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Climate Solutions has been selected as one of 18 high-impact nonprofits working in the field of climate change, and the only regional organization on the list. Philanthropedia is a division of GuideStar, and its independent research and rankings offer a perspective of nonprofit impact as observed by sector experts.
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NW Smart Grid project gets $89 M from DOE
A project to examine how high technology can improve the Pacific Northwest's electric power grid has received an $88.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The money, to help pay for the $177.6 million Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project, was the largest among 32 grants DOE announced Tuesday as part of $620 million in stimulus aid.
U.S. to set emissions target before climate talks
The United States will propose a near-term target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions before the United Nations climate change meeting in Copenhagen next month, a senior administration official said Monday. President Obama, the official said, will announce the specific target “in coming days.”
Code Council boosts energy efficiency savings for homeowners and businesses
The new state energy code upgrade will help Washington hit climate protection goals. “It’s the smartest, simplest thing we can do to save consumers money and put the brakes on climate disruption," said KC Golden, Climate Solutions Policy Director. "With the holiday approaching, we can be thankful that the Building Code Council took this good strong step forward!"
U.S companies confront climate change
American companies are cutting their energy use, measuring their output of greenhouse gases, adopting policies to reduce emissions or pushing for federal legislation to do the same.
Why U.S. should lead on climate policy
If our national and state policymakers don’t get their act together quickly, China will eat our lunch. Positive steps have been made in Washington, D.C. The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set aside tens of billions of dollars for clean energy, clean transportation and clean building. And the American Clean Energy and Security Act adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives moved us closer to a framework that would benefit the growth of a clean economy.
