Tag: News
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Is This Moth Beating Climate Change?
Finnish and U.S. scientists have an unsolved puzzle: good news when they expected bad news. They have invested 32 years studying the forest moths of Finnish Lapland to measure the effect of climate change—and at face value, there doesn’t seem to have been a change. Yet between 1978 and 2009, average annual temperatures in the region…
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RGS Energy to EPC 2.6-MW Solar System in Massachusetts
RGS Energy, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has entered into an agreement to develop a project that includes the design, installation and operation of a 2.6-MW ground-mount solar system near Auburn, Mass. The Town of Auburn has agreed to purchase 100%Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison to Build 33 MW of Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Ontario
SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, announced today it has closed on financing for two solar power plants to be built in Ontario, Canada. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is providing construction financing. The plants will provide employment for skilled manufacturing and construction workers inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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800+ Elected Officials Urge Gov. Cuomo to Continue Fracking Moratorium
Over the past few months, Elected Officials to Protect New York—a group of more than 800 local elected officials from all 62 New York State counties—have passed resolutions in municipalities across the state urging renewed caution on fracking and touting municipal support for the growing opportunities presented by renewable energy for New York State. A…
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Survey Says Mayors Actively Curbing Climate Change in Their Cities
It’s good news that there are mayors and or city councils around the country who pledged to actively fight climate change. It’s even better news to learn that they are actually making progress. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) on Tuesday released information from a survey revealing that two-thirds of participating municipal representatives reported quantifiable reductions in…