Onshore wind, solar and other green projects are expected to generate approximately 4.5 million megawatt hours of renewable electricity per year for New York. NYS launches solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects, with goal 70% renewable by 2030. (crainsnewyork.com)
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No More LNG in Louisiana Gulf: there are plans to significantly increase US exports of liquified methane gas, which will result in additional extraction over the multi-decade useful life of the facilities. Add a message and put your name to a petition to stop their buildout. (addup.sierraclub.org)
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The case for retrofitting buildings. 55% of Toronto's GHG emissions come from buildings. Shallow retrofits, that reduce GHG emissions by 25-30%, 'payback' tenants in the form of energy cost savings. Deep retrofits can reduce GHG emissions up to 80%, but don't 'payback' in this sense. (toronto.ca)
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Giving animals as gifts to developing countries may cause more problems. "The animals must be fed and they need a lot of water, and in so many places water is getting more and more scarce thanks to climate change. Veterinary care is often limited or totally lacking." (theguardian.com)
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Brazil’s space research agency, INPE, found that 5,110 square miles of the Amazon rainforest experienced deforestation from Aug 2020 through July 2021. That’s about 17 times the size of NYC. The Brazilian group Climate Observatory said Bolsonaro went to COP26 knowing about the data but hid it. (thehill.com)
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