Author: Eric Sandy and Melissa Schille Published: December 17, 2018 greenhousemag.com Industry stakeholders anticipate increased investment into the industry, as well as massive growth in hemp research, cultivation and sales. Business Congress federally legalized hemp with the Dec. 12 passage of the 2018 Farm
Vertical Farming/Hemp Farming
Published by Skro35 at February 11, 2017 Ralph talks to Dickson Despommier about “vertical farming,” how to raise farm crops in tall inner-city buildings. And hemp lobbyist, Eric Steenstra, tells us about his ongoing efforts to convince Congress to make hemp farming legal.
Asheville’s Blake Butler new executive director of N.C. Industrial Hemp Association
Author: Community Bulletint: Published: July 17, 2018 Press release from the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association: The Board of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association (NCIHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Butler as Executive Director. Butler, a partner in
Is the Utility-Scale Solar Industry in a Finance Bubble?
Author: EMMA FOEHRINGER MERCHANT JANUARY 23, 2019 Publisher: GTM “It can’t run red-hot forever.” Industry experts voice questions and concerns about dirt-cheap, shorter-term PPAs. Residual value used to be “the gravy” on top of existing PPA returns. It’s now being treated as
New Jersey advances first community solar pilot to power 45K homes
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu : Published Jan. 22, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) last Thursday approved rules for a three-year community solar program, the state’s first and a key component of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s clean
AABE Energy Policy Summit
Location: United States Capitol Washington D.C., February 26, 2019 08:00 AM – February 26, 2019 08:00 PM Join us for the Inaugural American Association of Blacks in Energy (Association) Hill Day Fly-In, February 26, 2019, in Washington, DC. Since
STEM4US Cybersecurity Education Capitol Hill Day & Washington, DC Fly-In?
Author: Talib I. Karim Published: February 5, 2019 Set for tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 6th, this day-long event offers you a rare opportunity to meet and build relations with Members of Congress (both House and Senate) and their senior aides. And what’s our goal?
DC’s Historic Homeowner Grant Program
Author: DC Office of Planning Published:February 5, 2019 Part I applications for 2019 now being accepted. Click to download a Part I application. The Historic Preservation Office is now accepting Part I applications for the Historic Homeowner Grant Program. The
What Regulators Need to Know About Electric Vehicles webinar
Author: Madelynn Conrad: Published January 31,2019 AEE Webinar Overview: With the electric vehicle market experiencing explosive growth, utility regulators are beginning to grapple with vehicle charging and charging infrastructure. What they decide on matters such as rate design and role
Grants and Award Opportunities for Winter 2019
Childhood Obesity Prevention Grants More than $400,000 in grants will be awarded to cities that will support and expand childhood obesity prevention programs. Sponsor: American Beverage Association Award Categories: First place in small, medium and large city will be $100,000,
Mayors and Business Leaders Center on Inclusive and Compassionate Cities
Conference of Mayors President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. The six-acre site includes 800 six-foot monuments that symbolize thousands of racial terror lynching victims in the United States. About the
A joint effort by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES).
US Conference of Mayors 87th 2019 Winter Meeting January 23 – 24 2019 Washington, D.C. Mayor of Salt Lake City and Chair of the Alliance for a Sustainable Future Jackie Biskupski speaks in San Francisco surrounded by members of the
Department of Energy FY 2019 Appropriations and Renewable Energy
This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for 3 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills, this review focuses on the Department of Energy Appropriations Act, 2019. Highlights: • Congressional appropriations for the four renewables (geothermal, solar, water, wind) is $527.5 million:
Renewable Energy Transition – Measuring Progress
By Rich Anderson|December 3, 2018|Energy Summary The Conference of Mayors adopted clean air policies in 2017 and 2018 to support cities transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy and success depends on developing enough renewable power production capacity and renewable energy generation.
SEIA, HBCU Coalition Join in National Effort to Increase Diversity of Solar Industry’s Workforce
Published: Washinton Post: Wednesday, Sep 19 2018 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a goal of making the solar workforce and solar communities more diverse, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Development Action
Guide to minority-owned credit unions
By Jill Everton | Published: January 13, 2019 Credit unions are often the best banking and credit solution for low- to moderate-income families. Lower interest rates on lines of credit and higher earning potential for savings accounts make local credit
Mayor Bowser Signs Historic Clean Energy Bill
Author: mayor.bowser@public.govdelivery.com :Letter from the Mayor : Published : January 24, 2019 | Vol. 5, Issue 4 Friday, January 18, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser signed the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018, codifying the District as the nation’s preeminent
How the Shutdown Is Playing Out for Solar and Onshore Wind
Author: EMMA FOEHRINGER MERCHANT Published: JANUARY 17, 2019 GTM Clean energy has had it relatively easy during the federal government shutdown. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Effects of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, now on its 27th day, are wide-reaching: Federal
Florida Power & Light aims to install more solar panels than any regulated utility
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: Jan.17, 2019 Utility Dive Jan. Florida Power & Light yesterday unveiled a solar energy campaign it dubbed “30-by-30,” calling for the installation of 30 million photovoltaic panels by 2030, with an aim of reducing carbon emissions by 67% over that
The Supreme Court should reject requests for a do-over on state clean energy programs
Author: Ari Peskoe Published: Jan. 17, 2019 Utility Dive The following is a Viewpoint from Ari Peskoe, Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program. Last week, power generation companies asked the