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US DOI approves plans for Californian 700MW solar-plus-storage project Email The Crimson Solar project is expected to be able to power 87,500 homes on completion. Image: DOI/Tom Brewster. The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that the development of a 700MW capacity solar-plus-storage project on Californian federal land has been approved. The DOI said on Monday (3 May) that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to the Crimson Solar Project, a 350MW solar PV array with a 350MW/1,400MWh energy storage system that will generate power thro...

The Biden Administration Is Fulfilling Its Conservation Promises in the First 100 Days April 30, 2021, 4:00 am With the passage of a massive economic rescue bill, more than 200 million vaccines distributed, a historically diverse Cabinet in place, and a pledge to cut carbon emissions upward of 50 percent, it’s clear that the Biden administration has wasted no time during its first 100 days. As part of its effort to take a whole-of-government approach to solving the overlapping health, economic, racial justice, and climate crises, the administration has also been rapidly fulfilling its cons...

April 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Over the past year and a half, we have asked the Rutgers community to come together to engage with the process of planning for a carbon neutral, resilient future by attending town hall meetings, providing comments on reports, and connecting with us on social media. You have responded with deep, sustained engagement and we are grateful for your attention. It is in this sprit that we invite you to join us for our third and final town hall meeting. The meeting will include an update on Climate Task Force activities since the release of the Phase 2 Report: Current St...

  MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Happy Earth Day, everyone.  And joining us in the Briefing Room for the second time — I told you they’d come back and take more questions; I deliver on my promises — is National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.   We’re, of course, very excited to have them here.  After their short remarks, they will be able to take just a few questions because they have a busy Climate Summit under way.       On day one, President Biden fulfilled his promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement.  And as part of reentering the P...

NationofChange US Interior Secretary provokes Trump administration’s climate related orders “I believe we have a unique opportunity to make our communities more resilient to climate change and to help lead the transition to a clean energy economy.” According to EcoWatch: Secretarial Order 3398 rescinds a dozen orders issued under the Trump administration which an Interior statement collectively described as “inconsistent with the department’s commitment to protect public health; conserve land, water, and wildlife; and elevate science.” AND Secretarial Or...