While the governors of northeastern states meet with the premiers of the eastern Canadian provinces in a conference sponsored by big energy corporations in Stowe, community activists and experts will discuss the perils fracked gas pipelines, mega-dams and their associated long-distance transmission lines, nuclear power, biofuels, tar sands and other false climate solutions, and propose […]
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Accel-VT to Graduate First Climate Economy Business Cohort Eight climate change innovation entrepreneurs participate in business accelerator to help solve distributed energy challenges with the electric grid while honing business models for success in the marketplace Accel-VT cohort convene at Burlington Electric Department to help solve distributed energy challenges with the […] CO2 levels increased during the El Niño period (2015-2016) due the droughts causing less vegetation available to take CO2 out of the atmosphere. Photo: Pixabay. By George Harvey According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere set a historic record in 2016. The […] Evacuees wade down a flooded section of Interstate 610 as floodwaters from tropical storm Harvey rise Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip By Dr. Alan K. Betts The weather this past summer was a wake-up call. It was exceptionally warm across the western United States, and […] By Kirsti Blow, Center for Research on Vermont As Vermonters begin to welcome fall, the state’s environment goes through its many visible changes – and as the legislative session looms, policy concerns are coloring the public discourse. The prevalence of “fuel poverty” is a hotbed issue likely to be contested, especially following Efficiency Vermont’s recent […] Alan Betts in his all-electric car that is charged with the electricity from his own solar array. Courtesy photo. By Dr. Alan K. Betts It has been a warm winter in New England. Burlington had no nights in January below 0 ºF, and the temperature reached a remarkable 70ºF on February 26th. […] St. Martin’s Press, November 2016, 464 pages, $13.50 Book Review by Roger Lohr During the Bernie Sanders run for president, the book “Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In” provides perspectives of the progressive movement in the USA. Sanders gives us a brief biography, how his campaign for president was initiated, and an outline of […] Lake Champlain. Credit: Wikimedia By Kirsti Blow, Center for Research on Vermont In light of the uncertain political atmosphere that poses a threat to Vermont’s climate, a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists reveals how clean energy could work financially for the state. With the basis of existing wind and solar power, […] Lessons from Marrakech: It’s Time to Invest in Cities Mulan Wind Farm, Heilongiang, China. Credit: © Land Rover Our Planet | Flickr.com By Carl Pope Despite the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, we no longer live in an era of climate doom and gloom. While 2016 will set yet another record […] An exemplary city solution to avoid climate catastrophe The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation prohibiting new fossil fuel leases on city-owned property in an effort to combat climate change. istock image By Center for Biological Diversity, EcoWatch The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation on November 13, 2016 prohibiting the […] |
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