Roddy Scheer: Energy droughts
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Solar and wind power may be free and renewable, but they rely on natural processes that are beyond our control.
Search Results for solar energy
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Roddy Scheer: Are solar roadways still a thing?
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In 2014 the concept of solar powered photovoltaic road panels that could collect sunlight and convert it into useable energy went viral when the Idaho-based company Solar Roadways heralded it as a solution to the global energy crisis.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: January 2024
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Leading scientists warn that it’s “becoming inevitable” that countries will miss the ambitious target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that they set eight years ago at the Paris Climate Agreement.
Climate, energy news roundup: Stories of interest on the environmental front
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A new study by legendary climate scientist James Hansen and his colleagues has found that global warming is accelerating faster than anticipated.
Roddy Scheer: Do solar shingles make sense, or are they still too newfangled to trust?
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Going solar is becoming an increasingly appealing choice for homeowners looking for sustainable energy solutions.
Bobby Whitescarver: Utility-scale solar is coming, so let’s make sure to do it right
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We are undergoing a wonderful, historic, frustrating and in some cases (Maui) devastating transition to renewable energy.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: November 2023
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Recent research indicates that accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the century.
More than $93M of federal funding awarded to Virginians’ for home energy costs
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Virginia has been awarded more than $93 million to fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
STOP: Staunton residents join together to fight big solar project on New Hope Road
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The individuals behind “Stop Big Solar in Staunton” are not against solar energy or solar panels on local schools and homes.
Annual Rocktown Energy Festival returns to Harrisonburg on Saturday
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The third annual Rocktown Energy Festival returns to Harrisonburg on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
