Let’s imagine it is April 2030. In the early 2020s, as the coronavirus pandemic swept the world, we in California finally addressed the climate crisis at the speed and scale science demanded. Nation & World Collaborating for Speed & Scale Climate Action Today, Earth Day 2030, we celebrate the deep systemic changes we have collectively … Read more
by Julian Spector, Greentech Media Highlights Community choice agency (CCA) Clean Power Alliance, which provides power for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, has contracted a deal with sPower to build a 100-megawatt battery storage facility. This is the first CCA to contract a 100 MW battery system This battery size is equivalent to the largest … Read more
By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News Highlights Due to climate change, many species and ecosystems will collapse starting as soon as this decade, according to a new study in Nature. Species living in Southern, Appalachian, and Western states are particularly vulnerable to climate effects. Anywhere between 20%-40% of species will experience life-altering conditions due to … Read more
By Lisa Cohn, Microgrid Knowledge Highlights The Clean Energy community called for relief in the recent federal stimulus package as the industry has taken a critical hit due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. Over 100,000 clean energy sector workers have lost their jobs due to business shifting during the pandemic and the industry could lose half … Read more
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Highlights Inevitable climate-change fueled catastrophes such as wildfires and hurricanes will increase the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change has amplified the threats of natural disasters over the years and will prove disastrous as the pandemic rages on worldwide The U.S. National Climate Assessment warned that scientists and officials … Read more
by Ellen Maremont Silver A bedrock of The Climate Center’s strategy for its Climate-Safe California campaign is organizing a growing body of advocates– including businesses– who will exert pressure on lawmakers to implement the bold policies needed to address the climate crisis and usher in a climate-safe economy. Below is an interview with two of The Climate Center’s Businesses for … Read more
By Justin Guay, Medium Highlights The current pandemic could be an opportunity for the US to eliminate our use of fossil fuel dependency and transition into a clean energy economy The US fracking industry is in a tricky place – facing negative pricing and less demand, indicating that the industry wasn’t viable to begin with … Read more
by Ben Geman, Axios Highlights The renewable energy sector is advocating for aid during the next phase of COVID-19 stimulus relief as projects are canceled, layoffs widen, supply chains are disrupted, and companies risk missing deadlines to use tax credits The first bills were mainly emergency rescue and stabilization plans, but the next phase could … Read more
By David Caleb Mutua, Bloomberg Highlights According to UBS Global Wealth’s head of credit, Thomas Wacker, sustainable bonds are a “defensive opportunity” that credit investors should favor over non-green, investment-grade corporate notes The fossil fuel industry has no presence in the green bond market and are feeling the impacts of the turning economy due to … Read more
By Ivan Penn, The New York Times Highlights Even though the renewable energy sector is facing some losses during the coronavirus pandemic, renewables are set to account for nearly 21% of the electricity in the United States, a 3% increase from 2019 Renewables prices have not dropped as much as oil and gas prices during … Read more
