Grid batteries, Elon Musk, and FIRE (yes, right now in Australia)
In order to make better use of green energy (solar, wind, tidal, etc), it helps to be able to store the power when it is generated and use it when you want. Time shifting, as it were.Hydroelectric...
View ArticleClean Energy in NY State takes another step forward
Good news for clean energy in NY State!NY residents who live in HOA’s that have restricted the installation of solar panels now have the freedom to explore installing solar panels on their homes....
View ArticleBiden lobbies for Build Back Better, infrastructure plans: 'The nation and...
President Joe Biden spent Tuesday surveying the wreckage in New York and New Jersey devastated by Hurricane Ida. He called it a warning for America on climate change: "The nation and the world are in...
View ArticleSolar on the Roof
Solar on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little sub-division of Del Norte, you might say every one of us should install solar on the roof, trying to afford pleasant, simple electricity, without...
View ArticleTop Comments: Fossil-Fuel-Free House Edition
Before retirement, we had done a lot of work on our previous house in Pennsylvania to reduce our greenhouse gas output. We had installed enough solar panels on our roof to produce almost all of our...
View ArticleCommunity Spotlight: Is your story hiding its beauty under a drab headline?
Isn’t it time to stop sabotaging your excellent story with a crappy headline? You write because you have something to say to readers, and it’s discouraging when a thoughtful story sinks without enough...
View ArticleClimate Brief: Parking lot solar arrays are a smart, green idea; Himalayan...
Many solar farms designed to generate electricity without emitting vast amounts of the climate-altering greenhouse gases the way fossil fuel operations do have been installed where their presence...
View ArticleSolar panels and battery storage are the future of how the U.S. gets its power
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its latest findings this month as part of its multi-year Storage Futures Study. The 45-page report, NREL’s sixth in this series, is filled with...
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California solar canal pilot Project Nexus launched for multi-benefit in San...
Project Nexus was officially approved for construction at the Feb. 8 board meeting of the Turlock Irrigation District as a small-scale proof of concept for the since 2015 brain-child of...
View ArticleFlorida's anti-solar bill slashing net metering payouts expected to be signed...
It’s an absolute joke that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would do anything but sign HB741, a bill crafted with the help of Florida Power & Light lobbyists that effectively kills a majority of solar...
View ArticleClimate mitigation takes center stage in latest IPCC report warning against...
If you were to tune into the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest presser for its third report—this time focused on climate change mitigation—the words of U.N. Secretary-General...
View ArticleRecord-breaking hydrogen electrolyzer claims 95% efficiency
Record-breaking hydrogen electrolyzer claims 95% efficiency, March 16, 2022.Current efficiency of breaking down water to hydrogen are about 70% to 80%. 95% of hydrogen is produced from wood or fossil...
View ArticleOur path forward with renewables must be an environmentally just one
Working towards net-zero is not without its complications—especially when it comes to making sure history doesn’t repeat itself. Countless vulnerable communities bear the brunt of the worst...
View Article53rd Earth Day offers a moment to celebrate environmental victories despite...
Come Friday, Earth Day turns 53. “Earth” is an anagram of “heart.” Which is appropriate since demonstrating our heartfelt love for the Earth ought to be on the top rung of everyone’s priority list....
View ArticleA handy solar permitting app added 31 MW of renewable power to nine...
Last May, the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory released its SolarAPP+ to assist installers with solar permits. The program, which is currently in use in nine communities in...
View ArticleSupply Chain & Dept of Commerce investigation stall solar expansion in...
...A multitude of factors are posing threats to California’s grid reliability at the moment: increased electricity demand due to heat waves, decreased hydropower production due to the drought,...
View ArticleTexas being roasted by record heat, but wind and solar are keeping...
On Tuesday, south Texas set records for high temperatures. In many areas, this was not just a high-temperature record for the day, but an all-time record for any date before July. Add in extremely high...
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Puerto Rico's power struggles.
Today, Puerto Rico faces its seventh electricity rate hike in twelve months under power privatization. “Natural disasters are not Puerto Rico’s biggest cause for concern. Rather, it is the decades...
View ArticleFederal research suggests wind turbines can become a game-changer for grid...
The last few days are looking rather interesting for renewable energy and climate. Crashing Vor picked up on research out of Stanford that can boost the energy capture of current solar panel technology...
View ArticleBiden administration's new solar initiatives finally make renewables more...
The Biden administration announced a series of solar initiatives this week meant to incentivize more Americans who are looking to make the switch to renewables or are interested in entering the solar...
View ArticleSolar Community in Ft. Myers, FL Never Lost Power During Hurricane Ian
From CNN: Babcock Ranch calls itself“America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby solar array — made up of 700,000 individual panels — generates more electricity than the 2,000-home neighborhood...
View ArticleSolar-powered town survives Ian with no power loss
Babcock Ranch is roughly 12 miles NE of Fort Myers. When hurricane Ian knocked out power for 90% of Charlotte County, the lights stayed on in Babcock Ranch. Looks like solar should be prioritized for...
View ArticleMusings for Friday - Should Ukraine Go Green?
UPDATE: Friday, Oct 28, 2022 · 4:08:19 PM +00:00·TexDemAccording to several commenters, Ukraine was already leaning green before the invasion. Let’s hope this trend continues and accelerates post...
View ArticlePresident Biden's Infrastructure Act is bringing electricity to areas left...
In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the Rural Electrification Administration. A year later, Congress followed up with the Rural Electrification Act. By funneling...
View ArticleHow to rebuild Ukraine without emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases
Euro News Green occasionally has outstanding stories, and this is one of them.Russia has bombed entire apartment blocks, maternity hospitals, schools, theatres, houses, and industrial buildings, not...
View ArticleUkraine: The First (or Third?) Climate War
It is my belief that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will go down as the first (or Third, see comments) Climate War. To be clear, climate change hasn’t caused this war, but this is the first major war...
View ArticleThe Free & Open University of Eco-Sustainability - Schedule - Saturday...
The Free & Open University of Eco-Sustainability- Schedule - Saturday Apr 1, 2-4pm PST - 2023• It ain’t no April Fools Joke …. Moving in a different direction ...• Group Focus on Eco-Sustainability...
View ArticleAbout that Great Yellow Fleet and doing something practical about climate...
The vehicle above is a familiar sight — a big yellow bus built to carry students back and forth to school. (Funny how people will refuse to fund transit — but they’ll fight to get a school bus stop...
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Anti-Capitalist Meetup: Solar Waste
A few weeks ago, I wrote about waste and excess in solar power as part of a larger diary. We mentioned why people get solar, what they are being sold, and gaps between them. It is worth talking about...
View ArticleUltimate Guide to Politically Effective Climate Communications
The strategy of climate apocalypse has lost its effectiveness and it’s time for something new.If we want rapid and massive change then we have to start organizing effectively and build a large, winning...
View ArticleSpotlight on the latest DK climate and other eco-diaries
For more than a dozen years, I put together a weekly compilation of the bulk of environmentally related diaries appearing at Daily Kos. Under various names, including Green Diary Rescue and Spotlight...
View ArticleCdn. Province of Alberta Imposes 'Moratorium' on Wind and Solar Projects
The ruling United Conservative Party of Alberta, Canada has decided that its mandate includes the impositon of a 7 month moratorium on wind and solar projects. The reasoning is that the necessary...
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Coming in 2026: around the world in 20 days without using fossil fuels -...
There’s an effort underway in France to build an airship for a flight around the world without using fossil fuel. The upper surface of the airship will be covered with solar panels driving electric...
View ArticleColorado Matters; A Colorado State Open Thread, 10/16/2023
It has been awhile since I spent time on Colorado issues — politics, news, events, get-togethers, etc. I will mention a few here and I’d love to read your comments.Colorado seems to be Ground Zero for...
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Green transition progressing in Denmark
While news is dominated by horrible politics & war, I thought it’s good to bring some under-the-radar good news to people. Last month, I discussed how renewables now dominate electricity generation...
View ArticleQuantum Material Breakthrough for Next Generation Solar Panels?
First saw this written about in the Independent today, though it failed to provide a link to the original research — which I eventually tracked down to the Physics Dept at Lehigh University in...
View ArticleThis rural PA school will save $4 million dollars thanks to solar
Underfunded Pennsylvania school district shines as a clean energy leader through solar powerNear the state capital of Harrisburg lies the town of Steelton, Pennsylvania, the home of America’s first...
View ArticleCartoon: Earth Day
We’re celebrating Earth Day today by highlighting the benefits of clean energy and solar power. Did you know that solar power is saving families and schools millions of dollars a year off of their...
View ArticleBiden advances progress for K-12 schools with the Renew America's Schools grants
For the full story, visit Generation180’s blog post here.The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Renew America’s Schools Program in 2022, a grant program created in the Bipartisan...
View ArticleRenewable Tuesday 5/7: It's Finally Happening EVERYWHERE
Countries making the most progress on renewables rate a lot of attention, but we need to look at the other end of the spectrum, too. Compare the UK, above, with Turkmenistan, below, just starting its...
View ArticleChina's Staggering Domination of Global Wind and Solar Energy Projects
Just ran across this news item from techxplore.com on new data compiled by the Global Energy Monitor NGO detailing the truly gobsmacking dominance China has managed to establish in the construction of...
View ArticleTomgram: Joshua Frank, What (Not) to Do in a Tinder-Box World
This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here.What a planet we’re now on. Whether it’s days (the two hottest ever recorded,...
View ArticleA high concept low tech solution for large solar farm installations
Something I hope will become more commonplace here and around the world, agrivoltaics, included a few snippets from the article:Meeting the United States’ ambitious clean energy goals will require...
View Article2024 Brighter Future Report: One in Nine K-12 Students Now Benefits from...
We're excited to share the fifth edition of Generation180's 2024 Brighter Future Report. Our findings are inspiring: solar capacity on K-12 schools has quadrupled since 2010 and more than one in nine...
View ArticleSolar-Powered School District Shines Bright in West Virginia’s Coal Country
Nestled along the western border of West Virginia in a region with a long history in coal mining, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) is looking toward a clean-powered future. WCPS is installing the...
View ArticleBaltimore School Supports Families in Need Through Community Solar
In Baltimore, MD, a community school is using its rooftop to help school families and staff lower their electricity bills. The Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School (also known as...
View ArticleNorth Carolina County Nears 100% Clean Energy!
Blazing a Path to 100% Clean Energy by 2042 in Buncombe CountyBy 2042, the western North Carolina community of Buncombe County expects to be powered by 100% renewable energy – a first for the Tar Heel...
View ArticleA Campus Where the School Building is a Teacher
A Campus Where the School Building is a Teacher: How Bladen County is modeling clean energy adoption for North Carolina schoolsTar Heel School in Bladen County, North Carolina, is more than a place of...
View ArticleStaying online and helping neighbors thanks to green technology after...
* First and foremost, we at Generation180 hope you and your family are safe during this time of crisis. If you or your family need assistance, Appalachian Voices has compiled a list of resources to...
View ArticleSolar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.
*This story was originally published in Canary Media and features an interview with Generation180’s Tish Tablan.Nearly 9,000 K-12 schools nationwide have installed solar panels. Here’s how you can help...
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