Author: Kristin Musulin@kristinmusulin Published: July 22, 2019 Smartcities Dive Dive Brief: The mayors of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore andWashington, DC declared heat emergencies as temperatures across the Northeast soared to 100-plus degrees over the weekend. The mayors shared information on public
Eastern U.S. cities spewing 9 times more methane into air than thought
Author: Seth Borenstein Published: July 23, 2019 whyy.org In this 2018 photo, a Twin Otter aircraft flies over New York Harbor and New York City on a research mission. In older Eastern US cities, nine times as much natural gas is leaking
South Carolina General Assembly General Bill Renewable Energy Programs
Renewable energy programs SECTION 1. Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “CHAPTER 41Renewable Energy ProgramsSection 58-41-05. The commission is directed to address all renewable energy issues in a fair and balanced manner, considering
Morgan State students work to restore the school’s chapel as part of historic preservation program for black students
Author: CHRISTINE CONDON BALTIMORE SUN JUL 11, 2019 Tyriq Charleus is one of six Morgan State University architecture students working with the Touching History: Preservation in Practice program to restore wooden windows at the campus’ historic University Memorial Chapel. (Kenneth K. Lam) An
More Growth, Consolidation, and M&A Expected for Hemp Industry in 2019
Author: Chris Hudock Published July 10, 2019 By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor From acquisitions to equity investments, the North American hemp industry has been awash in capital investment since the Farm
Retail Momentum Gathers for CBD Topicals While FDA Decides Its Direction
Author: Chris Hudock Published: July 17, 2019 By William Sumner, Hemp Business Journal Contributor Hemp-derived CBD is all the rage right now, even as confusion and illegality abound. Prompted by the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp and hemp derivatives
Metro’s Solar Plan Would Bring Power to 1,500 DC Homes
Author: UrbanTurf Staff July 17, 2019 A proposed solar array for ward 8 The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has some solar plans in the works. Metro announced on Wednesday a proposal to install solar panels at four Metro-owned facilities in
ClearBlu Capital Group
Author: info@clearblugroup.com Published: July 15, 2019
SOLAR BUSINESS TIPS How to Get HOA Solar Approval: Tips for Success
Author: Sara Carbone Published: June 19th, 2019 blog.aurorasolar.com In some areas, Homeowners Associations (HOAs) can present significant barriers to homeowners’ ability to install solar. Before Texas enacted protective solar access laws that limited what restrictions HOAs could place on solar installations
BRIEF US renewable energy transition to move faster than anticipated by 2022: FERC report
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Pulished: July 9, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: By June 2022, the pace of U.S. renewables growth is going to surpass fossil fuel growth by a significantly greater margin than what FERC had anticipated as recently as April, according
Solar + wind + storage developers ‘gearing up’ as hybrid projects edge to market
Author: Herman K. Trabish Published: July 9, 2019 Utility Dive A “wave” of new projects is coming to use wind, solar, and battery storage in ways that will stabilize grids, increase efficiencies and lower power costs. Renewables are shedding their
California Senate passes $21B wildfire fund legislation, as Newsom pushes for final vote Friday
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: July 9, 2019 Dive Brief: The California Senate on Monday passed AB 1054, legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, is rapidly pushing to help utilities cover wildfire damage liabilities through a new $21 billion liquidity fund. The
A Talk With Christopher Gay CEO Of Renewable Energy Corporation
Author: Ronald Bethea Published 4,2019 Renewable Energy Corporation The renewable energy industry may be one of the biggest vertical markets in the world today with revenues reaching the billions each year.
HBCU Green Fund
Author: HBCU Green Fund Published July 2, 2019 Atlanta, GA – Sustainability leader and cofounder of the HBCU Green Fund, Felicia Davis, was one of three metro area women named “Atlanta Power Women” by award-winning actor Mark Ruffalo’s (Incredible Hulk)
D.C. Council gives final approval to tight limits on Airbnb and other home-sharing companies
Author: Robert McCartney and Peter Jamison November 13, 2018 Washington Post The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose some of the tightest limits in the nation on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies. If signed by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), the
What “Living Under the Grid” Means
Author: Andrew Herscowitz Published: May 14, 2019 Power Africa In cities across Africa, the U.S. Government’s Power Africa program is undertaking efforts to bring electricity to homes, including those within the city limits. Many of the people living in these city neighborhoods do not
Senators target 50% national renewable energy standard by 2035, zero-carbon by 2050
Author: Catherine Morehouse@cmorehouse10 Published: June 27, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., on Wednesday introduced a bill that would establish a 50% renewable energy standard (RES) across the U.S. by 2035. The bill would establish annual targets starting in 2020
OPINION Breaking through the hype – Neural networks and AI in the utility world
Author: By Larry Pearl Published: June 28, 2019 Utility Dive The following is a contributed article by Peter Kirk, Business Operations Executive at GE Power Digital Solutions. With all of the press that neural networks have been getting recently, you may
Transitioning US to 100% renewables by 2030 will cost rate payers $4.5T: WoodMac
Author: Iulia Gheorghiu@IMGheorghiu Published: June 28, 2019 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Wood Mackenzie published a study Thursday estimating the cost of a 100% renewable energy transition by 2030 within the U.S., based on the more aggressive climate plans that have been proposed,
Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing
Author: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Published: Mar 8, 2019 This Proposed Rule document was issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) For related information, Open Docket Folder Action Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. Summary The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection