AUTHOR: Robert Walton TeamWetDog PUBLISHED Nov. 1, 2017 For the utility industry, the expanding legalization of marijuana represents a unique opportunity to create load and demand management assets out of whole cloth. Demand for pot clearly exists, and meeting that
Siemens, Tesla in petition pushing New York for faster action on electric vehicles
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Report: Trump budget seeks 72% cut to DOE clean energy research
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By Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney February 19 at 3:49 PM Washington Post The Eiffel Tower lights up in December 2015 with an advocacy message for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. (Michel Euler/AP) Barely two years ago,
Mexico’s Solar Market Is Booming, but Still Has Key Hurdles to Clear
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National Security Pentagon survey details effects of climate change on military sites
By Missy Ryan January 30 2018 Washington Post Smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire rises behind the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo., on June 27, 2012. (HANDOUT/Reuters) By Missy Ryan January 30 Email the author A
DC SOLAR FOR ALL INITIATIVE
SolarUnitedNeighbors.org/51stState Want to This 51st State Solar Co-op is brought to you by Solar United Neighbors of D.C. Funded in part by the District’s Department of Energy & Environment SolarUnitedNeighbors.org/solarforall-dc QUESTIONS? email: dcteam@solarunitedneighb ors.org or call: 202-888-3601 This 51st State
Why You Should Consider an Electric Motorcycle (Especially if You Have a Gas Bike!)
02.13.2018- by John U’Ren Plug In America We recently had the opportunity to sit down for a Q&A with Jay Friedland, one of Plug In America’s board members, and a strong advocate of electric motorcycles. We talked with Jay about
South Carolina House votes to fire all PSC regulators
AUTHOR: Gavin Bade@GavinBade PUBLISHED Feb. 16, 2018 Utility Dive Dive Brief: The South Carolina House of Representatives voted 108 to 1 on Thursday to fire all of the state’s utility regulators over the next two years due to their role
Here Are the World’s Top Global Solar Developers
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Opinions Virginia officials are letting electric companies rip off customers
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InvenTeam Initiative
Posted: 2/12/18 Funding Alert http://opgs.dc.gov Lemelson-MIT announces funds to provide opportunities for high school students to cultivate their creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities and apply lessons from science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects to invent technological solutions to real-world
Environmental Education Grants (EPA)
Posted: 2/12/18 Funding Alert http://opgs.dc.gov Environmental Protection Agency announces funds to support locallyfocused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make
FY18 Green Building Fund – Deep Green Building (DOEE)
Posted: 2/12/18 Funding Alert http://opgs.dc.gov Department of Energy and Environment announces funds for the planning/design/construction of community technical resources for the built environment that will accelerate the adoption of new technology, energy conservation measures, high-performance systems, and resilient design strategies
Unlock Virginia’s Solar Power Potential
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National: CAP & DIVIDEND
THE SIMPLE & FAIR PATH TO A HEALTHY CLIMATE AND PROSPEROUS FAMILIES SIGN THE PETITION – TELL CONGRESS TO ACT NOW WHAT IS CAP & DIVIDEND? Cap and dividend is a simple, fair, and built-to-last policy solution to reduce the
PUT A PRICE ON IT D.C., EXPLAINED
Putting a price on carbon is one of the most straightforward and cost-effective ways to fight climate change. By making fossil fuel polluters pay for the real and damaging costs of their emissions, we can unleash the clean energy solutions
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR-ELECT RALPH NORTHAM ANNOUNCES HISTORIC LEGISLATION TO FORMALLY JOIN THE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE AND USE THE PROCEEDS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
by Denise Robbins, Communications Director | January 9, 2018 The Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund Have Championed a Bipartisan Push for This Bill for Four Years and Now Welcome Northam’s Game-Changing Support. Terry McAuliffe joins Northam in
Maryland Leaders Promote Strategy to Counteract Trump’s Decision to Impose Solar Tariffs
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Investing in Energy and Cannabis The Dirty Secret the Pot Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
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