renewable energy
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New York City Passes Landmark Bill to Ban New Gas Hookups
Gas will soon be a thing of the past in New York City, thanks to a bill passed on Wednesday by the City Council. It’s a historic bill, one that puts the weight of the largest city in the country behind a growing movement to ban gas and electrify everything.
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Will You Look at That? South Australia’s Power Grid Dropped to Zero Because of Renewables
South Australia’s renewables helped its grid go into the minus on Sunday, as solar and wind energy powered the state for most of the day.
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The Climate Talks’ Fridges Have a Dirty Secret
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — A lot of hoopla has been made over the private jets flying in and out of Glasgow during the United Nations climate talks. But they are far from the only flagrant source of emissions at the conference.
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Chevron CEO: ‘Let Them Plant Trees’
In an interview with CNBC that aired Wednesday, Mike Wirth, the CEO of Chevron, said that it would not invest in renewable energy, instead allowing its shareholders to use money earned from the company and “let them plant trees.” Glad he came right out and said it!