"No rolling blackouts or grid emergencies as California continues on path to a carbon free grid. Several strategies, including upgrades to vulnerable parts of the grid at play here, but key enabler is more clean energy, especially solar, and above all, battery storage..." š
No rolling blackouts or grid emergencies as California continues on path to a carbon free grid. Several strategies, including upgrades to vulnerable parts of the grid at play here, but key enabler ā¦
Ute Mountain Utes are planning a 971 MW solar farm in SW Colorado, online by 2026. I think that would be the biggest in the US. (h/t @loganemitchell.bsky.socialelectrek.co/2024/02/16/n...
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one of the US's largest solar farms, in Colorado.
"Stunning but not surprising": Pacificorp (Rocky Mountain Power in UT, WY, and ID) back-pedals on last year's plan to rapidly replace coal with renewables, storage, and nuclear. šš” www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
Rocky Mountain plans to burn coal in Utah until 2042 and abandons its nuclear energy plans, citing recent ozone decisions made by federal government.
While 92% of new electricity generation nationwide will be clean, the Utah legislature's "energy week" was focused on protecting coal. We need to start focusing on building our clean energy future. My interview in Utah News Dispatch by Alixel Cabrera #utpolutahnewsdispatch.com/2024/02/06/u...
Some clean energy experts say Utah lawmakers' focus on coal may impact electricity prices and cost the state investment opportunities.
"EVs won't solve climate change on their own" True but nothing will solve climate change on its own; EVs are part of the puzzle given our land-use patterns and it is Very Good to see the USG spending $1 billion on electric school buses that will also reduce air pollution and related health impacts
The EPA funding will allow school districts to purchase electric and low-emission buses, but it could be a bumpy transition for some districts
Compliance would be higher if instead of saying, "Keep your seatbelt fastened while seated in case of turbulence," they said, "Keep your seatbelt fastened while seated in case the door plug falls off."
"A new study has found that the average bottle of water contains nearly a quarter million fragments of 'nanoplastics' ā plastic particles so small they can potentially gum up the machinery of human cells." š§
A new study has found that the average bottle of water contains nearly a quarter million fragments of ānanoplasticsā ā plastic particles so small they can potentially gum up the machineā¦
Among conservative states, Utah is leading on EV fleet share, but we could be doing a lot more, which would dramatically improve our air quality. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
On Marketplace, I explained why those who believe in capitalism should support regulating car bloat: "For decades, people who buy enormous, very heavy cars have been creating societal costs that they arenāt paying for. Thatās whatās called a market failure." www.marketplace.org/2024/01/04/t...
Great jobs opportunities across the US with the USDA Climate Change Fellows. 40 positions available in Rural Development. Please share! www.usda.gov/oce/energy-a...