Clean Energy Jobs are Booming

With all the turmoil surrounding the election, here’s a wonderfully positive report about both growth in clean energy jobs and how that’s also parallel to the growth in the economy – a win-win. Comments afterwards.

 

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Jobs in wind, solar, and energy storage

are booming. Is your state keeping up?

 

These two states are leading the way.

 

by Karin Kirk

Yale Climate Connections

October 23, 2024

 

Clean energy jobs grew more than twice the rate of the overall economy in 2023 – and every state has its own piece of the story to tell.… Keep reading

Houston; a “Preview of Coming Attractions”

I’m hoping it’s time for the “climate change vs no climate change” debate to end. What happened in Houston – and in a few other cities in the world – is not some once-in-a-lifetime anomaly. Unless we change our lifestyle, this eventuality will become commonplace. Political leaders have had decades to address the problem, with little success. So, here’s a picture of a reality for all of us … unless we decide to do something about it. Comments afterward.

 

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Houston area residents struggle without power

and water as excruciating heat continues

By Ed LavanderaAshley Killough and Elizabeth Wolfe

CNN

Fri July 12, 2024

 

Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week amid sweltering summer heat, even as many in the region struggle to access fresh food, air conditioning and safe drinking water.… Keep reading

Disinformation slowing green transition

Understandably, companies and nations that make a lot of money producing and selling fossil fuels are not going to “go down without a fight.” They’ll invent any reasons they can for things staying “the way they’ve always been” – even though the outcome is proving disastrous for Earth. In a way, getting people to change habits – when virtually all of us grew up driving gas-powered cars, not even wondering what other options existed – is difficult.

Fortunately, the transition is happening.… Keep reading

Power during an outage

You’re likely aware of the problem Houston encountered, in which they lost power as a heat wave hit. The outcome is also more than just “discomfort.” Well, climate change is no joke. Houston’s incident will happen elsewhere.

In planning for “net zero” sustainability, we first look at how to generate what we need – electricity, water, food, etc. – and then how to store it, because we may need something when nature isn’t providing it at the same moment … such as water, when it’s not raining, or solar power at night.… Keep reading

Home Energy Tax Credits

I’ve generally been pessimistic about the government’s ability to address the climate change dilemma. However, the Inflation Reduction Act – the result of a bi-partisan effort in Congress – now seems to be achieving a measure of success. If three million households can do it and can benefit from the change, you can probably do so, as well. Comments afterwards.

 

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Americans tapped $8 billion in

tax credits on home energy upgrades

 

Far more taxpayers than projected claimed the

Inflation Reduction Act incentives on solar panels,

heat pumps and other climate-friendly projects, data shows.Keep reading