Wind power accounts for about 10 percent of the electricity in the U.S., representing a remarkable growth spurt in recent years.Still, with the climate crisis looming overhead, the wind energy…
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Fighting Energy Poverty Through Women Empowerment
Global Citizen Dec 16, 2023Solar Sister, a Cisco nonprofit partner, invests in women’s clean energy businesses to empower female entrepreneurs and build community resilience, lifting people out of the cycle of poverty. Solar Sister…
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We Need a Plan to Help the Communities Left Behind as Coal Declines
Grist Dec 11, 2023Here are two tales of the energy transition unfolding in coal country, USA. In late 2019, Pacificorp, an electric utility that operates in six Western states, told Wyoming regulators it…
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To Successfully Decarbonize America, Equity is Critical
Smart Cities Dive Dec 10, 2023The vast majority of the technology needed to realize a full decarbonization of the U.S. economy exists, and most of the technology is more cost effective than fossil fueled alternatives,…
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Why Partnering With Indigenous Communities is Key For Land Stewardship
Ford Foundation Dec 6, 2023As leaders from government and the private sector convene for COP28 to find new frameworks for climate finance and a just energy transition, local and Indigenous voices must be front and center. And there must be a verifiable commitment to respect and protect their rights Indigenous communities…
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Philanthropy Can Support Workers Through a Just Energy Transition
Alliance Magazine Dec 6, 2023As the world transitions to renewable energy, the landscape is changing fast for the 65 million people who work in fossil fuels and the communities relying on them for income.The millions of workers in ……
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Financing an Equitable, Community-led Green Economy
LISC Dec 1, 2023The third blog in our series highlights how LISC supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action. Goal 13 speaks to the need for urgent action to combat climate change…
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A Clean Energy Future for the World Bank
Vox Nov 24, 2023World Bank veteran Masood Ahmed explains why the 80-year-old lender should make a comeback, fueling the green transition.
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Boosting Renewable Energy Use Can Reduce Harm to Low-income People
The Conversation Nov 8, 2023With many nations making efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, SciLine interviewed Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering and operations at UMass Amherst. Baker discussed…
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Funding Bold Climate Solutions: Q&A with Packard Foundation’s Jason K. Burnett
David & Lucile Packard Foundation Oct 30, 2023The World Health Organization estimates that climate change will cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050 from various illnesses, while the direct damage costs to health…
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Challenges Around Rare Metals Powering Wind Energy
Grist Oct 13, 2023China dominates production of the crucial metals, and wind companies are scouring the globe for more sources.
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What Would Clean Energy Look Like for Small Towns and Districts?
Grist Oct 7, 2023Worried their communities will lose their small town vibes, townships in Michigans are saying no to solar.
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