Energy Democracy Media Roundup — Week of July 1, 2019
This week in energy democracy news: as coal plants shut down across the U.S., utilities and communities have a choice to make between natural gas and renewable energy. … Read More
This week in energy democracy news: as coal plants shut down across the U.S., utilities and communities have a choice to make between natural gas and renewable energy. … Read More
States are leading on clean energy. Several states have passed statewide clean energy legislation aiming for net zero emissions by 2050. In Arkansas, a school district will be the first in the state to receive all its power from renewable energy.… Read More
In New York, regulators contemplate adding a monthly charge to support clean-energy programs. Clean energy advocates warn it might erode solar’s fiscal advantage for homeowners. Alabama acquires $125 million for a solar energy project. The state hopes the project will generate enough electricity for more than 20,000 homes.… Read More
Congress may be considering a bill that grants tax credits for energy storage. Illinois awarded its first batch of renewable energy credits to 112 community solar projects, leaving 800 projects on the waiting list. Plus, youth organizers are pushing for a statewide Green New Deal in Minnesota.… Read More
This week in Energy Democracy news: Puerto Rico passed an ambitious renewable energy bill committing to 100% renewables by 2050, however natural gas infrastructure plans could complicate things. According to a new study, locally generated solar and wind energy could replace about three-fourths of electricity generated by U.S. coal plants for less than the cost of continuing to operate those plants. Plus, the story of how co-ops are bringing solar power to rural America. … Read More
By 2050, solar panel prices are likely to drop in half, meaning solar could account for 40% of the world’s electricity. Arkansas is planning to allow third-party financing for solar installations, despite pushback from utilities. Electric busses will hit the road in Hawaii as the state takes steps towards reaching it’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. … Read More
In California, lawmakers introduced a “Solar Bill of Rights” for home and business owners burdened with fees for generating and storing electricity on their properties. Illinois lawmakers introduced a bill to impliment 100% renewable energy by 2050. Wisconsin also joins the 100% renewable energy bandwagon with a proposal from the governor requiring the state’s utilities be carbon-free by 2050.
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In a first for a US utility, a renewable energy project will combine wind, solar and storage in Oregon. Plus, a new study says changing mobility trends may lead to big changes in city planning as EV adoption increases.… Read More
States are stepping up to the plate to combat climate change. Despite a focus on federal level change, most policy progress has actually happened at the state level. This week, Massachusetts joined their ranks in a big way by introducing legislation requiring 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. Plus, New Mexico joins 18 other states in a national renewable energy coalition.… Read More