http://climatesolutions.org See us in the news! daily 1 2009-02-09T21:18:17Z http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/whats-causing-the-deadly-cold-in-europe In recent years there have been studies examining how the global warming-related loss of Arctic sea ice might affect winter weather patterns in the northern hemisphere. Some of this research shows that sea ice loss may favor winters with predominately negative phases of the Arctic Oscillation. No publisher suzanne Climate Change 2012-02-07T20:24:24Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/mining-montana-coal-comes-with-a-high-cost Mining, transporting and burning 1.2 billion tons of Otter Creek coal would increase annual CO2 emissions by about 250 percent every year for 30 years, an increase of around 186 million tons per year. No publisher suzanne home Montana Washington Oregon 2012-02-02T18:21:36Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/dairy-farm-now-turns-manure-into-money-1 Andy and his brother Jim Werkhoven have discovered a way to not only deal with waste but to turn manure into money by using it to generate electricity. No publisher suzanne home 2012-01-28T19:18:57Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/how-bainbridge-island-cut-peak-power-consumption-10-mw-1 The 23,000 citizens of Bainbridge Island in Washington State are showing how a combination of transparent price signals, online social networking and old fashioned community organizing can make a big difference in reducing energy consumption. No publisher kimberly home Washington 2012-01-24T19:17:47Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/why-mileage-based-insurance-should-be-a-federal-mandate-2 Mileage-based insurance or Pay-As-You Drive was first explored in 1925. Since then, the issue has been studied and analyzed and reformulated dozens of times. With the advent of technology that would allow real-time mileage monitoring, the issue gained steam among environmentalists, social justice advocates and safety proponents, all of whom found remarkable benefits from PAYD. No publisher kimberly home Washington 2012-01-24T19:19:09Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/obama-administration-to-reject-keystone-pipeline No publisher suzanne 2012-01-18T18:11:30Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/study-finds-the-american-dream-home-is-energy-efficient According to a new Yahoo survey, energy efficiency is a top hallmark of the "dream home" -- more consumers cited energy efficiency as a desirable attribute than any other feature. No publisher suzanne home 2012-01-17T17:54:47Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/oregon2019s-largest-expansion-of-residential-solar-energy Two approaches have been game-changers in residential solar energy: the community-based Solarize model, pioneered in Portland; and solar-panel leases that enable homeowners to add solar without a dollar in up-front cost. No publisher suzanne home Oregon 2012-01-12T17:18:05Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/researchers-document-profound-cascading-ecological-effects-as-rocky-mountain-snowpack-diminishes A steady decline in Rocky Mountain snowpack the past few decades has led to a classic cascading ecological effect, with "powerful" shifts in mountainous plant and bird communities, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey No publisher suzanne Climate Change Montana 2012-01-13T18:03:58Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/pacific-northwest-a-leader-in-energy-efficiency According to a new report from the Institute for Electric Efficiency, ratepayer budgets for efficiency programs climbed to record levels in 2011, to $6.8 billion. No publisher suzanne home 2012-01-09T16:52:17Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/where-the-real-jobs-are The Keystone pipeline is bad energy policy and doesn’t do enough for the economy. President Obama should argue for alternative fuel sources and clean energy jobs. No publisher suzanne home 2012-01-04T06:10:25Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/how-2011-became-a-mind-boggling-year-of-extreme-weather PBS report on climate change: From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. No publisher suzanne Climate Change 2012-01-04T23:00:29Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/video-30-000-chinese-2018occupy2019-highway-to-protest-polluting-coal-plants Tens of thousands of residents in China’s southern Guandong Province gathered in the streets yesterday, occupying a highway to demonstrate against the development of a new coal plant near Shantou city. No publisher suzanne home 2011-12-21T18:58:23Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/breakthroughs-in-the-solar-industry-coming-fast A new discovery may allow photovoltaic solar cells to double their efficiency, thus providing loads more electrical power from regular sunlight. No publisher suzanne home 2011-12-19T19:02:16Z Press Clip http://climatesolutions.org/press-room/press-clips/obama-clinton-to-announce-energy-saving-program The proposal would upgrade buildings over the next two years with a goal of improving energy performance by 20 percent by 2020. 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