The Climate and Freedom Agenda is a comprehensive policy playbook that offers real solutions to lower prices for consumers, bolster energy security, and accelerate climate progress.
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3 Seas Initiative Deserves Greater Attention, America’s Increased Strategic Support
"The initiative will allow the U.S. to shape strengthened business, energy, and geopolitical ties to the critical region, particularly through the private sector that is the catalyst for real and meaningful economic transformation."
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Fleetzero begins its search for the first giant ship to convert to battery power
"Done right (and it seems likely that’s the way they’re trying to do it) a ship doing this can handle some of the longest and most popular routes across the Pacific."
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NIMBYism Prohibiting Clean Energy Development, According to New Report
ClearPath’s report found that opposition to wind power in the Hawkeye State is growing. 16 of Iowa’s 99 counties have enacted local ordinances to hinder the deployment of wind.
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The EV charger that drops from the sky
David Ferris of E&E News writes about Seattle’s plan to increase EV chargers. “Seattle’s new pilot program will place 30 chargers throughout the city, with a special focus on disadvantaged neighborhoods. The municipal utility is running the program with input from other city agencies, like the transportation department, which oversees curbs.” Read the full article...
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Western Countries Breathe New Life Into Old Nuclear Plants
"The cost of keeping reactors open also compares favorably with replacing them with other low-carbon sources of electricity such as wind turbines and solar panels that suffer from the unpredictability of the elements, says the International Energy Agency. Nuclear power produces close to zero emissions of carbon dioxide, the main gas that scientists say is causing the Earth to warm."
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NIMBYism Is A Bipartisan Energy Problem
Ariel Cohen writes in Forbes about the need to address NIMBYism. “Combating climate change and ensuring America’s energy abundance and security requires thoughtful and informed policy choices and sacrifices. These sacrifices must be equitably distributed if we are to sustain decarbonization.” Read the full article here.
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This Software Startup Doesn’t Just Aim To Profit, It Wants To Help Build A Greener Future
"The construction industry is responsible for an oversized chunk of the carbon emissions that cause climate change. More than a quarter of the total carbon comes from operating buildings — things like heating and cooling — and about 10% of the world’s emissions originate in the process of creating building materials, such as making steel and concrete. Part of Rheaply’s mission is to improve the secondary market for building supplies, thus reducing emissions and doing its part to save the planet."
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Technology Puts American Chestnut Trees on the Comeback Trail
"The Agriculture Department last month posted for comment two analyses finding little risk to the environment and forest ecosystem from a genetically modified chestnut, while acknowledging some uncertainty around its impact."
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Yes, There’s a Republican Climate Plan, and It’s Awesome
In the Climate Debate, Hitting Targets is Vastly More Important Than Having Targets
