposed RR station at 149th St & Grand Concourse, 1906. The nearby #subway station has a directional mosaic to it pic.twitter.com/8GKYiyzVvg
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) August 5, 2016
August 04, 2016
Second Chances, Cleaner City
A NYC jobs program for the homeless + formerly incarcerated will focus on cleaner streets + graffiti removal
August 03, 2016
London: More Brexit Fallout
What's the link between the Brexit and the return of London's air pollution?
Picture This
Not just any pictures, the right kind of images. @jonWturney https://t.co/zMeH4dp4yB #Visualisation #Science pic.twitter.com/xyWyb8PbQl
— Real World Visuals (@RealWorldVis) August 3, 2016
MA May Make Energy Storage A Must
A a bill requiring energy storage at set capacities by electric utilities awaits the signature of the Massachusetts Governor
Some Things Haven't Changed
Lampooning street obstructions that caused traffic across the city, 1885. People are travelling across the roofs! pic.twitter.com/aosqky0ic6
— Discovering NYC (@discovering_NYC) August 3, 2016
Float Your Boat
Consider the pros + cons of Mayor De Blasio's citywide ferry plan launching in 2017
Growing Green Storm-Water Control For NYC
With funding from legal settlements, NYC is expanding green ways to manage storm water run off and cut pollution to its waterways
August 02, 2016
Rio: No Olympic Air Here
Rio fails to meet its promise to clean up its dirty air in time for the Olympics
The China Syndrome - Not The Movie
China opting for nuclear over coal to get its energy, even with post-Fukushima disaster pause
Relocate Now Or Lose Trillions
10 states at greatest risk for massive residential real estate losses due to rising sea levels
Extreme Heat: Today's Public Enemy
Big Bucks For Harlem Energy Upgrades
Five Harlem residential towers will get $16 million in energy efficiency improvements
UK: 'Postpones' Nuke Project
The new British Prime Minster riles China + France by 'postponing' a long-planned $23.7 billion nuclear power plant
Compare Thee To A Summer's Day
Another beautiful day on Governors Island. What a gift the city has given itself. pic.twitter.com/b0Y91WQVsk
— Michael Kimmelman (@kimmelman) July 17, 2016
Weird Weather - Seeking Climate Links
How can science can attribute weird weather in the headlines to underlying climate change