Earl Zimmerman: February 2024 Climate and Energy News Roundup
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Last year, more than 40% of the Earth’s surface was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer beyond the pre-industrial era.
Search Results for solar energy
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City of Harrisonburg’s solar status upgraded from bronze to silver designation
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The City of Harrisonburg is continuing its work to advance solar market growth to protect the region’s environment, and its hard work is paying off.
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.
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).
