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It’s the only island in the world to go 100% renewable for a month. Here’s how they did it.
Energy

It’s the only island in the world to go 100% renewable for a month. Here’s how they did it.

January 9, 2024April 19, 2024

If you’ve ever been to Spain’s Canary Islands — which lie off the African coast near southern Morocco —…

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Enjoying that strawberry? How climate change is taking a horrifying toll on  farm workers
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Enjoying that strawberry? How climate change is taking a horrifying toll on farm workers

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

If you travel up the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles towards Santa Barbara, the surrounding hills suddenly fall…

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Crazy-interesting stuff: There’s a big difference between how much we drive our EVs compared to Our gas-guzzlers
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Crazy-interesting stuff: There’s a big difference between how much we drive our EVs compared to Our gas-guzzlers

December 14, 2023December 30, 2023

Here’s an fascinating, if somewhat troubling, statistic: According to researchers at George Washington University and the National Renewable Energy…

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Don’t be a Grinch: Why you should be happy they’re selling Christmas trees in your Nabe
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Don’t be a Grinch: Why you should be happy they’re selling Christmas trees in your Nabe

December 13, 2023December 30, 2023

If you walk the streets of New York and other cities at this time of year, you see them…

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In the torture that is parking in New York City, some sunny panels of pleasure are set to arrive
EV

In the torture that is parking in New York City, some sunny panels of pleasure are set to arrive

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

If you live in Manhattan you’ll know that parking is a perennial problem, with drivers sometimes circling blocks for…

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Are the Saudis smoking something? They claim wind and solar power are a cause of pollution.
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Are the Saudis smoking something? They claim wind and solar power are a cause of pollution.

December 11, 2023December 30, 2023

Well, what did you expect? As COP28 draws to a close, it has become time for oil-rich states, particularly…

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You’ve probably never even heard of the country that has put its hand up to lead COP29
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You’ve probably never even heard of the country that has put its hand up to lead COP29

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023

Ah, Moldova, with its sunny beaches (er, no, it is landlocked) and bustling capital city (if that’s what you’d…

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The world’s glaciers and ice sheets are belching — and that’s a big problem
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The world’s glaciers and ice sheets are belching — and that’s a big problem

December 6, 2023April 19, 2024

Low-lying islands around the world facing extinction. Coastal areas and marshes being inundated by rising seas. Yes, the melting…

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You can call it a carnivores’ COP-out: Meat industry carves out a place at climate summit
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You can call it a carnivores’ COP-out: Meat industry carves out a place at climate summit

November 30, 2023April 19, 2024

Self-delusion can be a powerful force. And so can economic self-interest. Which is why, along with planeloads of fossil…

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Beware Joe the solar sales bro, and more tips on buying home panels
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Beware Joe the solar sales bro, and more tips on buying home panels

November 29, 2023January 2, 2024

This column first appeared on Callaway Climate Insights. To read more:  Please subscribe. About five years ago, solar panels…

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Ever felt sorry for a car dealer? Well, they want you to — and it’s all because of EVs.
EV

Ever felt sorry for a car dealer? Well, they want you to — and it’s all because of EVs.

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about electric vehicle ineptness by auto salespeople, including reports that many reps…

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Bonkers about bottled water? Well, your aqua obsession is a pain for the planet.
Water

Bonkers about bottled water? Well, your aqua obsession is a pain for the planet.

November 21, 2023November 29, 2023

They stand in rows on the shelves of supermarkets everywhere, like a mini-United Nations.  There’s Perrier and Evian from…

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The pest that is the best: E-bikes are saving the world, two wheels at a time.
EV

The pest that is the best: E-bikes are saving the world, two wheels at a time.

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

If you live in New York City, you probably think they’re the worst varmint there is. Worse, even, than…

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No, Tesla workers, you can’t wear that wacky T-shirt you just picked up at a yard sale
EV News

No, Tesla workers, you can’t wear that wacky T-shirt you just picked up at a yard sale

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

So you’re a fashionista. And you work on the assembly line at Tesla’s TSLA 0.00%↑flagship factory in Fremont, Calif….

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How Michigan has become a new battleground for renewable energy
Energy

How Michigan has become a new battleground for renewable energy

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

MATTHEW DIEBEL NOV 14, 2023 This column was first published Callaway Climate Insights. For more climate finance insights Please subscribe….

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Oops! The COP28 hosts REALLY don’t want us journalists to Jest about their Rulers
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Oops! The COP28 hosts REALLY don’t want us journalists to Jest about their Rulers

November 14, 2023December 4, 2023

Are you prone to panning princes and potentates? Maybe like to chastise Britain’s King Charles III — who is…

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Slowing EV sales in the U.S.? Meet the dumb-and-dumber auto dealerships…
EV

Slowing EV sales in the U.S.? Meet the dumb-and-dumber auto dealerships…

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

If you’ve ever been to a car dealership, you know it can be a frustrating and/or infuriating experience. There’s…

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Renewables Ruin the view! That’s not your call, say farmers who see double green (Clean air and cash).
Energy

Renewables Ruin the view! That’s not your call, say farmers who see double green (Clean air and cash).

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

A big — and growing — impediment to expanding renewables is, perhaps ironically, environmental activists who don’t want their…

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The moment when green-loving King Charles had to fawn over fossil fuels
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The moment when green-loving King Charles had to fawn over fossil fuels

November 7, 2023December 4, 2023

Even if you’re a fan of British royalty, it’s hard not to chuckle when the monarch, dressed to the…

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Got a case of climate anxiety? Don’t worry — the doc is here with some psychedelics
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Got a case of climate anxiety? Don’t worry — the doc is here with some psychedelics

November 6, 2023April 17, 2024

Yes, climate change is frightening. Wind speeds exceeding 200 mph in the recent Category 5 hurricane that hit Acapulco,…

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U.S. EV charging station network begins to take shape
EV

U.S. EV charging station network begins to take shape

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Plus, World Bank’s call to slash fossil fuel subsidies MATTHEW DIEBEL OCT 16, 2023 Eyeing an EV? This may…

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