CALSSA sets goal to collect 100,000 public comments defending net metering in California

CALSSA and allies have announced a goal of collecting 100,000 public comments in 30 days to deliver to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Governor Newsom before the upcoming Net Metering (NEM-3) decision in December. The…

NABCEP announces new Veterans Pathway to qualify for PV Associate credential

PRNews photo/GameChange Solar The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has developed new Veterans Pathways for key credentials that support career advancement in the solar and solar + storage industries. By recognizing…

Dept. of Energy assists Albuquerque Public Schools with landmark solar + storage project

Rendering of the Tesla Megapack. Tesla.com Albuquerque Public Schools has announced the groundbreaking of the largest solar installation in the APS school district and the state’s most extensive battery system at Atrisco Heritage Academy…

Menlo Electric announces a 250 MW module tender, claims a “paradigm-shift” for PV distribution industry

Poland-based PV distributor Menlo Electric announced a 250 MW module tender for deliveries in 2022. Tender spans a broad range of module types, including black frame, bifacial and full black. The modules will be primarily offered to B2C and…

A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’

Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture. Source link

U.S. Warns Climate Poses ‘Emerging Threat’ to Financial System

WASHINGTON — Climate change is an “emerging threat” to the stability of the U.S. financial system, top federal regulators warned in a report on Thursday, setting the stage for the Biden administration to take more aggressive regulatory…

Fossil Fuel Drilling Plans Undermine Climate Pledges, U.N. Report Warns

WASHINGTON — Even as world leaders vow to take stronger action on climate change, many countries are still planning to dramatically increase their production of oil, gas and coal in the decades ahead, potentially undermining those lofty…

Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security

WASHINGTON — Worsening conflict within and between nations. Increased dislocation and migration as people flee climate-fueled instability. Heightened military tension and uncertainty. Financial hazards.The Biden administration released…

How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change

PEVEK, Russia — A refurbished port. A spanking new plant to generate electricity. Repaved roads. And money left over to repair the library and put in a new esplanade along the shore of the Arctic Ocean.Globally, the warming climate is a…

La Niña Weather Pattern Likely to Prolong Western Drought, NOAA Says

For the second year in a row, the climate pattern known as La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean, which will likely prolong the severe drought in much of the Western United States this winter while bringing some relief to Northern California…