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Climate Likely to Play More Important Role in November Election
The New York Times reports: The number of Americans who feel passionately about climate change is rising sharply, and the issue appears likely to play a more important role in this year’s election than ever before, a new survey shows. … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate, Issue public, Jon A. Krosnick, November 2020 election, survey
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New solar array projected to save $370,000 for Madison, N.H.
Madison, N.H., population 2,600, recently dedicated, according to the Conway Daily Sun, a: 63-kilowatt, 180-photovoltaic panel solar array, which was installed by ReVision Energy and will produce more than 80,000 kilowatt-hours of solar electricity each year. It will provide the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Haven Initiative, Madison, N.H., ReVision Energy, Solar array
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Tips to Overcome Climate Change Anxiety
Lindley Saffeir for Maine Conservation Voters writes: Climate or “Eco” anxiety is defined by the American Psychological Association as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.” Psychologist Laura Kastner explains: “Climate anxiety exists on a continuum, with feelings of stress and sadness … Continue reading
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Tagged climate anxiety, eco anxiety, Laura Kastner, oxytocin
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New NH Emission Reduction Commission To Start Meeting
“The state is launching a broad new effort to find ways to reduce the air emissions that drive respiratory disease and climate change in New Hampshire,” according to NHPR. State Sen. Tom Sherman said the purpose of the commission is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate News, Meetings
Tagged air pollution, asthma, Emission Commission, New Hampshire
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Biden, Sanders Agree: Clean Electricity by 2035
The New York Times reports that Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders agree that the Democrats’ 2020 platform should include: moving all electric power off fossil fuels by 2035; achieving carbon-neutrality in all new buildings by 2030; and installing 500 million … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden
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U.S. Electric Grid Could Be 90% Clean By 2035
A University of California, Berkeley report argues: The U.S. can reach 90 percent clean electricity by 2035, dependably and without increasing consumer bills Dr. Amol Phadke, Senior Scientist and affiliate at UC Berkeley’s Center for Environmental Public Policy, says: “This … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkley, electric grid, Renewable Energy, University of California, wind power
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California Leads Way for Electric Trucks
California recently passed a landmark rule “requiring more than half of all trucks sold in the state to be zero-emissions by 2035,” according to a New York Times article. The article adds: The new rule, which sets sales requirements for zero-emissions, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, California, ELECTRIC TRUCKS, EV, Tesla
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NH Climate Change is Not on Pause
“Climate change is not on pause in any way, shape or form, but we shouldn’t fall into the trap of thinking that the effect of the pandemic on emissions is trivial or that climate progress is impossible, it isn’t, ” … Continue reading
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Tagged Green Mountain Conservation Group, New Hampshire, Sherry Godlewski
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New Study: Save $8,431 with EV in NH
New Hampshirites buying an electric vehicle (EV) rather than a combustion based one would save $8, 341 over the 15-year life time of the EV, according to a new study. Inside Climate News writes that the study came to its conclusions … Continue reading
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Tagged electric vehicles, EV savings, Fossil Fuels
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People Power Forces NH Electric Co-op’s Attention
The past couple of months have bode well for the power of grassroots movements in small town New Hampshire. Two ad hoc grassroots groups in Sandwich, N.H. have made important inroads in alerting their member-owned New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) … Continue reading
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Tagged broadband, Harry Viens, Leo Dwyer, Madeline McElhaney, NHEC, Ready for 100, Renewable Energy, William Darcy
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