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This year’s Climate Week NYC confronted humanity’s largest long-term threat — climate change —
September 29, 2020 by Steve Kukoda
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In order to meet social distancing requirements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, cities across the United States are moving permitting services, including
July 29, 2020 by Ryan Shea
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This article originally appeared on World Resources Institute.
Cities are a core driver of climate change, accounting for more than 70 percent of greenhouse
July 15, 2020 by Tatsatom Gonçalves
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Hydrogen has long been "the fuel of the future." But later this decade, it’s time finally may have come. Last month, Los Angeles announced plans to retire a
April 10, 2020 by Sarah Golden
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More than 200 U.S. cities, townships, and counties have adopted 100 percent clean energy targets (PDF). While some already have achieved them, many more are
March 5, 2020 by Ali Rotatori
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At the start of this new decade, American cities, states and businesses already have come a long way on the road to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to help
February 13, 2020 by Lacey Shaver
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The 2010s were a seminal decade for clean energy. At the start of the decade, solar, wind and energy storage technologies largely were dismissed as being
December 19, 2019 by Sarah Golden
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In the absence of federal action, the United States has seen a groundswell of local efforts and leadership in the fight against climate change. In addition to
August 27, 2019 by Stephen Abbott
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Whether it’s Lancaster County produce or Kennett Square mushrooms, people in Philadelphia — and in many U.S. cities — recognize the benefits of buying food
March 14, 2019 by Adam Agalloco
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This article originally appeared on MeetingoftheMinds.org.Blockchain, the underlying technology for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, has emerged as a secure
April 11, 2018 by Warren Karlenzig
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Boulder, Colorado, is a national leader in sustainability — especially when it comes to the built environment. The city of Boulder has the most aggressive new
April 2, 2018 by Alisa Petersen
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Week in ReviewTune in around 13:00 for a weekly roundup of news.1. Banks laser in on the deforestation-free movement2. With Clif Bar, supplier States Logistics
March 9, 2018 by Joel Makower
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St. Louis lawmakers are working on a plan to get the city off of coal-fired power and switch to 100 percent clean energy by 2035.That is no small feat for a
November 29, 2017 by Cassandra Sweet
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Appropriately and poetically, Mother Nature shouted for attention last month on the lead-up to this year’s Climate Week NYC — an annual event focused on
October 4, 2017 by Sue Lebeck
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The mission is ambitious, the motivations are myriad and the methods are many. What's more, the progress is notoriously difficult to measure.But that hasn't
September 4, 2017 by Heather Clancy
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You often hear about renewable energy success stories in cities in the developed world — such as Vancouver, which has committed to get 100 percent of its
September 1, 2017 by Michael Westphal
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Download: iTunes & SoundcloudWeek in ReviewTune in around 7:00 for a weekly roundup of news.1. Why travel giant Expedia paid a premium for these carbon
August 18, 2017 by Joel Makower
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The notion of cities switching completely to solar, wind, hydro and other renewable energy sources long has seemed fanciful. Indeed, that goal feels even more
July 21, 2017 by David Hatch
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The Report Report is a monthly wrap-up of recent research on sustainable business and clean technology, produced by Corporate Eco Forum, a by-invitation
July 18, 2017 by Devon Edwards
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Late last year, 135 stakeholders of Rocky Mountain Institute's Electricity Innovation Lab (e–Lab) gathered for an inaugural e–Lab Summit. Many are involved
June 15, 2017 by David Labrador
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What does the way a city gets its power have to do with the local job market and the health of its citizen?If you ask Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, a lot. As
September 19, 2016 by Lauren Hepler
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Communities are a critical actor in the global effort to combat climate change. More than 1,000 locally elected officials from around the world were present at
June 14, 2016 by Kieran Coleman
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Did you know that despite being the homeland of many environmental nonprofit groups, American cities depend on coal more than the cities of any other continent
September 17, 2015 by Barbara Grady
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As most Alaskans can attest, energy in The Last Frontier is expensive.The average residential electricity rate of more than 18 cents per kWh is a full 50
July 27, 2015 by Laurie Guevara-Stone
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In late March, the Rocky Mountain Institute hosted the second annual eLab Accelerator. Described as a bootcamp for electricity innovation, the four-day
July 1, 2015 by David Labrador