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Green City Times Online Magazine is a free public resource for exploring sustainability, climate policies, renewable energy, green building, and green tech.
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Each of GCT's greenest cities has implemented its own
#clean #energy technological solutions based on the
#sustainable resources available. These technological solutions represents a pathway to achieve
#carbon
#neutrality

#RenewableEnergy
#EnergyTransition
Sustainability Today - Green City News | Green City Times
In Sustainability Today, gain insight into - sustainability; renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, climate policies - in cities around the world.
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Energy-efficient remodeling benefits the #environment and can add long-term value to your home. Whether you are planning a full renovation or smaller upgrades, there are several strategies you can implement to create a #greener, more #sustainable living space.
Energy-Efficient Home Remodeling | Green City Times
By incorporating these energy-efficient ideas into your remodeling project, you can create a comfortable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible space.
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December 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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For electricity, #Reykjavik sources about 73% from hydroelectricity and about 27% from geothermal. For heating, geothermal energy provides almost all of Reykjavik's needs. A few geothermal power plants provide about 90% of Icelandic buildings' heating and hot water.
Green City: Reykjavik (renewable energy mecca)
Reykjavik has pioneered geothermal power for citywide district heating and meets nearly all of its energy needs from renewable resources. 95% of heating is provided by geothermal district heating.
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December 5, 2024 at 11:52 PM
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President-elect Trump has vowed to repeal climate and energy legislation enacted under the Biden administration. What should we expect over the next four years and what will this mean for climate and energy policy? What is the future of the energy transition in the US?
The next four years of U.S. energy
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal key climate and energy legislation enacted under the Biden administration. What should we expect over the next four years and what will this mean for c...
energy.mit.edu
December 5, 2024 at 11:02 PM
www.greencitytimes.com/10-greenest-...
Each of GCT's greenest cities has implemented its own
#clean #energy technological solutions based on the
#sustainable resources available. These technological solutions represents a pathway to achieve
#carbon
#neutrality

#RenewableEnergy
#EnergyTransition
Sustainability Today - Green City News | Green City Times
In Sustainability Today, gain insight into - sustainability; renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, climate policies - in cities around the world.
www.greencitytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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Solar is a technology, not a resource. It is winning on price pretty much everywhere. Fossil energy interests will fight this trend everywhere they can, but eventually they will lose. #EnergyTransition
December 4, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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🌽 New Cropped just dropped 🌽

Cropped: Climate talks omit nature; Land COP underway; ‘Frankenchickens’

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December 4, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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Daily Briefing | Top emitter China tells world court that UN treaties cover states’ climate obligations

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December 5, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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Our eyes are on Brazil now, host of COP30 next year & where Indigenous groups are calling to co-lead the UN climate conference.

Meanwhile, we'll keep fighting for locally-led solutions that put communities first, and to hold rich nations & the ultra-wealthy accountable.

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Climate Movement Holds Steadfast as Wealthy Nations Fail to Deliver on Climate Finance at COP29
November 24, 2024, Baku—Billed as the “Finance COP”, the UN climate talks fell short of expectations and needs. The most...
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November 24, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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I explored that in this blog post, "Reflections on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season"
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Reflections on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Now that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season seems to be coming to a close, it is worth reflecting on what transpired and what we might learn from it.
michaelmann.net
December 2, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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The recent spike in global temperatures is so extreme that it has confounded scientists. A new animation from NASA shows the severity of warming.

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November 22, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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Fed a small amount of seaweed, grazing cattle produced 40 percent less methane, a study found.

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December 5, 2024 at 3:11 PM
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The outlook for energy transition in the US may feel bleak at the moment, but Europe continues to make significant progress. In @TransitionShow Ep. 238, energy expert Jan Rosenow @janrosenow joins us to discuss the the advances in Europe’s #energytransition policies and investments.
December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Facing another Trump presidency and backsliding on global warming, the climate faithful pause for reflection—and prepare to return to work.
These Climate Advocates Are Tapping Their Spiritual Reservoirs to Continue Their Cause - Inside Climate News
Donald Trump promises a new assault on climate policy and environmental regulations when he returns to the White House. Faith leaders say their beliefs compel a response.
insideclimatenews.org
December 1, 2024 at 6:55 PM
energy.mit.edu/podcast/the-...
President-elect Trump has vowed to repeal climate and energy legislation enacted under the Biden administration. What should we expect over the next four years and what will this mean for climate and energy policy? What is the future of the energy transition in the US?
The next four years of U.S. energy
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal key climate and energy legislation enacted under the Biden administration. What should we expect over the next four years and what will this mean for c...
energy.mit.edu
December 5, 2024 at 11:02 PM
www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/problem...

According to NOAA, large swaths of the southeast and southwest, midwest, mid-Atlantic, and northeast are forecast to likely have a warmer than average December to February.
The Problem with Warming Winters
What does it mean for people and ecosystems the nation over that we’re anticipating yet another warmer than average season?
www.climaterealityproject.org
December 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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Environmental justice nonprofits around the country hoped to receive a portion of the $3 billion the EPA has to spend on community grants. But the Biden administration has only awarded half the money, and Trump can most likely claw back the unspent 50 percent.
Aspiring Applicants Worry EPA Environmental Justice Grant Funding Will Be Rescinded Before It’s Awarded - Inside Climate News
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies plan to cut money in the Inflation Reduction Act allocated for climate efforts. Hundreds of millions of dollars have yet to reach EJ organizations.
insideclimatenews.org
December 2, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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Seagrasses sequester up to 18 percent of carbon stored in the ocean, capturing it 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. But the natural meadows of eelgrass—the most common type of seagrass found along the East Coast of the U.S.—are vanishing.
Seagrasses Capture Carbon 35 Times Faster Than Tropical Rainforests. Scientists Are Working to Save Them - Inside Climate News
An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims to restore a type of seagrass called eelgrass, at risk of extinction due to rising sea surface temperatures.
insideclimatenews.org
December 4, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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Energy-efficient remodeling benefits the #environment and can add long-term value to your home. Whether you are planning a full renovation or smaller upgrades, there are several strategies you can implement to create a #greener, more #sustainable living space.
Energy-Efficient Home Remodeling | Green City Times
By incorporating these energy-efficient ideas into your remodeling project, you can create a comfortable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible space.
www.greencitytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM