Just 16 countries on track for climate goals

New research from institutes at the London School of Economics has found a significant gap between what countries declared they would be doing in compliance with the Paris Agreement, and what they have translated into national law three years later. As officials from around the world will flock to Poland next month to negotiate the implementation pathway of the Paris Agreement, this and other new studies draw a dark picture of current performance.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/10/29/just-16-countries-on-track-for-climate-goals/

Green New What?

A poll by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found strong bipartisan support for the concept of a Green New Deal, with 81% of voters in support. But 82% did not know that this policy is being proposed.

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https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/12/18/green-new-what/

New York Governor Cuomo calls for 100% carbon-neutral electricity by 2040 via Green New Deal

Cuomo is stealing the Sunrise Movement’s thunder, and could one-up California.

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https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/12/17/new-york-governor-cuomo-calls-for-100-carbon-neutral-electricity-by-2040-via-green-new-deal/

IEEFA Arizona: ‘Post-coal reclamation economy’ seen after closure of Navajo Generating Station and Kayenta Mine

Site remediation will involve thousands of acres and require hundreds of skilled workers; public pressure on Peabody may be required for ‘proper cleanup’; responsible repurposing of NGS infrastructure will include development of utility-scale solar and emerging electricity-storage technology.

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http://ieefa.org/ieefa-arizona-post-coal-reclamation-economy-seen-after-closure-of-navajo-generating-station-and-kayenta-mine/

Suncast: pv magazine USA on 100% renewable energy

In this latest version of the Suncast podcast, pv magazine Americas Editor Christian Roselund talks about the feasibility of the 100% renewable electricity targets being considered.

Read more and listen to the entire podcast here:

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/12/12/suncast-pv-magazine-usa-on-100-renewable-energy/

North Carolina’s climate plan could bring 25 gigawatts of solar (or more)

PV magazine crunched the numbers on North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2025, and found huge opportunities for solar.

Read more at PV-Magazine online:

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/10/31/north-carolinas-climate-plan-could-bring-25-gigawatts-of-solar-or-more/

Solar Provider group to add 2 MW of community solar energy in Minnesota

Solar Provider Group has partnered with Syncarpha Capital, to help bring 2 MW of solar energy to Minnesota. The Community Solar projects are expected to reach commercial operation in December 2018 and will produce green energy for the next 20 years.

Read more at PV-Magazine online:

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/press-releases/solar-provider-group-to-add-2-mw-of-community-solar-energy-in-minnesota/

Overbuilding solar cheaper than seasonal storage and natural gas in Minnesota

An analysis by Clean Power Research, commissioned by the MN Solar Pathways Initiative, shows that 10% solar by 2025, and 70% wind+solar+storage in 2050 can be achieved at a comparable cost to natural gas-fired generation.

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https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/11/15/overbuilding-solar-cheaper-than-seasonal-storage-in-minnesota/

Trees, Water & People with Honor the Earth and Eriq Acosta

The Honor the Earth solar team has been meeting with Eriq Acousta and Sebastian Africano from our partner organization Trees Water People. In their visit to the Akiing campus, we were joined by Hal Aronson from We Share Solar, an organization that provides portable "solar suitcases" to generate electricity in remote locations around the world. Together we plan to use the solar suitcases to introduce solar PV and electrical circuitry concepts to youth on the White Earth Reservation and at our cultural camps next summer.

Meeting on Nov 6th, 2018

Minnesota credit union solar loans will c u to green (PV-Magazine-Usa.com)

“Minnesota credit unions have launched a new program to offer solar power finance to their 1.7 million members. This program offers residential loans, and commercial PACE loans, funding up to 100% of the projects. “

Read the entire article here: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/10/23/minnesota-credit-union-solar-loans-will-c-u-to-green/