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Banks’ Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Through their investments in fossil fuel industries, banks are responsible for financing the emission of tons and tons of greenhouse gasses. (Pexels.com)

EarthTalk®, from the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Banks play a critical role in the global economy. By financing industrial activities and investing in infrastructure projects, banks […]

Climate-Smart Insurance:

New 50-State Search Tool Locates Home, Auto Policies From Providers That Don’t Invest Billions in Fossil Fuels

As extreme weather raises rates nationwide, new business directory helps consumers avoid companies funding climate crisis.

Green America

Green America launched a first-of-its-kind searchable directory to connect consumers with insurance companies that do not underwrite […]

Need for FHFA to Lower Energy Costs for Homeowners

Campaign for Lower Home Energy Costs

On July 1 the Campaign to Lower Home Energy Costs launched a clock to call attention to the fact that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has not yet made a critical decision that would lower energy costs for homeowners by almost $1,000 per year for new single-family homes.

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Vermont (and Texas?) Reaping the Benefits of Forward-Looking Energy Policies

Jonathan Dowds, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Vermont, 802-229-0099

New Hampshire households are about to get hit hard, really hard, by rates hikes that will increase electricity bills by more than $70 a month. These unprecedented rate hikes reflect surging natural gas prices and New Hampshire’s ill-fated decision to tie its electricity prices to volatile fossil […]

Hannaford Commits to 100% Renewables by 2024

Hannaford’s Cony Street store in Augusta, ME is North America’s first LEED Platinum supermarket with solar on the roof. (James Helms, Hannaford’s multimedia specialist)

Jessie Haas

Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, Maine, has announced a plan to be fully powered by renewable energy by 2024. The announcement was made in April, […]

Green STEAM Scholarship 2022 Call-for-Application

A TOTAL VALUE OF $16,000 WILL BE AWARDED TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022

Troy, NY – Eden Renewables, a Troy-based community solar farm developer, is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program with a total value of $16,000. High school seniors graduating from […]

PV Valuation – How Solar PV Adds Value to Your Assets: Tuesday, February 1st

 

PV Valuation: How Solar PV Adds Value to Your Assets

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Rooftop solar is a common renewable energy strategy, and owners and operators are now exploring their potential financial benefits to the value of commercial and industrial properties. Learn from […]

Investing for Impact and Financial Success

Harry Moran, CFP®, AIF®

With the wide availability of mutual fund and exchange traded fund (ETF) impact investing vehicles, it’s become relatively easy for an individual investor to get started. There’s also an abundance of solid information available online through resources such as USSIF, Green America, As You Sow, and FossilFuelFreeFunds.org. This represents tremendous progress […]

Business to Thrive in a Coming Economic Boom

ORPC, based in Portland, Maine, develops generating technology based on moving water. This RivGen power system now provides power to a village in Alaska. Credit Ocean Renewable Power Company.

George Harvey

Here at Green Energy Times, we see an impressive amount of real news. It leads us inescapably to […]

The Ultimate Power Couple: Energy Management and Data Technologies

Image: Chess, from sintetia.com

Ethan Rogers

Strategic energy management (SEM) programs are expanding beyond the industrial sector to commercial and institutional customers. These programs and data management technologies are two of the biggest opportunities to reduce energy use at large facilities. Not only do they save energy and decrease carbon emissions, they also […]