Codes & Standards, Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Update: Supreme Court Engages in EPA Greenhouse Gas Case
Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 3/22/22. This past Fall, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear a case challenging the authority of the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The case was initiated by the State of West Virginia and members of the coal industry and follows the controversy over the “Clean Power […]
EPA, featured, greenhouse gas emissions, power plant, Supreme Court, West Virginia
Heating to Become a Greater Focus in Decarbonization Efforts
greentechmedia.com, June 5, 2020. Current conversations around the energy transition often focus on the power and transportation sectors. But decarbonization of other sectors, such as heat, is also critical to meeting national and regional climate targets. Heat makes up 35 percent of global energy consumption, and when it comes to space heating, direct combustion of fossil […]
decarbonization, greenhouse gas emissions, heat pumps, heating, HVAC, Policy, spacial heating
Clean Grid Technology, Markets & Business, Markets & Trends, Renewables
Colorado Finds Sustainable Mutualism with Beer and Marijuana
This article was originally published on washingtonpost.com on Feb. 11, 2020. DENVER — The state of Colorado and three small businesses are trying a novel approach to reduce carbon emissions that sounds like something out of the fever dreams of Willie Nelson: using carbon dioxide produced from beer brewing to help marijuana plants grow. Denver […]
breweries, carbon dioxide, Colorado, fermentation, greenhouse gas emissions, marijuana growers
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business, Program Implementation
Breaking Even: Colorado College Becomes Carbon Neutral
This article was originally published on coloradocollege.edu Colorado College has achieved carbon neutrality, a goal it set in 2009 when it committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. After a decade of work, the ambitious target has been met — even as the college increased its building footprint by more than 10% during that time. […]
carbon, carbon neutral, Colorado, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy
Clean Grid Technology, Connectivity
Electrification Emission-Cutting Opportunity in Transportation
This article was originally written by Steve Nadel and published on aceee.org on Oct. 8, 2019. The transportation sector offers the greatest potential to slash greenhouse gas emissions through electrification— more even than buildings or industry, according to a recent ACEEE study and four other reports. Research increasingly cites the electrification of vehicles, buildings, and […]
Electrification, emissions, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, transportation, transportation sector
Efficiency in Action, Law & Policy, Markets & Business, Programs & Policy
The Kids Are Going on Strike – a Global Climate Strike
This article was written by Taylor Patterson, ERS What started out as one young girl standing up for what she believes in has turned into an international phenomenon that continues to grow exponentially in both support and participation by children and adults alike. You heard it right – on Friday, September 20, and Friday, September […]
Climate Change, climate crisis, climate strike, environmental policy, greenhouse gas emissions
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
International Energy Agency Report: Energy Efficiency 2018
IEA: Energy efficiency is the cornerstone for building a sustainable energy system Written by Editors of Electric Light & Power/ POWERGRID International, elp.com, October 19, 2018 A global effort to deploy the right energy efficiency policies could, on its own, see greenhouse gas emissions peak quickly and then fall even as the global economy doubles between […]
Energy Efficiency 2018, energy efficiency policy, global economy, greenhouse gas emissions, International Energy Agency
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
New York City Mayor Announces Buildings Must Increase Energy Efficiency
New York City Mandates Existing Buildings Must Increase Energy Efficiency Clean Technica, September 18, 2017 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced new mandates on building owners to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of existing buildings, in a move that will affect NYC’s 14,500 least-efficient buildings, which together produce 24% of the city’s […]
gas emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, New York City, New York City Mayor
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business
Umass Partners With Eversource to Improve the University’s Energy Efficiency
UMass, Eversource sign energy efficiency partnership The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, September 5, 2017 The University of Massachusetts and Eversource have agreed on a partnership with hopes to increase the University’s energy efficiency. Eversource, an energy providing company that serves much of Western Massachusetts, will collaborate with UMass in major construction and renovation projects that hope […]
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Cannabis Industry Has Major Carbon Footprint
The Cannabis Industry Has a Fossil Fuel Reliance Problem Merry Jane, June 21,2017 As the legal cannabis industry grows, so does its carbon footprint. In order to grow cannabis plants indoors, cultivators must resort to using powerful high-pressure sodium lights, similar to the ones used in hospital operating rooms. These lights produce about 500 times […]
cannabis, environmental impact, fossil fuel, greenhouse gas emissions, Reliance Problem