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A new Virginia law is expected to grow energy efficiency programs in the state. Senate Bill 737 expands access to energy-efficient appliances and other electrification programs without cost-burdening ratepayers. It also changes language from Senate Bill 754, passed in 2020, to make the improvements more affordable for customers unable to afford initial investments. ...
By Cinnamon Janzer for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Adorned with rose-hued eyeglasses and tan plaid sweater, eclectic chef and restaurateur Andrew Zimmern addressed a rapt crowd of around 100 attendees at Minneapolis’ Scandinavian-inspired Tullibee Restaurant on a late January evening, which called for no more layers than Zimmern was wearing. He explained that some our most beloved foods like coffee, chocolate, and wine “will become more and more expe...
A huge coalition of 170 groups rallied in Sacramento on Wednesday, pressing lawmakers to put a climate bond measure on California's November ballot. The bond measure would authorize the state to borrow $10 billion for projects to mitigate the effects of climate change. Abraham Mendoza III, policy manager with the nonprofit Community Water Center in Sacramento, noted that California has suffered 46 extreme weather events - which each caused at least $1 billion in damage since 1980. ...
Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg just switched on new solar panels and battery backup as part of a plan to make the clinic more resilient to power outages in a region prone to deadly blazes. The $495,000 system comes thanks to a grant from the nonprofit Direct ReliefRelief. Sue Labbe, CEO of Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, said it will keep the lights on if the local power company cuts electricity when high winds raise the risk of wildfire. ...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill establishing a green bank in Virginia. Senate Bill 729 was set to create the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank, to help finance clean energy projects across the state. ...