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National Report: All Renewable Transition Possible by 2050

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Sandwich Climate

Inside Climate News, summarizing the final report of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Electrification Futures Study, concludes that by 2050: a transition to mostly renewable energy is possible, but will require households and businesses to be flexible in how they consume … Continue reading →

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Biden Decrees Mobilizing Civilian Climate Corps

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Sandwich Climate

On April 5, 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps, the CCC. One of the New Deal’s more popular programs. On January 27, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the comprehensive Executive Order on Tackling … Continue reading →

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GM to End Petroleum Vehicle Production by 2035

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sandwich Climate

The New York Times reports: General Motors said Thursday that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a seismic shift by one of the world’s largest automakers that … Continue reading →

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WSJ: More Investment Money Than Ever Flows to Clean Energy

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sandwich Climate

The Wall Street Journal reports: More Money is Flowing into Green Energy Than Ever Before. Here’s Why: Investors have been pouring more money than ever into renewable energies such as solar and wind. WSJ looks at how the pandemic, lower … Continue reading →

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Biden, Sanders Agree: Clean Electricity by 2035

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sandwich Climate

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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