by Carolyn Fortuna, Clean Technica, January 20, 2020
Highlights:
The littlest state in the US has set the biggest goals for renewable energy.
- Democratic governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island signed an executive order this month calling for an end to fossil fuel dependence in Rhode Island by 2030
- The governor outlined her goal of focusing on battery storage with the transition to cleaner energy sources
- Rhode Island is on track to meet its 2020 goal of increasing their clean energy ten-fold
California’s SB100 calls for 100% renewables by 2045. See more California climate legislation here.
Maddie Maffia
Madelyn is a graduate of Oregon State University, with a degree in environmental science with specializations in aquatic biology and environmental water resources.