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The program was created by #Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to finance #CleanEnergy & #climate-friendly projects.
Zeldin [falsely] accused the grant recipients of mismanagement, fraud & self-dealing & froze the #grants.
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Judge Blocks #Trump Administration From Terminating $14 Billion in 'Green Bank' Grants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three #climate groups by the #Biden administration
#law #ClimateCrisis #DOGE #TrumpPurge #EPA #Citibank #ClimateUnitedFund #ClimateSolutions
https://apnews.com/article/epa-green-bank-zeldin-climate-trump-380000b014480350b35b7b53bd14e277
Mission Statement [reviwed and edited 24-12-21]
[but don't hold me to it]
After the devastating Dutch elections [‘23-11-22] I decided to dedicate my toots back to the original goal.
I care about a lot of issues, most global some national; but I won't be 'tooting' about them all.
First and formost I WANT to 'toot' about:
* #ClimateSolutions
Because I trust that most people reading know about the dreadfull future of climate change, I want to spread the, possible, solutions to a problem rather than reiterate on the problem.
* #ClimateJustice
One of those solution might be sueing the polluters or governments on human rights, violations or #Ecoside
* #ClimateAction
Action is by all means a solution.
* #ClimateEmergency
* #Climate
As said I want to focus on the global issue. I don't want to nitpick on too much principles. Like: "What's worse: eating cows or driving diesel?" Both are devastating behaviors of intitled rich people!
On the otherhand therefore I truly respect ANY effort to make a change for the better.
Most of all... I want to add instead of preach. Bring some bits of the puzzle to the table.
I'm NOT a scientist of any kind. I'm just a disabled old white guy typing on a desk reading and searching a lot.
I tend to toot 10-15 toots at 13:00* that I boost again unchanged at 20:00* the same day, but that's NOT a promise. [*=my [Amstedam] time]
I might be interested in: #StopCopCity #ClimateFinance #Capitalism #Energy #USpolitics #Ukraine #Europe #Bernie #XR #OceanCleanup #NextBlue #InductionCooking #TaxTheRich #Africa #FemaleSoccer #Ajax #WomensRights #Indigenous #BigOil #Greta #CityDesign #VanessaNakate #2030 #Wildfires / #Floods #IPCC #AOC and more.
But after a year or two there appear to be 4 general topics: #Climate #Gaza / #IsraeliGenocide #USpolitics and #Ukraine
I tend to follow anyone who 'retoots' or 'favourites' my toots. Forget it, I'm vain.
If any of my 'followers' wants to opt out... this is your chance, as always.
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Form Energy, the nascent iron-air battery manufacturer, looks like a company to follow. In August they announced ground-breaking at their first Fe-air installation (a 1.5 MW project) in Cambridge, Minnesota
Here's an MIT Technology Review profile on Form Energy: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/01/1104382/2024-climate-tech-companies-form-energy-iron-batteries/
#CleanEnergy #IronAirBatteries #Batteries #BatteryStorage ##EnergyStorage #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #Minnesota #MNastodon #ElectrifyEverything
Form Energy · Great River Energy and Form Energy break ground on first-of-its-kind multi-day energy storage projectNote: On Thursday, August 15, Great River Energy and Form Energy announced that they broke ground on the Cambridge Energy Storage Project, a 1.5 MW / 150 MWh pilot project in Cambridge, Minnesota. The project marks the first commercial deployment of Form Energy’s iron-air battery technology. The below press release from Great River Energy shares more details […]
Donut Lab is reshaping electric mobility with ultra-light, high-power wheel-integrated motors. At 845 HP and 4300 Nm per wheel, these motors eliminate the need for traditional drivetrains, reducing weight while boosting efficiency. Verge Motorcycles is already testing them in high-performance bikes. Could this be a game-changer for EVs?
https://climatesolutions.news/technologies/donut-lab-unveils-groundbreaking-electric-vehicle-motors
European manufacturers make EV battery recycling breakthroughs:
thus reducing life cycle greenhouse gas emissions, dependence on raw materials, and costs.
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@potterybyosa Exactly. Fear also creates helplessness and paralysis.
Even small acts like walking in nature, touching dirt and hugging trees etc can make you realise that we are inseparable from #nature. That we should save it from harm.
“What’s going to move the needle on climate change is wonder...Fear is a powerful emotion but it’s short term.”
https://atmos.earth/overview-effect-can-a-sense-of-awe-inspire-a-new-worldview/
AtmosCan a Sense of Awe Inspire a New Worldview? | AtmosThe ‘Overview Effect’ of seeing the Earth from space is no longer reserved for astronauts, thanks to art and technology.
697 #ClimateSolutions #FrontYardFarm
Kill Your Lawn and GROW FOOD!. 7 examples of what it could look like.
All the effort and fertiliser but now to grow food. And screw your HOA.
"7 Ways to Start Your Front Yard Farm" [7:27 min]
by Andrew Millison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUd05hgBNg
Quote by AM:
"Jan 25, 2025
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison walks around his neighborhood pointing out 7 ways that you can get started with the Front Yard Farming revolution."
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature
"Street protests are not enough #socialism #climatechange #marxism #anticapitalism #environment" [ ± 1min]
by OurChangingClimate [Jan 18, 2025]
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zaof_VJF12E
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature
642 #ClimateSolutions #AllCleanPower #Chicago #NotQuite100%
"Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power"
by Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco for Grist [Jan 2, 2025] [Audio available]
https://grist.org/cities/chicago-renewable-energy-black-diamond-solar/
Quotes:
"To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi."
"It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings every year. As of January 1, every single one of them — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on renewable energy, thanks largely to Illinois’ newest and largest solar farm."
“It’s a plan that gets the city to take action on climate and also leverages our buying power to generate new opportunities for Chicagoans and the state,” said Angela Tovar, Chicago’s chief sustainability officer. “There’s opportunities everywhere.”
"Swift Current began construction on the 3,800-acre, 593-megawatt solar farm in central Illinois as part of the same five-year, $422 million agreement. Straddling two counties in central Illinois, the Double Black Diamond Solar project is now the largest solar installation east of the Mississippi River."
"Chicago alone has agreed to purchase approximately half the installation’s total output, which will cover about 70 percent of its municipal buildings’ electricity needs. City officials plan to cover the remaining 30 percent through the purchase of renewable energy credits." [ so it's NOT really renewable if you're buying 'credits' JdeB]
"Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer Jared Policicchio [. He] added that he hopes the city’s demand for 100 percent renewable energy will encourage additional clean energy development locally, albeit on a much smaller scale, which will create new sources of power that the city can then purchase directly, in lieu of credits."
"More than 700 other U.S. cities and towns have signed similar purchasing agreements since 2015, according to a 2022 study from the World Resources Institute. Only one city, Houston, has a larger renewable energy deal than Chicago, according to Matthew Popkin, the cities and communities U.S. program manager..."
"Chicago also secured a $400,000 annual commitment from Constellation and Swift Current for clean energy workforce training, including training via Chicago Women in Trades..."
“Cities and other local governments just don’t appreciate their ability to not just support their residents but also shape markets,” said Popkin [U.S. program manager]. Chicago is demonstrating directly how cities can lead by example, implement ambitious goals"
"Alex Dane [World Resource Institute’s senior manager for clean energy innovation and partnerships in the U.S. energy program], said many cities have set two renewable energy goals: one for municipal operations and a second goal for the community at large. Even though the latter is “a little bit harder to get to, and the timeline is a little bit further out,”
“That is an imperative thing to know, that state, city, county action is a durable pathway, even under the next administration, and [it] needs to happen,” said Dane. “The juice is definitely still worth the squeeze.”
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#ClimateBreakDown
Grist · Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
"The bicycle as we know it today, with two similarly sized wheels and a chain drive system, was originally commercialized by John Starley and William Sutton in 1885. And since then, nothing better has been invented in terms of energy efficient travel."
https://www.statista.com/chart/28710/energy-efficiency-of-modes-of-transport/
#BikeTooter #Cycling #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #Statista
(moving this post from my old account)
Just recorded a guest ep on the delightful Future Mending podcast! I'll let folks know when it comes out, but you should start listening to Future Mending right now — they've got #solarpunk vibes and #climatesolutions all over.
615 #ClimateSolutions #MinZeroPrices #Energy
The promise of [near] free electricity.
"Energy Prices fall below Zero in UK Thanks to Record renewable energy" [10:24 min]
by Electric Viking
Check out the multiple links in the description !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W204jwfaFEg
Quote by EV:
"Dec 30, 2024
Energy Prices fall below Zero in UK Thanks to Record renewable energy"
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#ClimateBreakDown
601 #ClimateSolutions #ClimateEquity #UN #Niger
#Foodsecurity
Don't ever say 'they're' lazy !
It cost those p[eople a lot of hard work...
'We' gave a tiny bit of finance and organisation.
"Feeding Half a Million in Niger Africa" [ ± 1min]
by Andrew Millison
for more check out his YouTube channel !
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ePN18OMGyM4
Quote by am:
"Dec 26, 2024
9 out of 10 children once faced malnutrition in the Sahel. Today, resilience projects in Niger have transformed the lives of half a million people, lifting them off long-term food aid. 
Join Andrew as they visit a village with a regenerated water table and see the impact firsthand. On just 1.5 hectares of market garden—one of nine in the area—communities are now growing diverse, nutritious fruits and vegetables. These gardens are not only feeding families but improving nutrition and creating a brighter future for everyone. 
This is the power of restoration: food security, better health, and hope for generations to come. 
WFP Resilience Building:
-> wfp.org/resilience-building <-
#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside
#ClimateBreakDown
I'm a fan of thrifting, but ran into problems finding stuff in my size... until my recent foray into trying ThreadUp, online thrifting store.
Highly recommend! Check out my post all about how it works: https://susankayequinn.com/2024/12/climate-solutions-online-thrifting.html
SUSAN KAYE QUINN · Climate Solutions: Online ThriftingI’m a big fan of the idea of thrifting, especially for clothes, and I’ve even given my kids thrift-store gift cards (because they were into it as well), but I always ran into a road blo…
559 #ClimateSolutions #Cities #BikeLanes [4]
#Boston #US
How to get there? Political perseverence.
"How Boston Built An Amazing Bike Lane Network" [11:06 min]
by Tim Walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyA9JLz5Iqs
Quote by TW:
"Oct 19, 2023
Bike Lanes have been built across America. But few cities have had as much success as Boston. In this episode we look at the history, opposition, and results of bike lane programs in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and other cities in the Boston Metro Area."
2025: Climate hardtech is out and climate fintech is in.
I'm thinking of founding a startup to help people make rational carbon choices while letting them build up a "Change for Climate" fund.
537 #ClimateSolutions #Cities #BikeLanes
This is a long one.
But I'm excited at the arguments and the way they're presented.
And, being Dutch, I'm not easily impressed.
Gimme a bike for a car any day !
[Please notice the lengthy reading list !
"Bike Lanes Are Good, Actually" [21:17 min]
by flurfdesign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oez4TTpIQWg
Quote by fd:
"Nov 10, 2024 #cycling #urbanplanning #bikelanes
Cycling is the best form of transportation within a city. It reduces traffic and pollution, improves businesses, and promotes healthy lifestyles. But cycling accounts only for 1% of all trips in the US, and Canada is not much better.
The single biggest factor for this is safety. A safe network of protected bicycle lanes is the best way to get people of all ages and backgrounds to cycle for everyday purposes."
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:33 Cycling can work in North America
3:17 Bike lanes don't make traffic worse
6:17 Parking double standards
7:12 Bike lanes benefit businesses
8:25 Cycling can be practical too
10:07 "No one uses the bike lane"
11:43 Bike lanes need networks to work
13:54 Side street bike lanes?
14:33 Bike lane design for safety
16:25 Intersection design
18:22 Minor street design
19:26 It's not just about bike lanes
20:33 Bike lanes benefit everyone
Hello everyone !
I'm sitting in homeoffice all day and as I get desperate about the news quite often, I'm browsing the web for my favorite #ClimateSolutions to lift me up.
I'm here on #Mastodon to share the positive news and #ClimateHope with you. I will mostly be posting in German, perhaps sometimes in French and English as well.
#introduction
Ich bin #neuhier und freue mich darauf, gute Ansätze zur #Klimawende mit euch zu teilen. Folgt mir für #GoodNews