Denise Abdul-Rahman / Courtesy Left to Right: Pastor Richard Pollard and Deacon Thomas Pore of the Greater St. James Community Recreation and Education Center, Denise Abdul-Rahman of the Indiana NAACP, and Rev. President Gerald Arnold of the Evansville NAACP. A new program led by organizers in Indiana offers solar installation and energy efficiency training in marginalized … [Read more...] about Q&A: NAACP climate justice organizer on ‘black to green’ employment pipeline
Colorado utilities fear wildfire risk — and liability — amid warming climate
Mindful of bankrupt California utility, Xcel Energy and electrical cooperatives step up efforts to minimize the risk of causing wildfires. As smoke from the California wildfires drifted eastward this summer, Holy Cross Energy CEO Bryan Hannegan had worries of his own in Colorado. In August, the hottest ever in Colorado, a fire called Grizzly Creek growled and then charged … [Read more...] about Colorado utilities fear wildfire risk — and liability — amid warming climate
New Hampshire utilities propose major expansion of energy efficiency programs
Marcela Gara / Resource Media / Flickr / Creative Commons Smart thermostats, like this one, and battery storage are among new active demand response programs included in a three-year energy efficiency plan from New Hampshire’s electric and gas utilities. The utilities have submitted a new three-year efficiency plan that proposes to significantly ramp up spending to help … [Read more...] about New Hampshire utilities propose major expansion of energy efficiency programs
Massachusetts transportation grants emphasize partnerships to cut emissions
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center this month awarded $1.4 million in grants that pair promising electrification solutions with organizations to deploy them. A Massachusetts clean energy agency has awarded $1.4 million in grants to nine transportation projects that promise to speed the spread of electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from … [Read more...] about Massachusetts transportation grants emphasize partnerships to cut emissions
Grid congestion a growing barrier for wind, solar developers in MISO territory
A recent analysis found 245 clean energy projects that were withdrawn during the advanced stages of development, with many blaming a lack of transmission capacity. Grid congestion — and the exorbitant cost of relieving it — has caused developers to cancel scores of wind and solar projects planned in grid operator MISO’s territory, renewable industry advocates … [Read more...] about Grid congestion a growing barrier for wind, solar developers in MISO territory