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Southeast PA Community Commits To 100% Clean Energy
At a meeting on Monday night, Radnor Township, Pa., commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a “Ready for 100” resolution, committing the community to transition...
Florida’s Capital City Announces 100% Clean Energy Goal
The City of Tallahassee, Fla., has established a goal to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy across the community by 2050.
The Tallahassee City Commission...
Los Angeles Ditches Natural Gas Plans, Opts For More Clean Energy
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announcedthat the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will not repower three coastal natural gas power plants,...
Pine Gate Tests Wildlife-Permeable Fencing At N.C. Solar Sites
Pine Gate Renewables and The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) North Carolina chapter are collaborating to develop and test new practices to make Pine Gate’s solar...
Middlebury College Targets 100% Renewable Energy In 10 Years
Middlebury College, a private liberal arts school in Vermont, plans to transition to 100% renewable energy resources for electric and thermal power at its core Vermont...
Report: Colorado Would Be A-OK Shuttering All Coal Plants
A new report commissioned by clean energy developer Community Energy Inc. finds that replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind and...
Gov. Wolf Announces Carbon-Reduction Initiative For Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., has signed a new executive order establishing a statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution in Pennsylvania.
The order also establishes the...
Advocate Aurora Health Commits To 100% Renewables
Advocate Aurora Health has announced a commitment to power its health care operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
The nonprofit health system’s 27 hospitals...
Cuomo Calls For Carbon-Free Electricity In New York By 2040
On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 2019 Justice Agenda, which includes plans for carbon-free electricity in the state.
The full agenda...
New Coalition Pushes For 100% Clean Energy In Chicago
On Tuesday, the Ready For 100 Chicago Collective announced its formation as a new community coalition working to move Chicago to a 100% clean,...
With Cincinnati On Board, 100 U.S. Cities Now Committed To 100% Clean Energy
Cincinnati, Ohio, has become the 100th city or town in the nation – and the second city in Ohio, following Cleveland – to commit to 100%...
U.S. Coal Consumption In 2018 To Be Lowest In Nearly Four Decades
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects total U.S. coal consumption in 2018 to fall to 691 million short tons (MMst), representing a 4% decline from...
Solar And Wind Help Curb CO2 Power Emissions 28% Since 2005
According to new findings from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. electric power sector carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower...
Gov. Cooper Commits North Carolina To Strong Clean Energy Economy
Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., has issued an executive order that he says highlights North Carolina’s commitment to fight climate change and transition to a clean...
Wake County, N.C., Commits To 100% Renewables
On Monday, the Wake County, N.C., board of commissioners voted to commit to transition county operations to 100% clean and renewable energy countywide by 2050.
According...
EPA Names 10 ‘Green Power’ Leaders
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its 18th annual Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations, programs and individuals that significantly advance the...
Another Colorado Community Commits To 100% Clean Energy
On Tuesday, the city council of Fort Collins, Colo., voted 6-1 to approve a resolution committing the community to shift away from fossil fuels and...
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Milestone 100% Clean Energy Bill
Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed S.B.100, which establishes a bold goal of 100% clean energy in the state.
The legislation, first introduced last year...
Largo, Fla., Commits To 100% Clean Energy
On Tuesday, the city commission of Largo, Fla., approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy.
Largo, which is located in the...
Clevelanders Fight For 100% Clean Energy
On Friday, residents from across Cleveland joined local leaders on the steps of city hall to demonstrate support for the city’s goal to be...