“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” Bill Mollison
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100% Carbon Free, Climate Resilient Living
This is the future of the grid happening right here in Vermont Imagine living in a home that’s all-electric, fossil fuel-free, and is fully storm-resilient. That’s the reality for the 155 families who will move to Hillside East in South Burlington, Vermont. This is a first for that state– a whole neighborhood that is resistant to power outages thanks to a Resiliency Package of in-home Tesla Powerwall batteries for seamless backup power, rooftop solar panels to recharge, and extend the batteries’ backup capability, and a neighborhood microgrid for extra backup power as needed. O’Brien Brothers, a Vermont-grown property development company for over six decades, turned to Green Mountain Power when…
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US Air Quality Improves with Switch to EVs
a shift toward electric vehicles and renewable energy would slash not only carbon emissions but harmful air pollutants as well.
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What if—-
Climate scientists agree that if we want to prevent the catastrophic effects of climate change, we must stop burning fossil fuels.
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Electrifying Stories
The solution is simple: stop burning fossil fuels and switch everything to electric power. A simple solution but a massive global undertaking to make it happen.
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Decarbonize Your Life (part 1)
Scientific consensus tells us that to stabilize the climate, we must achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 (27 short years) so that any remaining carbon emissions are balanced with carbon removal.
- Electric Vehicles, ENERGY, Energy Conservation, Fossil Fuels, Go Electric, Go Electric, Heating & Cooling
Top 12 Climate Developments of 2022
2022 should be celebrated for some amazing climate developments that will make a difference for years to come.
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Book Review: Electrify by Saul Griffith
Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what?
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Ask the Man Who Owns One: 5 Years in an EV
Rich had been concerned about greenhouse gas and was a climate change watcher for many years. Then in 2013, the average CO2 concentration in the atmosphere reached 400 parts per million for the first time ever at the Mona Loa Observatory in Hawaii.
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Local Legwork Zero-Emission Delivery
Portland is now home to a zero-emission delivery company. Legwork Local Delivery partners with local businesses to connect and strengthen the community, one zero-emission delivery at a time. The company is proud to be Portland’s first and only 100% zero-emission delivery service covering the entire Portland Metro area. Using a small fleet of electric cars and vans, they deliver as far North, South, East, and West as Vancouver, Wilsonville, Gresham, and Hillsboro. They also deliver 7 days a week. Because Legwork works with local businesses, their customers naturally live and work in the community, and, together, they promote thriving, hyper-local economies. Their clients are florists, coffee roasters, candlemakers, soapmakers, beverage…
