Europe broils, U.S. bakes
Plus, how your community can keep people safe during heat waves. The post Europe broils, U. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
Latest News
Browse the full GreenTV blogroll — climate, clean energy, green tech, and community stories.
Read more
The Apartment That Began with a Tile / Atelier Glushkó
Some projects begin with a floor plan. This one began with a wall of Portuguese tiles. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.
Which States Are the Most Environmentally Friendly?
A nickel changes behavior. When Oregon doubled its bottle deposit from five cents to ten. Source: Earth911.
FERC Order Bolsters Maryland Case Against Billions in Data Center Grid Costs
A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars for transmission upgrades to serve out-of-state data centers. But it is unclear whether the…
Avangrid to build 82MWh Oregon BESS project
Spanish utility Iberdrola’s subsidiary Avangrid has announced plans to construct a 41MW/82MWh BESS facility in Gilliam County, Oregon. Source: Energy Storage News.
BMW iX5 Blows Away The Competition With 460-kW Charging, 435-Mile Range
The iX5 gets the largest battery pack ever installed in an electric BMW. Source: InsideEVs.
Policy reform is key for states to unlock the potential of renewable energy
A new whitepaper argues that pushback against clean energy goes beyond not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) attitudes and can be attributed to structural policy failures at the state level. Source: Renewable Energy World.
With extreme heat now a public health crisis, local data can save lives
The impacts of extreme heat vary widely across countries and cities, and approaches tailored using data can target solutions at vulnerable groups The post With extreme heat now a public health crisis, local data…
Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can’t fully explain why. Source: Grist.
From Quarry to Countertop: Tracing the Origins of Natural Stone in Architecture
For some time now, it has become common for us to ask where what we consume comes from. We check labels, look for local producers, and investigate supply chains in an attempt to understand…
For Puerto Rico’s fishers, climate change isn’t the only challenge — being left to adapt alone is.
Even as Puerto Rico’s fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle. Source: Grist.
New Florida Law Bans Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies
A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero…