- Economic security is a core climate solution
by KC Golden on
“Climate solutions” aren’t just about reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We need to wage and win a clean energy revolution, to go all the way to a clean energy future. But in an economy rife with inequality and insecurity, such a sweeping transition is hard for most folks to contemplate.
- China halts construction on 30 new coal power plants
by Seth Zuckerman on
Florida solar advocates battle misleading ballot measure, climate change to harm subsistence farmers worldwide, new wind turbines have built-in pumped hydro storage, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
- The Awesome Economics of Solar Energy Growth
by John McGarry on
Costs are down, installations are up, and solar is now a competitive source of electricity. If history is a guide, we can look forward to solar power costing no more than fossil fuel power—without subsidies—by the end of this decade.
- Mass transit now: to fight climate change
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Over the coming several years, more than half of Washington’s emissions will come from the transportation sector. Let's vote YES on Sound Transit Proposition 1, and invest in transporation solutions that will mean less pollution, and help move the needle on climate change.
- Pact reached to phase out global-warming refrigerants
by Seth Zuckerman on
Climate gets a cameo in the presidential race, Oregon utility to try burning biomass in Boardman coal plant, federal loan guarantees boosted utility-scale PV, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
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This fall, here's how we protect climate progress in Washington:
• Vote NO on I-2066
• Vote NO on I-2117
In Oregon:
• Support restoring the Climate Protection Program
and, of course, Vote!