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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power. Leshan city, in the Sichuan province of southeast China, is an industrial zone, 120 kilometers (75 miles) away from Chengdu. The city boasts a 71-meter (233-feet) high ancient Buddha that was built in the 7th century, and is the largest carved stone sculpture in the country.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. General business sustainability certifications. Green building certifications. GENERAL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS.

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Tax credits & rebates make solar more affordable

Greenability Magazine

“Solar is now cheaper than ever with residential installation costs plunging 70 percent over the last 10 years,” said Darla Pennington, owner of PennTech , a solar installation and energy-efficiency HVAC company in Blue Springs, MO. Today’s higher-efficient photovoltaic modules generate more electricity. Reducing energy bills.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. Climate change is usually seen as a global problem. I forget that this isn’t normal," he says. As the U.S.

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E8 Announces $4M in 2019 Investments and 2020 Priorities

E8 Cleantech Angels

National cleantech investing network offers updates on angel investing, venture fund and a new philanthropic impact fund to mitigate climate change. We are upgrading our business model and dramatically expanding our community to make cleantech investing more accessible, fulfilling and successful.”.

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E8 Announces $4M in 2019 Investments and 2020 Priorities

E8 Cleantech Angels

National cleantech investing network offers updates on angel investing, venture fund and a new philanthropic impact fund to mitigate climate change. We are upgrading our business model and dramatically expanding our community to make cleantech investing more accessible, fulfilling and successful.”.

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Climate Intelligence: The Digital Fabric for Climate Action

Better Ventures

If you’re in the US, your 2020 likely included living through record-breaking temperatures , hurricanes , and/or wildfires , as the academic warnings of climate change quickly became a reality (my personal experience was Blade Runner in SF ). believing the government was doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.