Low-Carbon Grid, High-Carbon Highways
The bulk of Washington and Oregon’s carbon pollution comes from transportation. We've got (mostly) clean electricity—now let's electrify everything, including cars and trucks.
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Clean energy grows, makes fossil power less profitable
Worldwide electric car sales up 49 percent in first half of 2016, designers develop wearable solar cells, Canada to set a minimum national carbon price, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
2016 Washington State Solar Summit
Solar Washington, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is presenting the annual 2016 Washington State Solar Summit on October 15, 2016 (with a reception the evening of October 14) on the campus of Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, WA. The Washington State Solar Summit is an important annual information gathering and networking event for all industry stakeholders including manufacturers, installers, utilities, municipalities, legislators, educators, students, advocacy organizations/nonprofits, distributors, consultants and more.
Washington unveils rules to reduce global warming pollution
"We appreciate Governor Inslee’s ongoing commitment to putting Washington on a path to a clean energy transition," said Climate Solutions' Vlad Gutman-Britten. "The Clean Air Rule is only the first step to creating a robust policy that drives pollution reduction and invests in creating tens of thousands of jobs in a new, sustainable economy."
Cut climate pollution 40% by 2030? CA: “Yes, we will!”
Lummi bring totem pole to Sioux pipeline protest, sea-level rise may claim 1.9 million US homes by 2100, EV is to internal combustion as cell is to landline, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Solar marks new low price, US gets first offshore wind
US finalizes fuel economy standards for big trucks, Louisiana floods made more likely by global warming, Washington rolls out smart grid pilot projects, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Cloud Mother
An art installation at Seattle’s Arts in Nature Festival takes a loving and optimistic look at the natural basis for our climate stability: clouds, rain, and the water cycle.
Solar power rates rattled, China’s coal use has peaked
New York passes 50% RPS and billion-dollar nuclear subsidy, Ford to test self-driving vehicles on MIT campus, Sierra Club to retire 53-million-ton coal deposit, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Hawaii nixes power merger, rejecting BC’s LNG exports
World nears pact to phase out climate- destabilizing refrigerants, US offers $4.5 billion in loan guarantees for EV charging, 18 GW of pumped hydro storage in pipeline, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.
Washington makes progress on reducing emissions, more work to be done
Washington state officials continue working on a new set of rules to cap carbon emissions. Getting ir right will require setting more ambitious goals, in line with current science—and we'll still need more tools to protect our climate and our future.