Items Tagged with "Sierra Club"

Atlanta targets 100% renewable energy by 2035

Atlanta has become the latest U.S. city to commit to using 100% renewable energy, according to a May 1 announcement from the Sierra Club. The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a measure that establishes a communitywide goal of transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2035, according to Read More...

Sierra Club sues DOE over 'secrecy' of grid study

Photo credit: Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock.comThe Sierra Club on Aug. 14 filed a lawsuit against the U.S. DOE for its lack of transparency regarding the ongoing study of the U.S. electric grid that the department began preparing in April. The environmental advocacy group cited the de Read More...

Ben & Jerry's serves clean energy campaign

Ben & Jerry’s is continuing its commitment to the environment by teaming up with the Sierra Club for a 12-city campaign advocating 100% clean energy.The “Ready for 100” campaign was first launched by the Sierra Club in 2016. The new partnership with the ice cream manufacturer w Read More...

New report finds solutions for cities to overcome energy transition hurdles

A new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), the University of Michigan and Sierra Club found that cities and states bear most the burden of implementing clean energy policies and in order to reach their targets they must invest more money, build more expertise and garner more sup Read More...